Sweet Inspiration – Guilty Reggae Pleasures
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RELEASE DATE 23rd OCTOBER 2026
| LP – | Cat:964216671 | Barcode:4099964216677 |
| CD – | Cat:964216662 | Barcode:4099964216660 |
Despite the widespread popularity of reggae music in the UK, following its explosion onto the international music scene in the late 1960s, many of these in charge of Britain’s mainstream media were reluctant to give the exciting new sound coverage, wither in print or over the airways.
In an attempt to counter this prejudice, Trojan Records took the bold step of embellishing recordings from Jamaica with sophisticated orchestration, with the resultant ‘commercial reggae’ sound immediately finding favour with the country’s reggae fans.
Consequently, the company not just maintained, but in fact extended the procedure, employing producers to record the country’s finest British-based reggae acts. The result was the release of an abundance of superbly crafted recordings, the production values of which rated with the best that British pop had to offer.
LP
Side One
- I Need Your Sweet Inspiration (UK mix) – The Pioneers
- Sweet Bitter Love (7″” mix) – Marcia Griffiths
- Lonely For Your Love – Nicky Thomas
- Beware – Desmond Dekker
- Ain’t It A Beautiful Morning (strings mix) – Danny Ray
- Reggae From The Ghetto – John Holt
- Ride Your Pony – Dave Barker
Side Two
- Candida (UK mix) – Bruce Ruffin
- Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From ‘The Godfather’) – Ken Boothe
- Dream Lover – Greyhound
- Guitar Man – Honey Boy
- Walk A Mile In My Shoes – Freddie Notes
- Got To Have You Baby – Lord Tanamo
- You Don’t Know Like I Know (UK mix) – The Pioneers
CD
- I Need Your Sweet Inspiration (UK mix) – The Pioneers
- Sweet Bitter Love (7″” mix) – Marcia Griffiths
- Lonely For Your Love – Nicky Thomas
- Beware – Desmond Dekker
- Ain’t It A Beautiful Morning (strings mix) – Danny Ray
- Reggae From The Ghetto – John Holt
- Ride Your Pony – Dave Barker
- But I Do – Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths as Bob & Marcia
- One Big Happy Family – Bruce Ruffin
- Wily – Greyhound
- (Blame It) On The Pony Express – The Pioneers
- What Greater Love – Teddy Brown
- Yesterday Man – Nicky Thomas
- Keep On Trying Til I Win Your Love – Dave Barker
- (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used to Sing – Desmond Dekker
- Down In The Boondocks – Delroy Williams
- Then He Kissed Me – The Marvels
- Candida (UK mix) – Bruce Ruffin
- Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From ‘The Godfather’) – Ken Boothe
- Dream Lover – Greyhound
- Guitar Man – Honey Boy
- Walk A Mile In My Shoes – Freddie Notes
- Got To Have You Baby – Lord Tanamo
- You Don’t Know Like I Know (UK mix) – The Pioneers
