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the mighty vikings - ska 65 / up & down - rock a shacka - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Reggae / Dub

Well known for their backing of the Wailers Lonesome Feelings and Higgs & Wilsons big hit Theres a Reward. the Mighty Vikings were the sound source for all of Coxsones Ska output on the Wincox label. Ska 65 which appears here was also released on Wincox under the name of Running Water (although the two tracks are actually different takes). Up & Down on the flip side is a tune that until now was only known about by a handful of dedicated collectors. It is a monster Ska tune rivaled perhaps only by Bellevue Special.