Various - Lovers Rock: The Soulful Sound of Romantic Reggae DOUBLE LP

Also available as 60-track triple CD! (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: Double LP in gatefold cover
Record label: Trojan Records
Year of release: 2022 (compilation)
Tracks:
A1 Janet Kay - Silly Games
A2 Carroll Thompson - Hopelessly In Love
A3 Brown Sugar - I'm In Love With a Dreadlocks
A4 Marcia Aitken - I'm Still In Love With You
A5 Louisa Mark - Keep It Like It is
A6 Marie Pierre - Can't Go Through With Life
B1 Louisa Mark - Caught You In a Lie
B2 Dennis Brown - Money In My Pocket (1978 Version)
B3 Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going (We've Got a Good Thing Goin
B4 Ruddy Thomas & Susan Cadogan - You Make Me Feel So Good
B5 Winston Reedy - Dim the Light
B6 June 'J.C.' Lodge - Someone Loves You, Honey
B7 Leroy Brown - Taxi 
C1 Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse
C2 Carroll Thompson - I'm So Sorry
C3 The In Crowd - Getting Cozy
C4 Freddie McGregor - When Push Comes To Shove
C5 Sugar Minott - Lovers Race
C6 Dennis Brown & John Holt - Wildfire
D1 Delroy Wilson - I'm Still Waiting
D2 Marie Pierre - Walk Away
D3 Dennis Brown - Love Has Found Its Way
D4 Winston Reedy - Paradise (In Your Eyes)
D5 John Holt - Ghetto Queen
D6 Ruddy Thomas - Key To the World