Darren Hendley

Another re-release from the Trojan archives and while the title may sound similar to a previous box set of theirs, we are assured that every effort has been made to avoid duplication of material included on any other current Trojan release. Featuring two CDs and 40 tracks, this albums covers the 70s and 80s, an…

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The Muleskinners are a little known R&B outfit from the 1960s who have recently had their limited work of demo sessions (possibly released as a limited single unofficially back in the day) unearthed by Acid jazz records. With a harmonica striking out throughout we start with Need Your Lovin’ and if you were asked to…

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The latest in the line of Madness album re-releases is Rise & Fall, originally released back in 1982 and now digitally re-mastered and available on CD with a whole host of bonus tracks. When it first came out I was a Madness fan and bought it pretty much as a matter of course. Our House…

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Before I start can I please draw all non-believers’ attention to the sub heading of this album, Music for Mods: Soul & Ska Sounds From The Sixties. Thank you. As a fan of the late Laurel Aitken I do already own a number of his recordings from both the 50s and 60s as well as…

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It’s not often these days that compilations of old tracks really get you going, but this double CD – part of a new series from Trojan under their Universal Music ownership – is a bit of a blinder in my opinion. Boasting ‘40 vintage Jamaican Mod favourites’ from the Trojan archives, including ‘3 previously unreleased…

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