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I Feel The Spirit - 1st

PRINCE BUSTER I Feel The Spirit (Wonderful & so hard to find 1963 first UK issue 12-track mono LP on Blue Beat, the debut album by Cecil Bustamente Campbell, better known by his stage name, Prince Buster, one of the most important figures in the history of ska & rocksteady music. Historically, this is the first ska longplayer to be released outside of Jamaica. Please see 'more info' for condition details... BBLP802)

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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Year 1963 - 61 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label Blue Beat
Complete Stock List Go to Prince Buster
Product Catalogue No BBLP802
Music Genre 70s Artists, 60s Beat, UK Ska Revival / 2 Tone, Reggae
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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Tracklisting & More Information

When Prince Buster signed to Blue Beat, it marked the first exclusive licensing arrangement ever launched between a Jamaican artist & a British label. Historically, this is the first ska longplayer to be released outside of Jamaica.

Starring the Drumbago All Stars (Arkland Parks), Rico Rodriguez's Blues Band & the 'Les Dawson Blues Unit' (a pseudonym for Laurel Aitken's group!), this debut longplayer by Prince Buster includes the tune, Soul Of Africa, one of the music's earliest declarations of cultural unity, Madness [where a certain British group lifted their name] & Shaking Up Orange Street, both big tunes in
the early-'80s Two Tone movement. Simply put, this is a must own for anyone remotely interested in Jamaican music.

A1 I Feel The Spirit
A2 Madness
A3 Don't Make Me Cry
A4 They Got To Come
A5 All Alone
A6 Soul Of Africa
B1 Wash Your Troubles Away
B2 Jealous
B3 Black Head Chinaman
B4 Beggars Are No Choosers
B5 Run Man Run
B6 Just You

Condition :-

Sleeve :-

The cover is a thing of beauty. It actually appears more like an African record at first glance. The colours remain rich & vivid & the main bulk is still a glorious off white. There is a little creasing around the edges & a few small paper tears along the top edge but nothing upsetting. The flipbacks are secure & all text legible.

Labels:

The labels are the iconic dark blue & silver Blue Beat design. Owning any Blue Beat record really sorts the men from the boys! There is some spindle wear around the centre hole [who didn't play this?] but nothing too excessive.

Vinyl :-

The vinyl has been professionally cleaned & has come up looking sparkling. Obviously we had to play test this beauty. Upon visual inspection, there are a handful of paper scuffs & light scratches [nothing that can be felt], but playback remains exceptional, with only light surface & the odd faint click. What's great about flicking to a mono setting for a non-stereo record is that any surface noise is suddenly pushed to the back & the music to the fore.
We would grade this elusive example, the first we've ever seen, an honest VG- but it means so much more to a collector & true Jamaican music lover.

Not to be missed.

LP RECORD  
Recording Artist Prince Buster
Product Title I Feel The Spirit - 1st
Product Information Prince Buster I Feel The Spirit - 1st UK vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
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