Versatiles, The - A Lu Lu Bell

SUPER RARE AND SUPER EXPENSIVE

EARLY REGGAE SINGLE

REISSUED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME

THE VERSATILES

“LULU BELL” / “LONG LONG TIME”

ON 7" VINYL 45 RPM LOUD CUT PRESSING SERIES

ABOUT THIS RELEASE:

This is the very first reissue of the cult doubled single by The Versatiles currently going at USD 1200 for a clean copy. This super rare single featured two outstanding tracks, both equally wicked.

Both tracks are featured on this reissue.

The Versatiles were an exciting Jamaican reggae group, formed in 1967 by Junior Byles, also a firefighter at that time, Ben 'Louis' Davis and Dudley Earl.

Lee "Scratch" Perry, then working as chief engineer at Joe Gibbs' studio, was scouting for talent for Gibbs' new Amalgamated label, and spotted the group while they were auditioning for the 1967 Festival Song Contest with "The Time Has Come".

Perry signed the group to the label, but left Gibbs soon after. Three superb titles ("Just Can't Win," "The Time Has Come" and "Trust The Book" were recorded under the supervision of Lee Perry.