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MERRITONE TEST PRESSINGS Volume 1 Featuring Lynn Taitt & The Jets
MERRITONE TEST PRESSINGS Volume 2 Featuring Lynn Taitt & The Jets

MERRITONE TEST PRESSINGS: Volume 1

Featuring Lynn Taitt & The Jets

  1. I’m Coming Home – Eddie Parkins – DSR-FED7-001-A – 4m20s
  2. I’m Coming Home Instr. – “Merritone All Stars” – DSR-FED7-001-B – 4m20s
  3. Walk On By – The Zodiacs – DSR-FED7-002-A – 2m28s
  4. House Upon The Hill – “Merritone Singers” – DSR-FED7-002-B – 2m14s
  5. Bat Man – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – DSR-FED7-003-A – 2m25s
  6. The Joker – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – DSR-FED7-003-B – 3m01s
  7. Mr. Hops – The Renegades – DSR-FED7-004-A – 2m44s
  8. Oh My Love – Oswald Sewell – DSR-FED7-004-B – 2m20s
  9. Big And Fine – The Renegades – DSR-FED7-005-A – 2m35s
  10. Where Can He Go – Oswald Sewell – DSR-FED7-005-B – 3m12s
  11. How Soon – Rolando Alphonso – DSR-FED7-006-A – 3m04s [H. Mancini]
  12. How Soon (alt take) – Rolando Alphonso – DSR-FED7-006 –B – 3m00s [H.M.]
  13. Beware Of All Those Rude Boys – Henry Buckley – DSR-FED7-007–A – 2m17s
  14. If I Am Right – Henry Buckley – DSR-FED7-007-B – 3m00s
  15. Bang Bang Rock Steady – Tomorrow’s Children – DSR-FED7-008-A – 2m10s
  16. Rain – Tomorrow’s Children – DSR-FED7-008-B – 2m44s
  17. Sai Pan – Rolando Alphonso – DSR-FED7-009-A – 3m13s
  18. Born To Rule – Black Brothers – DSR-FED7-009-B – 2m12s
  19. You Got To Be Clean – The Dynamites(?) – DSR-FED7-010-A – 3m09s
  20. Miss Nora – The Dynamites(?) – DSR-FED7-010-B – 2m39s
  21. As Long As I Live – Henry Buckley – DSR-FED7-011-A – 2m33s
  22. Reap What You Sow – Henry Buckley – DSR-FED7-011-B – 2m30s
  23. Your Hurt My Soul – Joe Higgs – DSR-FED7-012-A – 1m59s
  24. Why Am I Treated So Bad – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – DSR-FED7-012-B – 3m19s
Compiled by Brian Keyo/tallawah.com 5/2011

MERRITONE TEST PRESSINGS: Volume 2

Featuring Lynn Taitt & The Jets

  1. Let Me Come On Home – Hopeton Lewis – DSR-FED7-013-A – 3m02s
  2. Hardships Of Life – Hopeton Lewis – DSR-FED7-013-B – 2m33s
  3. Silent River Runs Deep – The Gaylettes – DSR-FED7-014-A – 2m39s
  4. I Like Your World – The Gaylettes – DSR-FED7-014-B – 2m57s
  5. It’s Real – The Tartans – DSR-FED7-015-A – 3m00s
  6. It’s Not Right – The Tartans – DSR-FED7-015-B – 2m11s
  7. We Were Meant To Be–The Paragons, Taitt & The Jets–DSR-FED7-016-A–2m00s
  8. We Were Meant To Be Acapella – The Paragons – DSR-FED7-016-B – 1m40s
  9. I Do Love You – The Untouchables – DSR-FED7-017-A – 3m22s
  10. Mackie Mackie – The Untouchables – DSR-FED7-017-B – 2m52s
  11. Stranger For Durango – Rolando Alphonso – DSR-FED7-018-A – 3m50s
  12. Sounds Of Silence – Rolando Alphonso – DSR-FED7-018-B – 3m05s
  13. We Gonna Make It – The Termites – DSR-FED7-019-A – 2m30s
  14. We Gonna Be Free – The Ethiopians – DSR-FED7-019-B – 2m50s
  15. This Music Got Soul – Hopeton Lewis – DSR-FED7-020-A – 2m56s
  16. Rock Steady – Hopeton Lewis – DSR-FED7-020-B – 2m42s
  17. Dance All Night – The Tartans – DSR-FED7-021-A – 4m08s
  18. What Can I Do – The Tartans – DSR-FED7-021-B – 2m30s
  19. Cool Collie – Hopeton Lewis – DSR-FED7-022-A – 3m00s
  20. This Poor Boy – Hopeton Lewis – DSR-FED7-022-B – 3m33s
  21. Fountain Bliss – The Dynamites – DSR-FED7-023-A – 3m00s
  22. If You Did Love Me – The Dynamites – DSR-FED7-023-B – 2m45s
  23. Hey There Lonely Girl–The Minstrels, Taitt & The Jets–DSR-FED7-024-A–2m50s
  24. Hey There Lonely Girl Acapella – The Minstrels – DSR-FED7-024-B – 2m50s
  25. Rocka Shacka – Hopeton Lewis – DSR-FED7-025-A – 2m32s
  26. I Don’t Want Trouble – Hopeton Lewis – DSR-FED7-025-B – 2m43s

Compiled by Brian Keyo/tallawah.com 5/2011

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MERRITONE PEPPER POT volume 1 – Featuring Lynn Taitt & The Jets
Compiled by Brian Keyo 9 – 2003

1. Music Got Soul – Hopeton Lewis – FED 006 6948
2. It’s Real (Gone Sweet) – The Tartans – FED 030 6987
3. Mr. Hops – The Renegades – ?
4. Hurt My Soul – Joe Higgs – FED 7100
5. Mr. Dooby – Lyn Taitt & The Jets – FED 7108
6. Silent River Runs Deep – The Gaylettes – FED 7096
7. I’m Gonna Be Free – The Ethiopians – FED 038 7008
8. As Long As I Live – “Don” Henry Buckley – FED 7111
9. Big & Fine – The Renegades – ?
10. Born To Rule – Black Brothers – FED 019 6961
11. Run Down – Hopeton Lewis – FED 6941
12. Dance All Night – The Tartans – FED 009 9951
13. I Like Your World – The Gaylettes – FED 7106
14. Knocking On My Door – The Renegades – FED 028 6985
15. Untouchable – Lyn Taitt & The Jets – FED 7119
16. Walk On By – The Zodiacs – ?
17. I’m Ready – The Euphonics – FED 013 6955
18. If I’m Right Or Wrong – Henry Buckley – FED 011 9953
19. Pepper Pot – Lyn Taitt & The Jets – FED 7120
20. Deh Pon Dem – Hopeton Lewis – FED 038 6997
21. You’ve Lost The Love – The Renegades – FED 028 6977
22. What Can I Do – The Tartans – FED 010 9952
23. Shanty Town Curfew – The Soul Brothers – FED 020 6962
24. It’s Not Right – Tartans – FED 039  7010
25. Cool Collie – Hopeton Lewis – FED 049 7111
26. The Joker – Lyn Taitt & The Jets – FED 7103
27. You’re Too Young To Love – The Renegades – FED 028 6966
28. Batman – Lyn Taitt & The Jets – FED 7104

MERRITONE PEPPER POT volume 2 – Featuring Lynn Taitt & The Jets
Compiled by Brian Keyo 12 – 2005

1. Take It Easy-Hopeton Lewis- FED 034 6991-2
2. We Gonna Make It -The Termites – FED 7007
3. So Weary -The Minstrels- ?
4. Let Me Come On Home -Hopeton Lewis- FED 045 7016
5. Felicia – Ernest Ranglin & Lyn Taitt – ?
6. Pick Yourself Up – Hopeton Lewis – FED 6942
7. If I Were You – Paragons – FED 7055
8. Sounds Of Silence – R. Alphonso, L. Taitt & The Jets – FED 032 6989
9. Napoleon Solo-Lyn Taitt & The Jets- FED 7100
10. Let The Little Girl Dance – Hopeton Lewis – FED 011 9953
11. Let’s Have Some Fun – The Tartans – ?
12. Talking Love – Lyn Taitt & The Jets – FED LP 7100
13. This Poor Boy – Hopeton Lewis – FED 048 7110
14. You’re My Kind Of Man- The Gaylettes- FED 7097
15. Rolling Rolling – The Euphonics – FED 014 6956
16. I Don’t Want To See You Cry – Lyn Taitt & The Jets – FED 7044
17. Rocka Shacka – Hopeton Lewis – FED 040 7021
18. Bang Bang Rock Steady – Tomorrow’s Children – FED 7019
19. Lovers-The Tartans- FED 031 6988
20. Nice Time – Lyn Taitt & The Jets – FED 7044
21. Why Make Me Cry – The Renegades – FED 028 6978
22. Crying Crying Too AKA Why Must I Cry – Hopeton Lewis – FED 035 6992
23. Headache – The Ethiopians – FED 039 7009
24. Do I Love You – The Untouchables – FED 7091
25. Mackie Mackie – The Untouchables – FED 7092
26. Beware Of Rude Boys – Henry Buckley (as Henry III) – FED 008  6950
27. Lover – The Tartans – FED 036  6988
28. What You Gonna Do Now – The Tartans – FED 031 6995

MERRITONE PEPPER POT vol 3 – Featuring Lynn Taitt & The Jets
Compiled by Brian Keyo 11 – 2010

1. Do It – The Tartans – FED 042 7013 – Alto sax/Headley Bennett
2. Reap What You Sow – Henry Buckley – FED 6945
3. How Soon – Rolando Alphonso w/Lynn Taitt & The Jets – FED 6940
4. If You Did Love Me – The Dynamites – FED 017 6958
5. If You Did Love Me – The Dynamites – Master Fragment
6. ABC Rock Steady – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds
7. Hardships Of Life – Hopeton Lewis – FED 046 7017
8. Love Is Blue – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – FED 7124
9. Intensified ‘68 – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds
10. Talking Love – The Paragons – FED 7054
11. Hornpipe Rock Steady – Leslie Butler w/Lynn Taitt & Jets – FED 7047
12. Pressure & Slide – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Island 7″ WI 3139B
13. Ungrateful Person – The Dynamites – FED 022 6764
14. Love Me Forever – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds
15. The Mighty Quinn – Hopeton, Henry & The Gaylettes – FED 7107
16. Starlight – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds
17. That Lonely Feeling – The Gaylettes – FED GAYLETS
18. Words – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds
19. I Don’t Want Trouble – Hopeton Lewis – FED 050 7022
20. If I Only Had Time – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Souns.
21. Chances – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merriton LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds
22. Don’t Cry – Hopeton Lewis – FED 039 6998
23. Rainbow Valley – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds
24. Do Re Mi – The Mighty Vikings – FED 6911
25. Move Up – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – FED LP 7100 (9/18/67)
26. Once Upon A Time – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds
27. Finders Keepers – Laxton Ford – FED 026 6976
28. Ride Me Donkey – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Merritone LP Let’s Go Native AKA Glad Sounds

29. I’d Like To Know – Henry Buckley – Master fragment

30. Put It On (?) – Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Master fragment

31. Dread After You – Hopeton Lewis – Master fragment