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    Slim Smith We Must Be In Love

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    • Slim Smith – We Must Be In Love
    • Alton Ellis – I Wish I Could Make You Mine
    • 1. Slim Smith – We Must Be In Love
    • 2. Alton Ellis – I Wish I Could Make You Mine

    One of two 7" reissue singles this season by music giants Alton Ellis and Slim Smith. Featuring Smith's reggae soul cover of the Curtis Mayfield-penned 'We Must Be In Love', originally performed by The Five Stairsteps in 1969, followed by The Impressions' version the following year. On the B-side, Alton Ellis' sought-after soul cut 'I Wish I Could Make You Mine' - both tracks were originally released by A&M Records on a UK-only 7" in 1973 and miscredited to another Studio One regular, Ken Parker...

    Three KILLER 7" from Backatcha...won't be around long!

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