• Cliff Smith and the Diamonds – Mother Benge
    • Cliff Smith and the Diamonds – Jingle Bells
    • 1. Mother Benge
    • 2. Jingle Bells

    Obscure rocksteady release from 1968 with "Mother Benge" plus a unique take on "Jingle Bells" on the flip.

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