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    The Ethiopians Songs Of Our Forefathers14 Timeless Classics from Jamaica's Top Vocal Trio

    Studio 16
    • Well Red – 1968 JA Sir JJ 7"
    • Drop Him – 1970 JA Sir JJ 7"
    • My Testimony – 1969 JJ Sir JJ (Blank) 7"
    • Everything Crash – 1968 UK Duke 7"
    • Mek You Go On So – 1970 UK Duke 7"
    • I'm A Believer – 1969 JA Sir JJ 7"
    • The Selah – 1971 JA GG's 7"
    • Sounds Of Forefathers – 1971 JA GG's 7"
    • Pirate – 1970 JA Duke Reid 7"
    • It's Impossible – 1973 JA Upsetter 7"
    • Stay Loose Mama – 1970 JA Gay Feet (Blank) 7"
    • Hong Kong Flu – 1971 UK JJ 7"
    • No Baptism – 1970 Derrick's (Blank) 7"
    • Cool It Omego – 1967 JA Gay Feet 7"
    • 1. Well Red – 1968 JA Sir JJ 7"
    • 2. Drop Him – 1970 JA Sir JJ 7"
    • 3. My Testimony – 1969 JJ Sir JJ (Blank) 7"
    • 4. Everything Crash – 1968 UK Duke 7"
    • 5. Mek You Go On So – 1970 UK Duke 7"
    • 6. I'm A Believer – 1969 JA Sir JJ 7"
    • 7. The Selah – 1971 JA GG's 7"
    • 8. Sounds Of Forefathers – 1971 JA GG's 7"
    • 9. Pirate – 1970 JA Duke Reid 7"
    • 10. It's Impossible – 1973 JA Upsetter 7"
    • 11. Stay Loose Mama – 1970 JA Gay Feet (Blank) 7"
    • 12. Hong Kong Flu – 1971 UK JJ 7"
    • 13. No Baptism – 1970 Derrick's (Blank) 7"
    • 14. Cool It Omego – 1967 JA Gay Feet 7"

    Long overdue collection on vinyl of The Ethiopians vocal rocksteady, early reggae output from 1968 - 1973 with killer tracks - Well Red, Everything Crash, Sounds Of Forefathers, Hong Kong Flu, The Selah and very rare tracks My Testimony & Stay Loose Mama.

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