Soul And Funk Influenced Reggae '45S

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Joya Landis / When The Lights Are Low / Duke (UK) EX- £60

Sublime Femme JA soul melter with every ingredient in place. Flip is a funky Hugh Roy outting called 'Love I Tender'

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Dave & Ansil Collins / Doing Your Thing / G Clef (Canada) M- £50

Killer JA funk version with every ingredient in place, very hard on OG '45 - normally sourced on the easier but indemand LP.

www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg1.mp3

Tony Scott / What Am I To Do / Escort (UK) EX £40

Indemand vocal version of The Liquidator that uses The Staple Singers 'I'll Take You There' riddim, flip is killer Rock Steady with sweet JA vox.

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The Paragons / The World Is A Ghetto / Paragon (JA) EX £45

Amazing JA soul/funk version of the classic 'World Is A Ghetto' - flip is killer Dub version.

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Rita & The Soulettes / I've Been Lonely / Tuff Gong (JA) (WOL) £45

Funky Sister Soul JA style of the Frederick Knight penned classic with the divine Mrs Marley on lead vocal.

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Augustus Pablo / Pablo Meets Mr. Bassie / Rockers (WOL) VG+ £35

Killer Pablo spin that is really hard to turn up on OG JA '45 - Flip is a bone crunching Dub version entitled 'Jah Strength Ital Step' by Rockers All Stars. Wax has a warp that does not affect play at all.

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The Gayletts / Son Of A Preacher Man / Steady (USA) M- £20

Always indemand JA Sister Funk version of the Dusty Springfield classic.

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The Cimarons / We Are Not The Same / Trojan (UK) (NOC) VG £12

KICKING Funky Reggae dancer that was compiled on 400% dynamite and I remember it causing mayhem when David Holmes dropped it at the now sadly defunct Saturday Night Fish Fry. Plays well above grade.

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Jackie Paris / Make Me Smile / Romax (JA) (WOL) M- £25

Sublime Soul fuelled Funky reggae groover that was comped by Soul Jazz records on JA Funk.

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The Jamaicans / Sing Freedom / Top Cat (JA) EX £50

One of my all time fave JA Funk/Soul dancers that kills the dance floor - killer tune and one of the best label designs ever.

www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg15.mp3

Prince Buster / Why Am I Treated So Bad / Prince Buster (JA) M- £55

Malcolm Catto Top 10 in Big Daddy many moons ago. Hammond led Funk Head Nodder that I have only had twice in all my years of collecting, very rare and a total killer to boot.

www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg16.mp3

Joe White / Kenyata / Panther (JA) M- £40

Spiritual Roots with strong soul and jazz undertones. Amazing '45. Flip is superb Dub.

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Jerry Jones / Still Waters / Bamboo (UK) EX- £55S

ublime JA soul version of the Smokey penned Four Tops classic, Vox is ridiculous on this.

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Desmond Dekker & The Aces / I Got The Blues / Pyramid (UK) M- £75

KiCKING Funk fuelled JA Mod/Boogaloo Soul dancer that has every ingredient in place.

www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg20.mp3

Lorna Bennett / Reverend Lee / Trojan (UK) M- £15

Blistering JA Funk version of the Aretha classic.

www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg21.mp3

K.C. White / No, No, No / Question (JA) M- £35

Very limited press from the early '90s that to my knowledge is the only way to own this on '45. Killer male vox version of the Dawn Penn classic, immense tune.

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Jo Jo & The Fugitives / Cantelope Rock / Moodisc (JA) M- £5

Early '90s repress of this kicking Funky Reggae spin, beautiful loud press as well. Hard to source now.

www.funkthebeaver.co.uk/Reg23.mp3

I Kong / The Way It Is / Reggae Shots (USA) M- £4

Recent repress of this indemand haunting roots masterpiece.

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Edited December 31, 2010 by Beaver