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The Ethiopians Songs Of Our Forefathers14 Timeless Classics from Jamaica's Top Vocal Trio

Reggae, Ska and rocksteady

LP STU16LP 009£15.00
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Well Red – 1968 JA Sir JJ 7"
Drop Him – 1970 JA Sir JJ 7"
My Testimony – 1969 JJ Sir JJ (Blank) 7"
Everything Crash – 1968 UK Duke 7"
Mek You Go On So – 1970 UK Duke 7"
I'm A Believer – 1969 JA Sir JJ 7"
The Selah – 1971 JA GG's 7"
Sounds Of Forefathers – 1971 JA GG's 7"
Pirate – 1970 JA Duke Reid 7"
It's Impossible – 1973 JA Upsetter 7"
Stay Loose Mama – 1970 JA Gay Feet (Blank) 7"
Hong Kong Flu – 1971 UK JJ 7"
No Baptism – 1970 Derrick's (Blank) 7"
Cool It Omego – 1967 JA Gay Feet 7"

1. Well Red – 1968 JA Sir JJ 7"
2. Drop Him – 1970 JA Sir JJ 7"
3. My Testimony – 1969 JJ Sir JJ (Blank) 7"
4. Everything Crash – 1968 UK Duke 7"
5. Mek You Go On So – 1970 UK Duke 7"
6. I'm A Believer – 1969 JA Sir JJ 7"
7. The Selah – 1971 JA GG's 7"
8. Sounds Of Forefathers – 1971 JA GG's 7"
9. Pirate – 1970 JA Duke Reid 7"
10. It's Impossible – 1973 JA Upsetter 7"
11. Stay Loose Mama – 1970 JA Gay Feet (Blank) 7"
12. Hong Kong Flu – 1971 UK JJ 7"
13. No Baptism – 1970 Derrick's (Blank) 7"
14. Cool It Omego – 1967 JA Gay Feet 7"

Long overdue collection on vinyl of The Ethiopians vocal rocksteady, early reggae output from 1968 - 1973 with killer tracks - Well Red, Everything Crash, Sounds Of Forefathers, Hong Kong Flu, The Selah and very rare tracks My Testimony & Stay Loose Mama.

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