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During the Cold War, Jamaican Airlines organized top-secret flights between Detroit and Jamaica. 
These were supposed to help develop cultural exchanges between artists. 
These tapes were kept secret for a long time, 19 tunes, taken from sessions are now available on vinyl. 
Includes Jamaican versions of Motown hits from Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, The Isley Brothers etc..!!

Motown Flies Jamaica

A1  Edwin & Slimmy Taylor    -  War   
A2  Diana & King Storm    -  Love Hangover   
A3  Lionel & Olly Buck    -  Easy   
A4  Marvin & Henry Tipper    -  I Heard It Through The Grapevine 
B1  Isley & The Steadies   -  This Old Heart Of Mine   
B2  Little Stevie & Jay "Dusty" Smith  -  Uptight   
B3  The Temptations & Slimmy Taylor  -  Get Ready   
B4  Diana & King Storm    -  Keep Me Hanging On   
B5  The Marvelettes & The Steadies   -  Please Mr Postman 

Motown Flies Jamaica Vol 2

A1  Smokey  & Slimmy Taylor   -  Going To A Gogo
A2  The Temptations & The Steadies   -  My Girl
A3  Michael  & Olly Buck    -  Never Can Say Goodbye
A4  Four Tops & King Storm    -  Same Old Song
A5  Marvin  & Jay "Dusty" Smith   -  Sexual Healing
B1  Martha  & King Storm    -  Heatwave 
B2  Marvin  & Henry Tipper    -  Stubborn Kind Of Fellow 
B3  Stevie  & Jay "Dusty" Smith   -  Superstition 
B4  Mary Wells & The Steadies   -  My Guy 
B5  Funk Brothers  & Henry Tipper   -  What's Going On