Various
If I Had A Pair Of Wings, Vol. 3
A third and final volume of this Jamaican doo wop and R&B series featuring track from the late '50s and early '60s. These records represent a period in which sound-systems were beginning to dominate the island, with Duke Reid and Sir Coxsone Dodd stepping up their rivalry by beginning to make and release their own records rather than rely on US imports for use in their dances. Many of these records are definitely more-or-less imitations of the American records, as the uniquely Jamaican ska sound was yet to take hold - however many of the future stars of ska, rocksteady and reggae were beginning to cut their teeth in the industry on these records, including Alton Ellis, Derrick Morgan, Derrick Harriott and more, and provide a unique view into the fledgling independent record industry culture in Jamaica that would prove to be unbelievably prolific and unparalleled for an island of it's size. TRACKS: 01. Jiving Juniors - Sweet As An Angel 02. Alton & Eddie - My Heaven 03. Higgs & Wilson - When You Tell Me Baby 04. Lloyd Adams - I Wish Your Picture Was You 05. The Moonlighters - Don't You Know 06. Ricketts & Rowe - Dream Girl 07. Annette & Shenley - The First Time We Met 08. Belltones - I'll Always Call Your Name 09. Ruddy & Sketto - Little Schoolgirl 10. Derrick & Patsy - Crying In The Chapel 11. The Blues Busters - I've Done You Wrong 12. Jiving Juniors - My Sweet Angel 13. Higgs & Wilson - Change Of Mind 14. Wilfred Jackie Edwards - Never Go Away