• The Chosen Few – I Love The Way You Love
    • The Chosen Few – Second That Emotion
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    The Chosen Few’s 2nd album originally released in 1975 aka “Everybody Plays The Fool” full of killer soulful funk reggae J.A. style with cover versions of Kool & The Gang, Betty Wright, Smokey Robinson and more, plus bonus track “children of the night” originally not on LP. Limited version with full colour poster with vinyl only.

    Shipping 25th April

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