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Various Artists - Release Date: July 09, 1997
- Total Time: 149:28
- Type: Collection (various artists)
- Genre: Reggae
Review
The Trojan Story, Vol. 2 picked up where its predecessor left off, continuing a somewhat disjointed but enjoyable vault raid on the Trojan archives. Starting with Scotty, late of the Chosen Few and the Federals, it carries us through the broken beat rhythm of the Ethiopians' "The Selah" and into Delroy Wilson's autobiographical "Better Must Come" (which found its way into the Island's politics in 1971), and Little Roy's infectiously catchy "Hard Fighter." Niney the Observer's "Blood & Fire" is an ominous revolutionary tract set memorably to music, while "Africa Is Paradise," by the Conscious Minds, is a breathtakingly beautiful paean to Rastafarianism. The collection moves from treasure to treasure, showcasing the work of rival singers U-Roy ("Earthquake") and El Paso ("Mosquito"), Winston Scotland of the Chosen Few, and the extraordinarily youthful Dennis Brown (when he was but 16-years-old) showcase "What About the Half?" backed by the Soul Syndicate. The Syndicate turns up again on "Riot," ex-Skatalite Dizzy Johnny Moore's trumpet carrying the piece. Perhaps the biggest surprise here is the Heptones' rendition of "Our Day Will Come," which puts a delightful and totally unexpected spin on the pop/rock classic. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Riddle I This | Derrick Harriott | Scotty | (3:00) |
| The Selah | Leonard Dillon | The Ethiopians | (3:10) |
| Better Must Come (Lyrics) | Delroy Wilson | Delroy Wilson | (2:47) |
| Hard Fighter | Little Roy | (3:13) | |
| Blood and Fire | Niney the Observer | (3:08) | |
| Africa Is Paradise | (3:14) | ||
| Earthquake | Lee "Scratch" Perry | U-Roy | (3:08) |
| Mosquitol | (2:35) | ||
| What About the Half? | Dennis Brown | Dennis Brown | (2:42) |
| President Mash up the Resident | (2:50) | ||
| Riot | (2:59) | ||
| My Little Filly | (2:23) | ||
| Bald-Beaded Teacher | (2:52) | ||
| Our Day Will Come | Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard | The Heptones | (3:24) |
| Big Bad Boy | Alton Ellis | Alton Ellis | (2:26) |
| Skank in Bed | Donnie Fritts | Scotty | (3:44) |
| Our Rendezvous | (2:32) | ||
| Jungle Lion | Lee "Scratch" Perry | The Upsetters | (3:11) |
| High Jacking | I-Roy | (3:17) | |
| Living in the Footsteps | Delroy Wilson | Delroy Wilson | (3:11) |
| DJ's Choice | Dennis Alcapone, Duke Reid | Dennis Alcapone | (2:51) |
| (I Don't Know Why) Truly | Alton Ellis | Alton Ellis | (3:27) |
| Bedroom Mazurka | (3:15) | ||
| A Whole Lotta Sugar Down Deh! | Glen Brown | (2:59) | |
| Badda | Gregory Isaacs | Gregory Isaacs | (2:19) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Cold I Up | Johnny Clarke | Johnny Clarke | (2:53) |
| Hit the Road Jack | Percy Mayfield | Big Youth | (2:54) |
| That's the Way Nature Planned It | Delroy Wilson | Ken Boothe | (2:46) |
| Cool Rasta | Leroy Sibbles | The Heptones | (3:02) |
| Ghetto Girl | John Holt | (2:56) | |
| Milk and Honey | (2:45) | ||
| Unity | Ras Michael | (3:35) | |
| Born Free | Michael Rose | Michael Rose | (3:34) |
| Strange Things | Sugar Minott | (4:18) | |
| I Love Marijuana | Linval Thompson | Linval Thompson | (3:32) |
| Rock Me in Dub | Linval Thompson | (3:24) | |
| Babylon Wrong | (3:10) | ||
| Barber Saloon | Mikey Dread | (5:14) | |
| Choice of Colors | Ranking Joe | (4:05) | |
| Rob and Gone | Barrington Levy | Barrington Levy | (3:15) |
| Lightning & Thunder | Bim Sherman | (3:36) | |
| My Mission Is Impossible | The Viceroys | (4:30) | |
| Throne of Blood | Prince Jammy | (3:14) | |
| Every Time I Hear the Word | Prince Far I | (4:14) | |
| You're No Good | Ken Boothe | Ken Boothe | (2:48) |
| Mr. C.I.D. | Linval Thompson | (5:06) |
