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    Symbols Motherless Children

    Archive Recordings
    • Symblos – Motherless Children
    • Symbols – Version
    • Ranking Caretaker – No Dash It Way
    • 1. Symblos – Motherless Children
    • 2. Version
    • 3. Ranking Caretaker – No Dash It Way

    BENCHMARK STEPPERS FROM 1979, NEXT CUT TO TONY TUFF'S RUMOURS OF WAR. COMES COMPLETE WITH RANKING CARETAKER'S DJ "NUH DASH IT WEH" ON THE FLIP SIDE, PLUS EXTENDED VERSION MIXES

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    The Jamaicans / TechniquesBaba Boom / Travelling ManArchive Recordings
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    Frankie PaulTaking OverArchive Recordings
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    The RevolutionariesAddis Ababa VersionArchive Recordings
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    Earth & StoneDevil Must Have Made YouArchive Recordings
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    Ras Elroy BaileyStop Your KillingArchive Recordings
    Rare solo roots single from former Black Slate bass player originally released in 1977 on the Mighty Souls Rebels label.
    • – Stop Your Killing
    • – Killing Dub
    Paketo WilsonImmigrationArchive Recordings
    Unreleased roots vocal cut from Paketo Wilson recorded with The High Times Players, two vocal mixes plus dub version on the B-Side.
    • – Immigration (Vocal)
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    Aaron SilkLosing BattleArchive Recordings
    Produced by Roy Francis at Mixing Lab on the "Cuss Cuss" riddim
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    Prince Alla & Phillip FraserBlack RoseArchive Recordings
    Classic 1977 Freedom Sounds roots produced by the late Bertram Brown and utilising the ferocious Stone rhythm, replete with the previously unreleased...
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    Tony Benjamin And The I & I BandMarcus The ProphetArchive Recordings
    Different unissued version from the rare early eighties album "I&I" by The Regulars. Taken straight from master tape. Tuff U.K. Roots music..
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    Time UnlimitedFree Up The YouthsArchive Recordings
    Donovan Joseph on lead vocals on this wicked relick from 1994 of their late eighties tune "Free Up The Youths" with unreleased and version mixes, backed...
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    Winston AndersonLady Of The NightArchive Recordings
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    The SkatalitesSilver Dollar / ApangaArchive Recordings
    Two mid 60s classic ska tunes from The Skatalites recorded for Duke Reid and featuring Tommy McCook, Don Drummond & Co. Excellent sound quality on these...
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    Sowell RadicsWheel O'MatildaArchive Recordings
    Deep roots reggae 7" originally issued on 12" in the early eighties featuring Noel Bailey with the Roots Radics. Limited reissue with plain white 7" sleeve...
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