• 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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    • – Song For My Father
    • – Nothing For Nothing
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    • – Woman Of The World
    • – The Cat
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    • – Soul Finger

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    Desmond DekkerPretty AfricaPyramid
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    • Desmond Dekker – Pretty Africa
    • Roland Alphonso – El Toro
    Jackie OpelI Love JamaicaPyramid
    Two great jump up tunes back to back different styles but both aimed at the dancefloor, enjoy!
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    • Roland Alphonso – El Pussycat Ska
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    Wicked 1967 version of Horace Silver's jazz classic with the moody "nothing for nothing on the flip.
    • – Song For My Father
    • – Nothing For Nothing
    Roland AlphonsoWoman Of The WorldPyramid
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    • – Woman Of The World
    • – The Cat
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    • – Sausage
    • – Soul Finger
    Derrick MorganWant MorePyramid
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    • Derrick Morgan – Want More
    • Roland Alphonso – Goodnight My Love
    Toots And The MaytalsHold OnPyramid
    Two late 60s skankers back to back with the vocal cut from The Maytals and a killer horns instrumental from Roland Alphonso,
    • Toots And The Maytals – Hold On
    • Roland Alphonso – On The Move
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    1968 rocksteady to reggae wicked instrumental cut from roland alphonso with a ska vocal on the flip. nice and loud repress on the original u.k. label "pyramid"
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