Various Artists: Loch Ness Monster & Funky Reggae, 2CD

· Two of Trojan Records’ best-selling albums of 1970

· Includes many of the wildest tracks from the boss reggae era

· Funky Chicken unavailable on CD since 1996

Originally released by Trojan Records in 1970, the two various-artist long players, ‘Loch Ness Monster’ and ‘Funky Chicken’ were instant best sellers for the company, selling particularly strongly among the country’s reggae-loving ‘skinheads’.

Sporting what was undoubtedly the most garishly designed sleeve from the golden age of reggae, ‘Loch Ness Monster’ focused on the most weird, sexual and peculiar recordings from the period.

As its name suggests, ‘Funky Chicken’ brought together a dozen of the funkiest reggae tracks to have seen issue over the preceding months, with the selection featuring tracks performed by some of the most accomplished acts on the Jamaican and UK scene.

Both albums, currently unavailable on any format, are now represented here, with tracks from the original LPs bolstered by contemporaneous material from the Trojan vaults that echo the respective themes.

A must for fans of those into spooky or funky music – and of course anyone into classic boss reggae sounds!

DISC 1: LOCH NESS MONSTER

1. Loch Ness Monster - King Horror
2. Man From M.I.5 - Upsetters
3. Barbwire - Nora Dean
4. Self Control – The Upsetters
5. The Hole - King Horror
6. Vampire – The Upsetters
7. Cutting Blade - King Horror
8. African Meeting - Girlie & Jomo
9. Dracula Prince Of Darkness - King Horror
10. Haunted House – The Upsetters
11. Pussy Catch A Fire – The Soulmates
12. Vampire – King Horror
13. The Same Thing You Gave To Daddy - Nora Dean
14. Wolfman - The Upsetters
15. Birth Control - Lloydie & Lowbites
16. Kill Them All – Lee Perry & The Upsetters
17. Wood In The Fire - King Horror
18. Vengeance – Lloyd Charmers
19. Son Of Thunder – Lee Perry & The Upsetters
20. Pum Pum Wrecker - Pama Dice
21. Frankenstein - King Horror
22. Push It In – The Versatiles
23. Dig Your Grave - The Upsetters
24. Wet Version – Dave Barker
25. Mad House –Lee Perry & The Upsetters
26. Wreck A Buddy – The Soul Sisters
27. The Naked City - King Horror
28. Return Of The Vampire - The Upsetters


DISC 2: FUNKY CHICKEN

1. Funky Chicken - Winston Groovy
2. Funky Reggae - Dave Barker & The Supersonics
3. The Rooster - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
4. Funky Monkey Pt. 1 - Dice The Boss
5. Funky Duck - Dice The Boss
6. The Monster – The Beverley’s All Stars
7. Funky Monkey Pt. II - Dice The Boss
8. Open Jaw - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
9. Funky Chicken Part 2 – The Cimarons
10. Lock Jaw - Dave Barker & The Supersonics
11. Popcorn – The Upsetters
12. Psychedelic Reggae – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
13. Funky Popcorn – Dice The Boss
14. Funky Reggae Part 1 – Joe’s All Stars
15. The Tackro – The Upsetters
16. Honky Tonk Popcorn - Pama Dice
17. Super Soul aka Super Bad –Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
18. Sound Underground – Dave Barker & The Upsetters
19. Sin, Sun & Sex - Pama Dice
20. Apollo 11 – The Hippy Boys
21. Hit Me Back – Dave Barker
22. Straight To The Head – The Upsetters
23. Bongo Man - Pama Dice
24. Look A Pye Pye - Lloyd Charmers
25. Land Of Kinks – The Upsetters
26. Geronimo – The Pyramids
27. The Worm - Pama Dice
28. Shocks Of Mighty – Dave Barker & The Upsetters