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This is a fantastic tape which shows what a great DJ John Vincent was in those early Wigan days, plus a rare recording of part of Alan Rhodes set before he took a 2 year break from Wigan.  Some of the top sounds at the time include The Skullsnaps, Frankie Crocker, Willie Mitchell, Tamiko Jones, Anderson Brothers, The Jewels…great stuff.

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I hope you enjoy this mixture of Ska, Rocksteady, early Reggae and even a couple of later items just for a change.

THE UNIQUES - MY WOMAN’S LOVE - CRAB /

ROY RICHARDS - GREEN COLLIE - ISLAND /

SCOTTY & DERRICK - RIDDLE I THIS - SONGBIRD

THE TECHNIQUES - THE REASON WHY I LOVE YOU - BLANK /

SIR LORD COMIC & THE SKATALITES - FOUR SEASONS - KING EDWARDS /

THE ZODIACS - RENEGADE - ISLAND /

BUSTERS ALL STARS - JET 707 - BLUE BEAT /

THE UNIQUES - OUT OF LOVE - TROJAN /

THE MELODIANS - SWING AND DINE - DOCTOR BIRD /

DENNIS WALKS - THE DRIFTER - CRAB /

RONALD WILSON (THE UPCOMING WILLOWS) - LONELY MAN - RIO /

U-ROY - HOT BOMB - GREEN DOOR /

SHORTY - THE PRESIDENT MASH UP THE RESIDENT - GREEN DOOR /

ALTON ELLIS - BREAKING UP - TROJAN /

THE UNIQUES - LOVE AND DEVOTION - GAS /

DR. ALIMANTADO - BEST DRESSED CHICKEN IN TOWN - GREENSLEEVES /

SLIM SMITH & PRINCE BUSTER - THE PROPHET - BLUE BEAT /

THE GAYLADS - LOOKING FOR A GIRL - FAB /

TYRONE EVANS - IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE - DUKE /

BRIGADIER JERRY - PAIN - JWYANZA /

THE TECHNIQUES - IT’S YOU I LOVE - TREASURE ISLE /

DESMOND DEKKER - FU MAN CHU - PYRAMID /

U-ROY - ON THE BEACH - DUKE REID /

LLOYD & THE GROOVERS - DO IT TO ME BABY - CALTONE /

JOHNNY & THE ATTRACTIONS - I’M MOVING ON - DOCTOR BIRD /

THE ETERNALS - QUEEN OF THE MINSTRELS - COXSONE /

SOUL VENDORS - SWING EASY - STUDIO ONE

*** ALL DUBBED FROM ORIGINAL VINYL 45’s - PLEASE EXCUSE ANY SURFACE NOISE - GIVES THEM A BIT OF CHARACTER I THINK! ***

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