Sufferer / Splash Down

This is a licensed release of the rare and very much in demand Sufferer by The Kingstonians. It was initially released on the Move and Groove label in Jamaica in 1968 followed by Big Shot in the U.K. in 1969. It was also featured on the eponymous album released in 1970 on Trojan Records TBL 11. This cracking song combines bleak lyrics with a cheerful tune delivered on an uptempo, almost frantic rhythm.

The Crystalites Splash Down was originally released on the 1969 7" single on New Beat - a Pama sublabel. This gem has never been repressed on 7” vinyl until now. Splash Down is in fact the wicked instrumental version of Sufferer. This is the first time they are released together on a 7inch vinyl single. It is the perfect flip for this killer double sider. Super rare and super good.