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    The Heptones Make Up Your Mind / Road Of Life

    Black Art
    • The Heptones – Make Up Your Mind
    • The Heptones – Road Of Life
    • 1. Make Up Your Mind
    • 2. Road Of Life

    Melody and part of the lyrics for this great Heptones masterpiece were borrowed from Ricky Nelson's song from 1963 "It's Up To You" and transferred into Lee Perry's Black Ark reggae style. First time ever released on 7"

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    Two Max Romeo songs that have never been released on 7" so far. "Sexy Natty" was first released 1977 on a Upsetters 12" in Jamaica. "Stealing In The Name...
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