SKA KINGS "Oil in My Lamp" b/w "Jamaica Ska" RARE UK ATLANTIC 7", Byron Lee

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SKA KINGS “Oil in My Lamp” b/w “Jamaica Ska” RARE UK ATLANTIC 7”, Byron Lee & Dragonaires

The Ska Kings – Oil in My Lamp 7” (orig. UK Atlantic MONO AT 4003)

UK Release date: 24 July 1964 (USA Release date: May 1964).

On offer here is a VERY RARE original UK issue of “Oil in My Lamp” 7” single by Jamaican SKA act BYRON LEE and THE DRAGONAIRES (under the recording name of THE SKA KINGS).

SIDE 1

1.          Oil in My Lamp      Writ: Byron Lee - Eric Morris

SIDE 2

2.         Jamaica Ska         Writ: Byron Lee

PERSONNEL

     Byron Lee                    vocals

     Eric ‘Monty’ Morris      vocals

     Ken Lazarus                 vocals, guitar

     Keith Lyn                     vocals

Recorded at Dynamic Sounds Studio in Kingston—Jamaica.

Produced by Byron Lee.  Engineered by Geoffrey Chung.

GRADING (also refer photos)

Record:              

visual: beautiful glossy sheen—insignificant hairlines only (side 1: VG++, add one light surface scuff / side 2: EX) (seen under strong light).

audible: M- SOUNDS SUPERB – A HIGHLY ENJOYABLE LISTENING EXPERIENCE!

labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR (side 1), light spindle wear (side 2).

GRADING DESCRIPTION

COVER

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

RECORD

M:      Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.

M-:    Slightly less than MINT.

EX:    Very light scuffs.  Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.

VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.

VG+:   Slightly better than VERY GOOD.

VG:     Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.

VG-:   Slightly less than VERY GOOD.

G:       More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.

M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD

NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).

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