7" - 1971- GH001-A - Trench Town Rock (Long Version) - Grooving Kingston - G&C Records

Title A Side : Trench Town Rock (Long Version)
Title B Side : Grooving Kingston
Label : G&C Records
Country : USA
Year : 1971
Production : The Wailers
Catalog / Matrix Numbers : GH001-A-1 & GH001-B-1


Trench Town rock was released on Tuff Gong Label in 1971.

This 7"s being particular, it's holding the long version with extra verse and run for about 3:28 mn

note that the 7"s tuff gong (red, blue , green) do have the shorter version (matrix : DSR BM 4410-1)



Here's the extra verse making it a 'long version' or 'extra verse' also named 'alternative mix' :

'trench town rock
dont call no cop
trench town rock
we can trash things ourselves
trench town rock
got no snacks on no shelves
trench town rock
but let me tell you behave yourselves
trench town rock'



The long version of 'Trenchtown Rock' presented here is also available inside :




presented as 'Alternate Mix' - Songs Of Freedom Boxset , 1992 , Island & Tuff Gong Records, CDs & LPs - CD 2 Track 03 - 3:28 MN





'Original Cut' release from 2004 on CD , Track 01- 3:30 MN Universal / Jad labels


Grooving Kingston Boxset , released 2004 Jad/ Universal, CD 1 - Track 07 - 3:29 MN




'Africa Unite the singles collection' from 2005 , CD 1 (1967-1972) Track 18 - 3:30 MN - Island / Tuff Gong labels


Additional Informations And Comments :

- The 'C' on the label name meaning Allan Cole. Bob Marley friend and the one in charge of Tuff Gong Export.

- The 'G' on the label meaning Gary Hall, who was in charge of the pressing for the tuff gong export serie (tg 5001 to 5014) he receives tapes directly from bob marley in nyc

- After The Wailers recorded Trenchtown rock, 3 sample copies, pre release, blank, were made ,
it includes the normal version (named local version) and long version (named foreign version) on each side, for review and listening.
these are nowdays ultra rare



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