MRS AUTHENTIC JAMAICAN CALYPSOS 10" LP MOTL-103 MENTO SKA

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I don't know to much about records, but this one looks like it has never been played. No Scratches or marks on the record. Background Information Although Jamaica's recording industry was born with the release of 78 RPM mento singles in the early 1950s, albums from Jamaica collecting these singles were not far behind. First, these albums that were collections of 78 RPM singles assembled in one package. Then 33 RPM 10" and then 12" LPs followed. (Other than CD reissue, perhaps the best way to hear golden age mento is on these albums. They typically had far less noise and better overall fidelity than 78s and their surviving packaging was more interesting than a plain brown sleeve.) Later, non-Jamaican record companies began to release albums of 1950s mento. MRS albums, advertisements and history Perhaps motivated by a desire to have recordings of local music to sell in his namesake department stores, Stanley Motta's MRS (Motta's Recording Studio) label released at least 70 tracks in the country and dance band styles by a variety of excellent artists on more than fifty 78 RPM singles , a few 45 . Mostly drawing from these, MRS released a five volume series of 10" LPs, called, "MRS - Authentic Jamaican Calypsos", as well as at least three other LPs and at least one "album" of 78 RPM singles. MRS is the first mento label and the start of Jamaican's recording industry. Descriptions of these albums start below, beginning with the MRS "Authentic Jamaican Calypsos" series. This is followed by some additional narrative on Motta and his label as well as several 1950s advertisements from The Daily Gleaner for the record department of Stanley Motta's stores. MRS - Authentic Jamaican Calypsos volume 3 Also know as MOTL 103 Released 1956 1. Hill and Gully Ride; Mandeville Road - Lord Composer and The Silver Seas Hotel Orchestra 2. Gal-A-Gully; Matilda - Lord Composer and The Silver Seas Hotel Orchestra 3. Maintenance - Joseph Clemendore (Cobra Man) 4. Banana - Cecil Knott and His Joy Bell Orchestra 1. Noisy Spring - Reynolds Calypso Band. Vocals: Boysie Grant 2. Dry Weather House - George Moxey and His Calypso Quintet. Vocals: Hubert Porter 3. Blu-Lu-Lup - Lord Fly with Dan Williams and His Orchestra 4. The Ole Man's Drive - George Moxey and His Calypso Quintet. Vocals: Count Lasher Starts off with Lord Composer's two classic tracks, as described and heard on the More Artists and Song Clips page. The B side once again starts with two great tracks, which are discussed and heard on the More Artists and Song Clips page, here and here.