RAS TONEY Rare Roots 12" Dubplate Reggae LP Wackies GRAIL HEAR

Totally unknown HEAVY roots. Please read info!

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Label Condition: No labels

Spine / Seams: Tiny lip splitting

Vinyl / Cover Condition (Visual Grading Only): VG scuffs and a few feelable hairlines on both sides // cover VG++

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Here is the information I found out about this record. I copied this from MY personal post on a Roots Archives forum. 

I found this 6 track 12" acetate in a pretty nice roots collection that seemed to be a lot of old store deadstock. It has no markings on it whatsoever and came in a textured non die-cut sleeve. I had no idea what it is but it sounds damn nice. Really deep roots stuff. The first track is an absolute winner. 

I listed it online and got a response that a track sounded like a recut version of Ras Toney "Love Rastafari" on Word Of Life Weed Of Wisdom label. If u listen to the track around 4:10 on my clip it does in fact sound like a really slow version of this. Totally different cut but the lyrics and vocals are the same.

Ras Toney Audio:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED-wGnX2GBk

Listen around 4:10 on my above link an u will hear a slow version of this same track

I decided to dig a little deeper and I found the only other release from this label is by Rafiel and Ras Brandell "Sprit of 77" .. I relistened to my acetate and found the last song recorded (around 10:00 in my clip) is a totally different version, but the same song. Same groove, the lyrics are changed from "This is the spirit of Rastafari" to "This is the spirit of 77".. same melody but a totally recut version.
Rafiel and Ras Brandell "Spirit Of 77" audio: 
http://www.caledoniax.com/sounds/rafael_spiritof77_.mp3
If u listen on my clip at 10:00 u will hear a different version of this same song. The lyrics are changed and there's different arrangements but the melody and groove are the exactly the same.
What makes it even more interesting is the Rafiel and Ras Brandell 45 is listed on the Wackies discography  http://bullwackie.smokeyroom.net/07inch/worldoflife.htm  and there is a gentleman by the name of Toney Allen who was a session guitarist for Wackie's named Toney Allen.. possibly the Ras Toney in quesion??
Another interesting point is that the first track on the clip around :24 the singer misses their vocal cue. Rather sloppy and I don't think a version like that would have been released. Also few tracks the run in grooves are extra long run in grooves with 2 or 3 minutes of silence before the songs start. I kinda feel like this was a scrapped LP because of some sloppiness of the band and possible pressing/editing mistake (long cueing).
I have no other indication of any other releases from these names. I really believe this could be an unreleased LP or demo.
A few questions:
Is Word of Wisdom / Weed Of Life the name of the label or a band? Labels credit "lead vocalist" and releases by bands usually do that. Also there is a woman singing on the first track recorded. Mulitple singers would lead me to think this was a band's lp or a showcase LP from the label rather than an individual artist.
Label also says "Singers and Players Of Instruments", could this be a possible band/collective name?
Is there a Wackies connection here? I hit up the guy who runs the Wackie's discography site tonight but haven't got a response yet. Does kinda feels like an American/ NY 70's group. Somebody else even noted that on the RKR forum on facebook.
This is everything I know about this acetate. Quite a few questions remain unanswered and I don't want to misrepresent this in any way. No hype, the proof is wholeheartedly in the audio. I previously thought this might be an unreleased LP but it's more likely a 12" dubplate. It does however play like a Word of Life /Weed Of Wisdom LP and with the info I provided u can see that it kind of is. Fantastic stuff.. Quality music and insanely rare. Likely never sold and this is one of the few copies ever manufactured.   
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