The Kingstonians - Hold Down/Nice Nice - HSRSS-0003

- THE KINGSTONIANS - HOLD DOWN / NICE NICE - 

7' Loud Cut Vinyl Record

Reissued on 7" vinyl for the first time, this is a licensed release of the very rare and  very much in demand HOLD DOWN. It presently trades at about USD500 for a mint copy if you can ever get one.

This track was originally published on the 1969’s 7’ vinyl  single The Kingstonians HOLD DOWN/Barry York WHO WILL SHE BE on Crab (a British reggae label active between 1968 and 1971) and on the 1970 album The Kingstonians' SUFFERER on Trojan.

With "HOLD DOWN" The Kingstonians signed an outstanding track with great vocals, tight lyrics (see below) and a rhythm guaranteed to get these brogues tapping!  This gem quickly became a genuine anthem right next to the likes of 54-46 WAS MY NUMBER or MOON HOP and yet it has never been repressed on 7’ vinyl, hence it’s high collectable value...

“Hold down long tongue
You are too dangerous, dangerous, dangerous
Small axe fall big tree
so mi no fraid a yuh, no fraid a yuh no fraid a yuh
Hold down mother want
Ah Ah OH OH MMM yeah
Hold down, Mother one ton
Cos I was whole as a brick, whole as a brick, whole as a brick”

"NICE NICE" was originally released on the 1969’s 7’ vinyl  single The Kingstonians NICE NICE /I’LL BE AROUND on Big Shot (a British reggae label active between 1968 and 1971) and on the 1970 album The Kingstonians' SUFFERER on Trojan.

This is another cracking uptempo track, very typical of The Kingstonians & Derrick Harriott’s production at that time and a perfect flip side for the A side anthem.

Enjoy!