Jia | Akateeminen Kirjakauppa

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.

1. Midnight Blue
2. The Woman in Me
3. The First Cut Is the Deepest
4. Angel of the Morning
5. It's Gonna Take a Miracle
6. Top of the World
7. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
8. Symphony of Love
9. Single Girl
10. In My Arms
11. Taxi
12. Together
13. Weep Little Girl
14. Just Enough
15. Suspicion
16. Honey Bee
17. Rain from the Sky
18. All My Love to Give
19. Sweet Man
20. It's Alright
1. Golden Love
2. That's Life
3. That Wonderful Sound
4. Memories
5. I Cried a Tear
6. I Remember
7. Could I Have This Dance
8. Baby Lay Down
9. Eternal Love
10. Getting Cozy
11. Feel So Good
12. I Don't Wanna Live My Life Without Love
13. People Are Doing It Everyday
14. Oh Carol
15. Something Special
16. I'll Have to Get You
17. Would You Like to Be Loved
18. Hold Me
19. Eighteen Yellow Roses
20. Whenever
21. Reggae Down On It