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    The Heptones Ain't That Bad / Ska Jam

    Caltone
    • The Heptones – Ain't That Bad
    • The Heptones – Ska Jam
    • 1. Ain't That Bad
    • 2. Ska Jam

    Wicked pre Coxsone rocksteady tune originally released in the mid sixties on Caltone, The Heptones on fine early form with "Ain't That Bad" plus Tommy McCook's storming "Ska Jam" on the flip.

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