• The Officials (Earth and Stone) – Babylonians (45 Mix)
    • The Officials (Earth and Stone) – Babylonians (LP Mix
    • 1. Babylonians (45 Mix)
    • 2. Babylonians (LP Mix

    DKR say..One of the best mid 70s roots tunes, reissued the way we always wanted to see it. The Officials (later known as Earth & Stone) "Babylonian" was released on a very rare Jaguar 45 as a solo vocal, but also had a lesser known release on a Dynamic Sounds compilation album. That album cut is a duo harmony vocal over a slightly different take of the rhythm, and never reissued on vinyl before. Both vocal cuts are now paired back to back in crisp master tape quality.

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