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    The Beginning of the End Funky Nassau: The Definitive Collection

    Strut
    • The Beginning of the End – Funky Nassau (Part 1)
    • The Beginning of the End – Funky Nassau (Part 2)
    • The Beginning of the End – Come Down
    • The Beginning of the End – Sleep On Dream On
    • The Beginning of the End – Surrey Ride 4.35
    • The Beginning of the End – Monkey Tamarind
    • The Beginning of the End – In The Deep
    • The Beginning of the End – Pretty Girl
    • The Beginning of the End – When She Made Me Promise
    • 1. Funky Nassau (Part 1)
    • 2. Funky Nassau (Part 2)
    • 3. Come Down
    • 4. Sleep On Dream On
    • 5. Surrey Ride 4.35
    • 6. Monkey Tamarind
    • 7. In The Deep
    • 8. Pretty Girl
    • 9. When She Made Me Promise
    • 10. Superwoman [CD ONLY]
    • 11. Trip To Nowhere [CD ONLY]
    • 12. Jamaica [CD ONLY]
    • 13. I’ve Got The News [CD ONLY]
    • 14. Falling Apart At The Seams [CD ONLY]
    • 15. That’s What I Get [CD ONLY]
    • 16. Bluestrain [CD ONLY]
    • 17. Jump In The Water [CD ONLY]
    • 18. Bahamian Boogie [CD ONLY]
    • 19. Doin’ The Funky Do [CD ONLY]
    • 20. Come Down Baby (Part 1 & Part 2) [CD ONLY]
    • 21. Fishman [CD ONLY]
    • 22. Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas [CD ONLY]

    Strut presents the definitive reissues of two all-time classic Caribbean soul and funk albums, The Beginning Of The End’s ‘Funky Nassau’ (1971) and ‘Beginning Of The End’ (1976).

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