• Roland Alphonso – Middle East
    • Roland Alphonso – Jungle Bit
    • 1. Middle East
    • 2. Jungle Bit

    Two superb middle tempo ska tunes from Roland Alphonso from 1967, clean pressings on both new Pyramid 7" reissues.

    Other Releases by Roland Alphonso

    Roland AlphonsoSong For My FatherPyramid
    Wicked 1967 version of Horace Silver's jazz classic with the moody "nothing for nothing on the flip.
    • – Song For My Father
    • – Nothing For Nothing
    Roland AlphonsoWoman Of The WorldPyramid
    two jazzy ska instrumentals from the mid 60s with a killer version of jimmy smith's the cat on the flip.
    • – Woman Of The World
    • – The Cat
    Roland AlphonsoGuantanamera SkaPyramid
    Two killer cuts from 1967 one instrumental and one vocal on clean and loud pressing
    • Roland Alphonso – Guantanamera Ska
    • The Spanishtonians – Suffer Me Not
    Roland AlphonsoSausagePyramid
    a.k.a. "middle east"  - two soul/r&b to reggae cuts from the late 60s from roland alphonso and the beverly's all stars. great pressings get 'em...
    • – Sausage
    • – Soul Finger

    Other Releases on Pyramid

    Desmond DekkerPretty AfricaPyramid
    Boss Sounds from Desmond Dekker & Roland Alphonso with one rocksteady vocal and a killer ska instrumental 1967/8
    • Desmond Dekker – Pretty Africa
    • Roland Alphonso – El Toro
    Jackie OpelI Love JamaicaPyramid
    Two great jump up tunes back to back different styles but both aimed at the dancefloor, enjoy!
    • Jackie Opel – I Love Jamaica
    • Roland Alphonso – El Pussycat Ska
    Roland AlphonsoSong For My FatherPyramid
    Wicked 1967 version of Horace Silver's jazz classic with the moody "nothing for nothing on the flip.
    • – Song For My Father
    • – Nothing For Nothing
    Roland AlphonsoWoman Of The WorldPyramid
    two jazzy ska instrumentals from the mid 60s with a killer version of jimmy smith's the cat on the flip.
    • – Woman Of The World
    • – The Cat
    Roland AlphonsoGuantanamera SkaPyramid
    Two killer cuts from 1967 one instrumental and one vocal on clean and loud pressing
    • Roland Alphonso – Guantanamera Ska
    • The Spanishtonians – Suffer Me Not
    Roland AlphonsoSausagePyramid
    a.k.a. "middle east"  - two soul/r&b to reggae cuts from the late 60s from roland alphonso and the beverly's all stars. great pressings get 'em...
    • – Sausage
    • – Soul Finger
    Toots And The MaytalsHold OnPyramid
    Two late 60s skankers back to back with the vocal cut from The Maytals and a killer horns instrumental from Roland Alphonso,
    • Toots And The Maytals – Hold On
    • Roland Alphonso – On The Move
    Roland Alphonso & The Beverley's All StarsSock It To MePyramid
    1968 rocksteady to reggae wicked instrumental cut from roland alphonso with a ska vocal on the flip. nice and loud repress on the original u.k. label "pyramid"
    • Roland Alphonso & The Beverley's All Stars – Sock It To Me
    • The Spanishtonians – Rudie Gets Plenty

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