Sharon Forrester - Love Don't Live Here Anymore 12"
SKU: FSR130
Description:
"Good music never dies!" - This was Diane Ellis' mantra when she
set out to produce this, her first record, in 1979. She recalls
hearing the Rose Royce classic Love Don't Live Here Anymore on the
radio and instantly thinking it would make for a great reggae
cover, immediately envisioning the sound she was looking for.
Drafting in the legendary Boris Gardiner and vocalist Sharon
Forrester they created this timeless version of a perennial classic
- now available here in it's full extended discomix glory for the
first time on 12" since it's original outing, and backed with
hornsman cut placing Dean Fraser's sax front row center.
The record was made when Ellis was studio manager for the
world-famous Tuff Gong studios, but wanted her outing as a record
producer to be a totally independent venture - gaining the great
Bob Marley & the TG team's blessings in the process. And so
Aquarius Studio in Half Way Tree was where it was all laid-down.
Diane credits the Legendary owner and pioneering producer, Herman
Chin Loy, as also being of great help on the record, providing a
guiding ear throughout the process.
Despite this the evident strength of this first production, Ellis
would follow up with only one other production, Junior Tucker's
cover of "One of the Poorest People" (this time one recorded at
Tuff Gong studios, and releasing the 56 Hope Road subsidiery).
While both records performed well on local radio and charts, Diane
exited the music industry shortly after. Now 43 years later, Diane
is overjoyed her production is having a comeback, saying that "the
support and love felt during the project can never be replicated,
and I give thanks to all who supported then and now".
Format & package: 12"
Record label: Freestyle Records
Year of release: 2022 (reissued from
1979)
Tracks:
A. Love Don't Live Here Anymore
B. Version
| Specification | Description |
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| Weight | 0,4 Kg |
