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<img src="http://www3.sympatico.ca/jasonofshaft/refresh/flickwilsonschooldayslp.JPG" alt="" /> <img src="http://www3.sympatico.ca/jasonofshaft/refresh/flickwilsonbackcoverlp.JPG" alt="" /> Tough chunky Root Radics backing and crazy high vocals voiced at Tubby's makes this <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hard2.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www3.sympatico.ca/jasonofshaft/refresh/jahchildrenvariouslp.JPG" alt="" /> Worth it alone for Junior Delahaye's "Stormy"...but the rest slams, too <img src="http://www3.sympatico.ca/jasonofshaft/refresh/dennisbrowndeepdownlp.JPG" alt="" /> Again, a heavy Tubby presence with plenty of fast jump-up material. Need I describe Dennis Brown's vocals? Includes an incredible version of "You're No Good"...and oh yea, braeks! The Har You behind it ain't bad either. <img src="http://www3.sympatico.ca/jasonofshaft/refresh/llansthelwellsbossalp.JPG" alt="" /> Llans cut his teeth on the resort circuit in Montego Bay nad had an ultra-tight band which included now-Toronto resident Joe (Jo Jo) Bennet who arranged the tunes on the above lp (and was an Alpha Boys school attendee along with fellow Toronto pal, Jackie Mittoo. I don't know exactly what was going in Mo Bay at the time, but some of the funkiest music I've ever heard stems from musicians whom spent some time there. This album goes from US soul covers to Thellwell-penned ska to jazz-dance. Check their rendition of <a href="http://www3.sympatico.ca/jasonofshaft/refresh/jivesamb.rm">"Jive Samba"</a> <img src="http://www3.sympatico.ca/jasonofshaft/refresh/jackiemittooshocasestudio1lp.JPG" alt="" /> Deep roots jams - 3 songs a side. I pretty sure that picture is from Jackie's Scarborough basement. I should have taken picture of the rear cover, because his eyes look so red-out. K.

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