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Donkey City; Welcome To Jamaica; Shame And Scandal In The Family; Jamaica Farewell; Man Smart, Woman Smarter; Love In The Cemetery // You Sweeten Me; Island In The Sun; Red Head; Yellow Bird; Fire In Yu Wire; Come Come To Jamaica

A collection of (mostly) familiar Mento and Calypso titles. Calypso Joe was active on Kingston's live music scene from the late 1940s and into the 1970s, where he was a resident musician at The Courtleigh Manor Hotel. He was also a member of The Diamonds group and The Boris Gardiner Happening. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

Thanks to Carl Finlay for background information.

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Donkey City; Welcome To Jamaica; Shame And Scandal In The Family; Jamaica Farewell; Man Smart, Woman Smarter; Love In The Cemetery // You Sweeten Me; Island In The Sun; Red Head; Yellow Bird; Fire In Yu Wire; Come Come To Jamaica

The same pressing released in the US on the Calla label. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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A TASTE OF JAMAICA
Calypso Joe (1968)

Port O Jam 108
matrix: CSD-5-A // CSD-5-B

A TASTE OF JAMAICA
Calypso Joe (1968)

Calla SC-1105
matrix: CSD-5-A // CSD-5-B

A TASTE OF JAMAICA
Calypso Joe

Calla SC-1105

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Donkey City; Welcome To Jamaica; Shame And Scandal In The Family; Jamaica Farewell; Man Smart, Woman Smarter; Love In The Cemetery // You Sweeten Me; Island In The Sun; Red Head; Yellow Bird; Fire In Yu Wire; Come Come To Jamaica

Also released in Brazil on the Calla label. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))