• The Rulers – Don't Be Rude
    • Carib Beats – JJ Special
    • 1. The Rulers – Don't Be Rude
    • 2. Carib Beats – JJ Special

    Two killer rocksteady tunes on the same riddim side by side. The Rulers recorded several songs during the "rude boy area" including their biggest hit "Copasetic".

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    • – Wrong Emboyo
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    Swaggering early reggae tune from The Rulers originally released in 1969, covered by The Clash on their classic "London Calling" album 10 years later.
    • – Wrong Emboyo
    • – Be Mine
    The RulersLet My People GoJ.J.
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    The KilomattsReal Cool OperatorJ.J.
    Two wicked early reggae Boss tunes from the late 60s,
    • – Real Cool Operator
    • – Slot Machine
    The EthiopiansSelahJ.J.
    1971 early reggae nuggets from J.J. records with added bonus of Dennis Alcapone DJ cut on the flip. Record plays at 33RPM two tracks per side.
    • The Ethiopians – Selah
    • – Version
    • Dennis Alcapone – Rocking 2 Ethiopia
    • – Version

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