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Three New Entries Give Reggae (all on Trojan) Strong Hold on the Chart

Richard Green, New Musical Express, 1 November 1969

JUST HOW firm a hold reggae is taking on the charts is demonstrated this week by the arrival in the NME Top Thirty of three records by Jamaican artists on an unknown label. Though the name of Jimmy Cliff, whose 'Wonderful World, Beautiful People' makes its debut, is quite well-known, what of the Pioneers and the Harry J. All Stars? Or even the Trojan label?

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