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    The Groovers You've Got To Cry

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    • The Groovers – You've Got To Cry
    • Frank Brown – Some Come Some Go
    • 1. The Groovers – You've Got To Cry
    • 2. Frank Brown – Some Come Some Go

    Two fine early rocksteady songs, on a-side Johnny Melody aka George Dekker who recorded a few songs for producer Derrick Morgan. Johnny Melody is leading the Groovers, music by Bobby Aitken and the Carib Beats, on b-side Frank Brown who as far as we know only recorded one more song for Derrick, called "Do It Now", music by Lynn Taitt and the Jets.

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