Various - Lovers Rock: The Soulful Sound of Romantic Reggae TRIPLE CD
SKU: 38782660 OverviewAlso available as 25-track double LP! (click here)
Description:
The first British reggae sub-genre to achieve ‘outernational’
success and influence the music of Jamaica, lovers rock was a
dominating force in the UK scene, from the mid-Seventies through to
the close of the Eighties. Developed largely as a counterpoint to
the more militant style of roots reggae, the romantically-themed
genre was heavily influenced by the styles of US R&B and the
predominantly soulful Jamaican rock steady sound of the Sixties.
Despite the style achieving mainstream success with a number of
major UK chart hits, lovers rock received scant attention in the
mainstream media until the screening of Steve’s McQueen’s
award-winning 2020 BBC TV series, “Small Axe”, the highlight of
which was an aptly titled episode that paid tribute to the style
and its impact upon British culture. Since then, interest in the
genre has continued to grow internationally and reflecting this
trend comes this handsomely packaged 2xLP gatefold vinyl album.
Comprising 25 of the most popular and influential recordings in the
style, the collection includes works by such legendary British
performers as Janet Kay, Carroll Thompson and Louisa Mark,
alongside established Jamaican reggae royalty, notably Gregory
Isaacs, Dennis Brown, John Holt and Sugar Minott. With its focus
firmly upon the best-loved romantic reggae sounds of the Seventies
and Eighties, this essential collection of dancefloor favourites
provides the most authentic representation of lovers rock sounds
yet to see issue.
Format & package: Three CD
Record label: Trojan
Records
Year of release: 2022
(compilation)
Tracks:
- 1 -
1. Janet Kay - Silly Games
2. Carroll Thompson - Hopelessly In Love
3. Brown Sugar - I'm In Love With a Dreadlocks
4. Sister Stern - Devoted To You
5. Dennis Bovell & African Stone - Choose Me
6. Carroll Thompson - Simply In Love (2021 - Remaster)
7. Winston Reedy - Baby Love
8. Hortense Ellis - (Love Comes From the Most) Unexpected Place
9. Sylvia Tella - Spell
10. The J Sisters - I Can't Give You Anything (But My Love) (7"
11. Marcia Aitken - I'm Still In Love With You
12. Marie Pierre - Can't Go Through With Life
13. Louisa Mark - Keep It Like It is
14. Errol Campbell - African Queen
15. Barry Biggs & Ruddy Thomas - Reflections of My Life (7"
Mix)
16. Winston Reedy - Moi Emma Ooh
17. Angelique - Cry
18. Ruddy Thomas - When I Think of You (7" Mix)
19. Fil Callendar & the In Crowd - Baby My Love
20. Louisa Mark - Caught You In a Lie
- 2 -
1. Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket (1978 Version)
2. Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Goin
3. Ruddy Thomas & Susan Cadogan - You Make Me Feel So Good
4. Winston Reedy - Dim the Light
5. June 'J.C.' Lodge - Someone Loves You, Honey
6. Leroy Brown - Taxi
7. Ruddy Thomas - Loving Pauper (7" Mix)
8. John Holt - You Will Never Find Another Love Like Mine
9. The In Crowd - Sweet Man
10. Ken Boothe - Walk Away From Love
11. Marcia Griffiths - I'm Hurtin' Inside
12. Delroy Wilson - Hooked On You
13. Keith Rowe - Groovy Situation
14. Cornel Campbell - Investigator
15. The Sensations - Baby Love (1978 Mix)
16. Dennis Brown - Have You Ever Been In Love? (7" Mix)
17. Delroy Wilson - People Are Doing It Every Day
18. Carroll Thompson & Sugar Minott - I Want To Make It With
You
19. John Holt - Sweetie Come Brush Me
20. Dhaima - Can't Buy My Love
- 3 -
1. Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
2. Carroll Thompson - I'm So Sorry
3. The In Crowd - Getting Cozy
4. Freddie McGregor - When Push Comes To Shove
5. Sugar Minott - Lovers Race
6. Dennis Brown & John Holt - Wildfire (7" Mix)
7. Winston Reedy - Personally Speaking
8. Ruddy Thomas - Just One Moment Away
9. Richard Ace - Supernatural Thing
10. Dennis Brown - Hold On To What You've Got (7" Mix)
11. Barry Biggs - Side Show (Dancehall Mix)
12. T.T. Ross - Last Date (With You)
13. Freddie McGregor - Lovers Rock, J.A. Style
14. Gladwin Wright - Portrait of You
15. Delroy Wilson - I'm Still Waiting (7" Mix)
16. Marie Pierre - Walk Away
17. Dennis Brown - Love Has Found Its Way
18. Winston Reedy - Paradise (In Your Eyes)
19. John Holt - Ghetto Queen
20. Ruddy Thomas - Key To the World
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Weight | 0,25 Kg |