Two ultra-rare early reggae tracks from Desmond Riley, reissued together for the first time on this limited edition 7" vinyl from Harlem Shuffle Records. Originally released separately in 1969 on Downtown Records (a Trojan sublabel), both tracks were produced by the legendary Dandy Livingstone. Skinheads A Message To You is a cult anthem among early reggae and skinhead reggae fans, while If I Had Wings delivers a soulful, heartfelt groove.

• Format: 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition
• Label: Harlem Shuffle Records – HSRSS0034
• Country: UK
• Released: June 2025
• Condition: Mint (brand new, unplayed)
• Style: Early Reggae, Rocksteady, Skinhead Reggae
• Sleeve: Black paper sleeve with round cut-outs
• Barcode / EAN: 7141095212657
• Notes: First time both tracks appear on the same 7"; limited to 500 copies; remastered from original 1969 recordings
• Produced by: Dandy Livingstone (aka Brother Dan)

Harlem Shuffle is a collective of DJs obsessed with the raw sounds of Rythm'n Blues,  Funk, Soul, Latin Soul & Northern Soul,  Ska, Rocksteady & early Reggae, Mod, Garage, Surf, early Rock, Psychedelic (and more) on vinyl.

Over the years, Harlem Shuffle have been involved in many events and festivals and have DJed for the likes of Maceo Parker, Charles Bradley, Graham Day (Prisonners) to name a few. Harlem Shuffle Records' mission as a label, is to legitimately reissue  killer  tracks and put them back in the limelight they deserve.

Harlem Shuffle, the shop, sells selected 60s & 70s tracks from outstanding labels along with its own records.