• Inspirations – Stand By Me
    • Val Bennett & Upsetters – Serious Joke
    • 1. Inspirations – Stand By Me
    • 2. Val Bennett & Upsetters – Serious Joke

    The Inspirations were Jimmy London and Billy Dyce, they had recorded a few songs for Lee Perry, with "Tighten Up" as their biggest success.Their "Stand By Me", recorded in 1968 is a great rocksteady song. Flip side has the instrumental cut on the same riddim, done by Val Bennett and the Upsetters.

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