Trojan Records
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Trojan Records is a pioneering British record label renowned for popularizing Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music internationally from the late 1960s onward.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trojan Records canonical | 28 |
| Trojan Records (UK) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2388122 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trojan Records Context triple: [Horace Andy, recordLabel, Trojan Records]
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A.
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is a prominent American record label known for signing influential rock, folk, and alternative artists since the mid-20th century.
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B.
King Records
King Records was an influential American independent record label, particularly known for its R&B, country, and early rock and roll releases in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records is an American record label best known for its success in the 1970s disco era, releasing influential albums by artists such as Donna Summer, Kiss, and Parliament.
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D.
Capricorn Records
Capricorn Records was an influential American record label best known for pioneering and popularizing Southern rock in the 1970s.
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E.
Imperial Records
Imperial Records was a prominent mid-20th-century American record label known for releasing influential rock and roll, R&B, and pop recordings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Trojan Records Target entity description: Trojan Records is a pioneering British record label renowned for popularizing Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music internationally from the late 1960s onward.
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A.
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is a prominent American record label known for signing influential rock, folk, and alternative artists since the mid-20th century.
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B.
King Records
King Records was an influential American independent record label, particularly known for its R&B, country, and early rock and roll releases in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records is an American record label best known for its success in the 1970s disco era, releasing influential albums by artists such as Donna Summer, Kiss, and Parliament.
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D.
Capricorn Records
Capricorn Records was an influential American record label best known for pioneering and popularizing Southern rock in the 1970s.
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E.
Imperial Records
Imperial Records was a prominent mid-20th-century American record label known for releasing influential rock and roll, R&B, and pop recordings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British record label
ⓘ
record label ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British youth subcultures
ⓘ
skinhead subculture ⓘ sound system culture ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
albums
ⓘ
compilation albums ⓘ singles ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributes | Jamaican music in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focus | Jamaican diaspora audiences in Britain ⓘ |
| founded | 1968 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Island Records
ⓘ
Lee Gopthal ⓘ |
| genre |
dub
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reggae ⓘ rocksteady ⓘ roots reggae ⓘ ska ⓘ skinhead reggae ⓘ |
| hasReissueProgram | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| market |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
international ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Duke Reid’s Trojan sound system ⓘ |
| notableFor |
introducing reggae to UK pop charts
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popularizing Jamaican music internationally ⓘ |
| notableReleaseType |
box sets
ⓘ
budget compilations ⓘ |
| parentCompany |
BMG Rights Management
ⓘ
linked to:
BMG
Sanctuary Records ⓘ |
| releasedMusicOf |
Alton Ellis
ⓘ
Bob and Marcia ⓘ Dennis Brown ⓘ Desmond Dekker ⓘ Gregory Isaacs ⓘ Jimmy Cliff ⓘ John Holt ⓘ Ken Boothe ⓘ Lee "Scratch" Perry ⓘ The Ethiopians ⓘ The Maytals ⓘ
linked to:
Toots and the Maytals
The Melodians ⓘ The Paragons ⓘ The Pioneers ⓘ The Upsetters ⓘ Toots and the Maytals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Trojan Records Description of subject: Trojan Records is a pioneering British record label renowned for popularizing Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae music internationally from the late 1960s onward.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Trojan Records
subject linked to:
Sleepy
subject linked to:
“Pressure Drop”
subject linked to:
“Monkey Man”
subject linked to:
“Israelites” by Desmond Dekker
subject linked to:
“Pressure Drop” by Toots and the Maytals
subject linked to:
Love of the Common People (Nicky Thomas single, producer)