• The Checkmates – Disco Groove
    • The Checkmates – Spouge Beat
    • 1. Disco Groove
    • 2. Spouge Beat

    Seven impossibly rare and obscure funk disco reggae nuggets from The West Indies, originally released on small runs of 7" singles from the 70s & 80s on such labels as Wirl, Palo, Trex, and Ted & Way. Limited fresh represses from Common Ground International.

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    The 1st and superior deeper roots cut from Paul Hurlock originally released in the early 80s on Gorgon records in Jamaica with dub on the flip. Clean &...
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    Superb 90s roots vocal from Carlene Davis on a relick of "Promised Land" riddim with instrumental version on the flip.
    • – God Is
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    One of three new dancehall reissues from 1988, Humble Lion's "Pirates On Shore" with dub on the flip.
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