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Member	Item		Review/Comment
Charlie Chalk 15th Sep 2024		CD Album Tight Fit - Greatest Hits	Tight Fit's eponymous album retitled for this CD.
Charlie Chalk 29th Apr 2019		CD Album Compilation - Laurel & Hardy ‎– Laurel & Hardy (2015)	???
Charlie Chalk 13th Sep 2018		CD Album Various Artists - Trojan 8 Track: The Rare And Unreleased (2018)	Issued in August in conjunction with the Trojan Records Box Set. A couple of fairly significant errors though. Track 3 is actually by Danny Ray, and not Jackie Edwards. Track 7 is also by Danny Ray - not The Marvels as listed.
Charlie Chalk 19th Mar 2018		CD Album Keeling Beckford - Try Me (2018)	Everyday With You: [YouTube Video]
Charlie Chalk 5th Feb 2018		CD Album Various Artists - This Is Trojan Ska (2018)	Still quite a few tracks to add. I'll add them later. This is the start of Trojan Record's half centenary celebrations this year. This set and 'Reggae' are the first two sets of a six set series. Fifty well-loved Ska tracks over two CDs. No great surprises here, but some classic tracks, and a great CD starter set for the casual listener.
Charlie Chalk 15th Dec 2017		CD Album The Beatles - From Then To You (2010)	The CD says 'Made in Japan' not Russia?
Charlie Chalk 21st Nov 2017		CD Album The Members - Greatest Hits (2017)	Review Excellent 'Greatest Hits' compilation issued through PledgeMusic.com. As it says in the promotional spiel: Never before have all The Members significant records been collected together on one compilation. Whilst known mainly for the punk era hits in the UK. The Members had far-reaching hits all over the world. The bands YouTube channel shows excess of 20,000 monthly plays. In the USA they are know for the 80’s MTV smash Working Girl also a huge hit in Australia where another 80s track Radio made the no.1 slot. After years of negotiations this impressive body of work is finally being made available in the UK on Vinyl and CD. The 13 Track vinyl and 17 track (sic) CD with artwork by Buzzcocks designer Malcolm Garrett will be available in limited editions and launched at a party in London. My CD inlay signed by songwriter/guitarist Jean-marie 'JC' Carroll. All their top tracks gathered in one place, with two bonus tracks, including The Move's 'Fire Brigade'. Great stuff. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Charlie Chalk 19th Oct 2017		CD Album Various Artists - Copasetic! The Mod Ska Sound (2017)	Review Superb new double CD from Trojan Records, containing 58 "classic mod ska favourites from the swinging sixties". Most of the tracks will be very familiar to the hardened Jamaican music fan, but it's always great to hear them again. Whilst the set is subtitled 'The Mod Ska Sound', many of the tracks are actually Rock Steady in style. The 16 page booklet is crammed full of information about the UK's Jamaican music scene of the 1960s by Reggae aficionado Mike Atherton, with some superb period photographs, and of course the obligatory label scans. Yet another top CD from the resurgent legendary label. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Charlie Chalk 10th Sep 2017		CD Album Various Artists - Dancing Down Orange Street (2017)	Cheers Lee. It's easy to lose your way when adding so many tracks at once! It also doesn't help that the 'r', 's' and 't' have all completely worn off on my keyboard.
Charlie Chalk 10th Sep 2017		CD Album Various Artists - Dancing Down Orange Street (2017)	Review First time on CD for this hard to find album, originally issued by Trojan Records on their High Note subsidiary in early 1969. The album comprised twelve classic slices of late Rock Steady / early Reggae. The album is supplemented by thirteen tracks that were originally issued on High Note singles around the same time period. In total we have 25 classic and scarce tracks, all produced by female pioneer producer, the late Sonia Pottinger. You'd need a pretty fat wallet to buy original copies of these on vinyl. Excellent sound quality throughout. Great cover, and extensive notes in the inlay, but I can't really comment on them. This is the fourth release on the reactivated Doctor Bird label, and this set certainly doesn't let the side down. Superb. 7 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Charlie Chalk 27th Aug 2017		CD Album Lee "Scratch" Perry And The Upsetters - The Trojan Albums Collection (1971-1973) (2017)	Cheers for adding the missing track info MM - I was just about to do that. Added a couple more scans including the thank you credits - very nice!
Charlie Chalk 26th Aug 2017		CD Album Lee "Scratch" Perry And The Upsetters - The Trojan Albums Collection (1971-1973) (2017)	Review Double CD featuring four classic LPs by Lee Perry and The Upsetters (and friends), issued between 1971 and 1973. 'Rhythm Shower' was originally issued in Jamaica in a limited press, and in the UK on Trojan as a white label promo only. The other three albums were issued in the UK by Trojan Records. The set comprises mostly tracks by Perry's house band, The Upsetters, although there are some vocal and DJ tracks along the way, by legendary Reggae performers including Delroy Wilson, Junior Byles, Little Roy, Stranger Cole, Dave Barker, U Roy, I Roy, Dillinger and Sir Lord Comic. If you like your vintage Reggae a little on the eclectic side, then this CD is for you. 4 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Charlie Chalk 18th Aug 2017		CD Album Various Artists - No More Heartaches / What Am I To Do? (2017)	Cheers Jules - it will be good to have the links back. Note to self - must add the composers!
Charlie Chalk 11th Aug 2017		CD Album Various Artists - No More Heartaches / What Am I To Do? (2017)	Review A superb new CD on the revived legendary Doctor Bird label. It comprises two popular Trojan label LPs from 1969 and 1970, featuring 24 tracks produced by producer Harry J (Johnson), many recorded at Coxsone Dodd's Studio 1 studio. First time on CD for both albums. A must for all lovers of early ('Skinhead') Reggae. Unusually for a compilation of Harry J productions, there is no 'Liquidator' here. Extensive notes in the inlay, but as yours truly wrote the sleeve notes, I can't really comment on them. Inlay images courtesy of some website named 45cat! A great way to start a new reissue programme on a classic label. 6 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Charlie Chalk 20th Jul 2017		CD Album Various Artists - More Monkey Business (2017)	Review Superb new CD from Trojan - a follow-up to their 2016 double CD ' Monkey Business'. Whilst the set contains no real surprises for established Reggae fans, it does contain 56 slices of the finest 'Boss Skinhead Reggae' around, from "one of the most exiting and dynamic periods in Jamaican music history", as it says on the press release. An excellent booklet, with comprehensive notes from the highly knowledgeable Laurence Cane-Honeysett. What more could one want? It's really great to see the legendary Trojan Records returning to top form, with plenty more still to come. 5 people found this review helpful. ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Charlie Chalk 22nd May 2017		CD Album Marcus Upbeat - Earth Songs (2017)	Review Dub Vendor (record retailer) review: Marcus Upbeat and his band the Microdots issue this CD collecting many of the tracks they have been busy purveying at the summer festivals around the UK over the last few years. Marcus' songs reflect his deep love of reggae music and its message of peace, love and unity. His most noticeable influences appear to be the late sixties reggae that found great popularity amongst the UK's black and white youths and the Bob Marley style Rasta roots of the seventies, and these positive vibes permeate his soulful vocals and the musicians' positive approach. It's also on the legendary Blue Beat label! ✔︎ Helpful Review?
Charlie Chalk 8th May 2017		CD Album Blondie - Pollinator (2017)	Added signed artwork. Due to a mess up - it was sent out late!
Charlie Chalk 8th May 2017		CD Album Marcus Upbeat - Earth Songs (2017)	Free The Spirit: [YouTube Video]
Charlie Chalk 7th May 2017		CD Album Blondie - Pollinator (2017)	As I was uncertain, I've added this as Europe. I was tempted to go with UK.
Charlie Chalk 6th May 2017		CD Album BBC Radiophonic Workshop - The Doctor Who 25th Anniversary Album (1988)	Illogical Captain. (sorry wrong show!).
Charlie Chalk 6th May 2017		CD Album Marcus Upbeat - Earth Songs (2017)	Great to see the Blue Beat label back once again. Marcus Upbeat better known as 'Sir' Marcus Downbeat, and the leader of the band No.1 Station. Earth Song (live): [YouTube Video]
Charlie Chalk 19th Mar 2017		CD Album Ivor Biggun - The Fruity Bits Of Ivor Biggun (1999)	Hopefully the 'Wankerchief' was clean!
Charlie Chalk 6th Nov 2016		CD Album John Springate - 67 (2016)	CD signed by John. Great album IMHO - John back on top form. I'm guessing that the white disc is a promo and the silver one is the regular issue. 67 relates to John's age. Some of the tracks wouldn't sound too far out of place on a Glitter Band album.
Charlie Chalk 9th Sep 2016		CD Album U.K. Subs - Ziezo (2016)	Who would have thought that the U.K. Subs would make it to their 26th (and allegedly final) studio album, utilising every letter of the alphabet.
Charlie Chalk 25th Aug 2015		CD Album Lieutenant Pigeon - Pigeon Pie	That's a very good question TP! And the answer is .....? Gives me another excuse to play my favourite Pigeon track. Grandfather Clock: [YouTube Video]
Charlie Chalk 11th Jun 2015		CD Album The Everly Brothers - Greatest Recordings (1986)	Tell me about it! I had to replace so many PDO discs in the early years of the CD.
Charlie Chalk 11th Jun 2015		CD Album The Everly Brothers - Greatest Recordings (1986)	That looks like a bad case of CD rot there.
Charlie Chalk 19th May 2015		CD Album Charlie Chalk - Songs And Music From The TV Series (1988)	I suppose it was always going to be down to me to add this one! Charlie Chalk (Title Song): [YouTube Video] I'm Charlie Chalk: [YouTube Video] Songs by singers previously associated with Embassy Records. Ken Barrie of course is better known as Postman Pat. (I do actually like this CD!)
Charlie Chalk 18th Apr 2015		CD Album Lady Lex - Is This Love (2014)	Fantastic debut album. Shame someone's written on the CD! Is This Love: [YouTube Video] Conversation: [YouTube Video] I Am In The Mood: [YouTube Video]
Charlie Chalk 4th Dec 2014		CD Album Lieutenant Pigeon - The Definitive Lieutenant Pigeon Collection (2010)	Any old excuse to play my favourite Pigeon track. The Grandfather Clock: [YouTube Video]