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well just a question, i'm curious about this 12" is it rare ?? what other info can i get from it i bought it in the mids 80's.


SIDE 1 AFRICA / DEAN & NAMBO & BUBBLER ALSO DAVID AND FEATURING PHILIP

A LATE 70'S DISCO TRACK, THAT GOES INTO REGGAE.


SIDE 2 WORD [FEATURING ] / MICHAEL SMITH [ CYAN BELIEVE IT ] & LIGHT OF SABA

[THE LIGHT OF SABA ] 12 " 1978 [ORIGINAL PIC SLEEVE]

and also,
i'm trying to find the vocal cut to these tracks.

behold i come / big joe

soft answer / big joe

any help ??

That 12" sure is a rarity by now. Whether it's the jamaican original (matrix DSR 5179 A/5180 B) or the english release through Island I don't think that this is widely available anymore.
You may find it listed under Light of Saba (a-side) or Michael Smith & Light of Saba (b-side).
This was the first record ever to present Michael Smith's poetry. This version of 'Word Sound (Cyan belive it)'is different in style to that one from the later album produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson.
Can't help on the Big Joe tracks.

give thanks for the info bellyman, and yes it's an original press with the manufactured by......
[FEDERAL RECORD MFG CO LTD KGN JAM SILVER STICKER]

Is what I could have a living room of discussion in connection with the Afriacaine woman in this world of oppression so that one exchanges texts of the reggeamen which evokes awakes it conscience of the girl of my people which by error leave themselves denatured?