• The Melodians – Rivers Of Babylon
    • The Melodians – Sweet Sensation
    • 1. Rivers Of Babylon
    • 2. Sweet Sensation

    The original from 1970 produced by Lesie Kong, 8 years later made world famous by German disco band Boney M!!

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    The MelodiansStop Your Gang War / Tribal WarVivian Jackson
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    • – Stop Your Gang War
    • – Version
    The MelodiansLet's Join TogetherTreasure Isle
    The killer rocksteady Treasure Isle version from The Melodians with the rare "Heart of a Man" by The Techniques on the b-side.
    • The Melodians – Let's Join Together
    • The Techniques – Heart Of Man
    The MelodiansEverybody BawlingTreasure Isle
    Rocksteady at its finest with the great U Roy on the b-side
    • The Melodians – Everybody Bawling
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    Mid sixties rocksteady from Winston & George Dekker with the killer "Keep The Pressure On" on the flip.
    • – Denham Town
    • – Keep The Pressure On
    Desmond Dekker & The Four AcesGet Up A DinaBeverley's
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    • – Get Up A Dina
    • – This Woman
    Bob MarleyJodg Not (Judge Not)Beverley's
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    • – Jodg Not (Judge Not)
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    The PioneersTrouble Deh BushBeverley's
    Absolute supreme tune from The Pioneers with "Drive Back" on the flip as the original..
    • – Trouble Deh Bush
    • – Drive Back
    Derrick MorganForward MarchBeverley's
    Two early ska classics back to back on clean reissue pressings
    • Derrick Morgan – Forward March
    • Jimmy Cliff – Miss Jamaica
    Desmond Dekker And The AcesHappy Birthday JamaicaBeverley's
    Two rare cuts from Desmond Dekker, happy birthday is a jump up ska tune while "It Pays" is more familar rocksteady they were renowned for.
    • – Happy Birthday Jamaica
    • – It Pays
    Freddie McKaySo Long FarewellBeverley's
    a wicked version of his "strange things" tune but early reggae cut with "on the town" on the flip. nice clean repress.
    • Freddie McKay – So Long Farewell
    • Bunny And Ruddy – On The Town
    Desmond DekkerLicking StickBeverley's
    wicked rocksteady tune from desmond dekker here issued on original label with very rare version on the b-side.
    • – Licking Stick
    The WailersSoul CaptivesBeverley's
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    • – Soul Captives
    Derrick Morgan & Desmond DekkerWhat A RevengeBeverley's
    two very rare late 60s early reggae vocal cuts repressed on clean and loud pressings!! don't delay skinheads won't be around for ever!!
    • Derrick Morgan & Desmond Dekker – What A Revenge
    • Beverley's All Stars – Soldering

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    • – Struggle
    • – School Days
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    • The Freedom Singers – Election
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    • – Stealing
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