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Having initially made a huge impact on Britain’s reggae scene in the late 1970s, lovers rock took off in style in Jamaica at the dawn of the 80s. Throughout the remainder of the decade, some of the finest romantically-themed reggae music was created in Jamaican studios, with Revue Records owner, Phil Mathias the most effective proponent of the genre outside of the UK.
Testament to Mathias’s dedication to the lovers sound is demonstrated by the music on this 2CD collection, which showcases two long-players along with an array of tracks issued on his Revue label between 1980 and 1985, with most of these being made available on CD for the first time.
The albums that open the respective discs of this release showcase the talents of two of Jamaican music’s most venerated artists, while the bonus tracks feature an array of equally superior works by such reggae giants as Boris Gardiner, Delroy Wilson, Freddie McKay, Fil Callender And the In Crowd and Ruddy Thomas.
The timeless recordings on this essential collection superbly demonstrate just why Revue Records has long since been widely regarded as the home of the Jamaican lovers rock sound.
Tracklist
DISC ONE
BARBARA JONES ‘SINGS HIT SONGS IN REGGAE STYLE’
1 Midnight Blue – Barbara Jones
2 The Woman In Me – Barbara Jones
3 The First Cut Is The Deepest – Barbara Jones
4 Angel Of The Morning – Barbara Jones
5 It’s Gonna Take A Miracle – Barbara Jones
6 Top Of The World – Barbara Jones
7 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Barbara Jones
8 Symphony Of Love – Barbara Jones
9 Single Girl – Barbara Jones
BONUS TRACKS
10 In My Arms – The In Crowd
11 Taxi – Leroy Brown
12 Together – Jennifer Day
13 Weep Little Girl – Fil Callender
14 Just Enough – Carol Brown
15 Suspicion – Delroy Wilson
16 Honey Bee – The In Crowd
17 Rain From The Sky – Ruddy Thomas
18 All My Love To Give – Errol Walker
19 Sweet Man – The In Crowd
20 It’s Alright – Leroy Brown
DISC TWO
DOREEN SHAFFER ‘WONDERFUL SOUNDS’
1 Golden Love – Doreen Shaffer
2 That’s Life – Doreen Shaffer
3 That Wonderful Sound – Doreen Shaffer
4 Memories – Doreen Shaffer
5 I Cried A Tear – Doreen Shaffer
6 I Remember – Doreen Shaffer
7 Could I Have This Dance – Doreen Shaffer
8 Baby Lay Down – Doreen Shaffer
9 Eternal Love – Doreen Shaffer
BONUS TRACKS
10 Getting Cozy – The In Crowd
11 Feel So Good – Carol Brown
12 I Don’t Wanna Live My Life Without Love
– Rula Brown
13 People Are Doing It Every Day – Delroy Wilson
14 Oh Carol – Freddie McKay
15 Something Special – Carol Brown
16 I’ll Have To Get You – Tony Tuff
17 Would You Like To Be Loved – The In Crowd
18 Hold Me – Bobbie Floyd & Marie Baines
19 Eighteen Yellow Roses – Boris Gardiner
20 Whenever – Carol Brown
21 Reggae Down On It – Rula Brown