• Roland Alphonso – Middle East
    • Roland Alphonso – Jungle Bit
    • 1. Middle East
    • 2. Jungle Bit

    Two superb middle tempo ska tunes from Roland Alphonso from 1967, clean pressings on both new Pyramid 7" reissues.

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    • – Woman Of The World
    • – The Cat
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    • – Rudeboy Train
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