Loch Ness Monster and Funky Reggae

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, resulting in an unsettling yet extremely compelling 30+ minutes of music.

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 the original track-listings boosted by a further 16 bonus tracks, all of which echo their respective themes.

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

DISC ONE: VARIOUS – LOCH NESS MONSTER

1 "Loch Ness Monster" – King Horror

2 "Man From MI5" – Upsetters

3 "Barbwire" – Nora Dean

4 "Self Control" – The Upsetters

5 "Night Food Reggae" – The Des All Stars

6 "The Hole" – King Horror

7 "Vampire" – The Upsetters

8 "Black Scorcher" – Des All Stars

9 "Suffering Stink" – Band Of Mercy & The Salutation

10 "Cutting Blade" – King Horror

11 "African Meeting" – Girlie & Jomo

12 "Dracula Prince Of Darkness" – King Horror

BONUS TRACKS

13 "Haunted House" – The Upsetters

14 "Vampire" – King Horror

15 "Ghost Town" – Prince Horror

16 "Pum Pum Wrecker" – Dice The Boss

17 "Kill Them All" – Lee Perry & The Upsetters

18 "Vengeance" – Lloyd Charmers

19 "Wolfman" – The Upsetters

20 "Pum Pum Lover" – Carl Levy

21 "Dig Your Grave" – The Upsetters

22 "Frankenstein" – King Horror

23 "Ghost Rider" – The Music Doctors

24 "Pussy Catch A Fire" – The Soulmates

25 "Witchcraft Man" – The Inner Mind

26 "Dr Jekyll" – Dave & Lloyd

27 "Boss Cocky" – Patsy & The Hot Rod All Stars

28 "Son Of Thunder" – Lee Perry & The Upsetters

DISC TWO: VARIOUS – FUNKY CHICKEN

1 "Funky Chicken" – Winston Groovy

2 "Funky Reggae" – Dave Barker & The Supersonics

3 "Chicken Inn" – Freddie Notes & The Rudies

4 "The Rooster" – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

5 "Funky Monkey" – Dice The Boss

6 "Pop Corn Funky Reggae" – Rita Alston

7 "Funky Duck" – Dice The Boss

8 "The Monster" – The Beverley’s All Stars

9 "Funky Monkey Pt. II" – Dice The Boss

10 "Down On The Farm" – Freddie Notes & The Rudies

11 "Chicken Scratch" – Count Suckle & The Rudies

12 "Open Jaw" – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

BONUS TRACKS

13 "Funky Chicken Part 2" – The Cimarons

14 "Lock Jaw" – Dave Barker & The Supersonics

15 "Mr Popcorn" – Laurel Aitken

16 "Popcorn" – The Upsetters

17 "Psychedelic Reggae" – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

18 "Funky Popcorn" – Dice The Boss

19 "Funky Reggae Part 1" – Joe’s All Stars

20 "Rocco aka Rocco Psychedelia" – The Rudies

21 "Lick A Pop" – Hot Rod All Stars

22 "The Tackro" – The Upsetters

23 "Honky Tonk Popcorn" – Pama Dice

24 "Funk The Beat" – The Megatons

25 "Super Soul aka Super Bad" – Tommy McCook & The Supersonics

26 "Pop Your Corn" – Audrey

27 "Sound