The Chosen Few was a reggae group from Kingston, Jamaica, formed in 1969. They were highly popular in the ’70s and ’80s, and continue to draw appreciative audiences around the world today. ‘Everybody Plays The Fool’ is their second album, originally released in 1975 through Trojan Records. Comes on 180 gram vinyl.
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