LOVERS ROCK
RECORDS
Independent Reggae label: Lover's Rock Records was founded
in 1977 by Dennis Harris and Dennis Bovell in reaction to the
masculine-orientated Roots Reggae which was prevalent at the time. The aim
of Lover's Rock was to provide a gentler, more soulful, kind of Reggae, which
would appeal to women in particular. Thanks to the songwriting, production
and instrumental talents of the team of Harris, Bovell and friend John Kipaye,
that aim was achieved. At first singles appeared in a CJ-600 series, which
appears to have been a continuation of the one used by the Concrete Jungle and
Rama Record labels; this was eventually replaced by a LR-00 / LRS-00
series. The records featured mainly female artists. One basic design
was used, but the simpler layout used for at least the first three records (1)
had been replaced by a more businesslike one by the time CJ-618 came out, though
some early singles seem to have been re-pressed with the new-style labels.
CJ-617 came out on Bovell's Rama label (q.v.). Harris owned several other
labels, including DIP, Eve and Lucky (q.v. all). The first scan appears by
courtesy of Charlie Chalk of the 45cat site. . Distributed By Lover's Rock
Records. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info.
| 76 |
African Stone |
How Long Must I
Wait |
CONCRETE JUNGLE |
CJ |
600 |
| 76 |
Errol "C" |
Jah For I |
CONCRETE
JUNGLE |
CJ |
601 |
| 76 |
Steel
Pulse |
Kibudu-Mansatta |
CONCRETE
JUNGLE |
CJ |
602 |
| 76 |
Utica |
Over The River |
CONCRETE
JUNGLE |
CJ |
603 |
| 76 |
African
Stone |
Singer Man |
CONCRETE
JUNGLE |
CJ |
604 |
| 76 |
Sista Beverley |
Rasta Woman |
CONCRETE
JUNGLE |
CJ |
605 |
| 76 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
606 |
| 76 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
607 |
| 76 |
No Artist Listed |
African Sunshine / Sunny And Bright |
RAMA |
CJ |
608 |
| 76 |
His Imperial Majesty |
I.N.R.I. |
RAMA |
CJ |
609 |
| 76 |
The 4Th Street Orchestra |
Close To
You |
CONCRETE
JUNGLE |
CJ |
610 |
| 76 |
James Brown |
Black Is Best |
RAMA |
CJ |
611 |
| 76 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
612 |
| 77 |
Brown Sugar |
I'M In Love With A Dreadlock |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
613 |
| 77 |
Brown Sugar |
Hello Stranger |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
614 |
| 77 |
Roland & Caroline |
I Admire You |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
615 |
| 77 |
Carolyn & Roland |
(You'Re) Having My Baby |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
616 |
| 77 |
Y' Ely |
The Dreadlocks Connection / Prickle
Makka |
RAMA |
CJ |
617 |
| 77 |
Cassandra |
I'Ll Never Let You Go Out Of My Life |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
618 |
| 77 |
Brown Sugar |
Black
Pride |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
619 |
| 77 |
Carolyn
Catlin |
Peaceful
Woman |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
620 |
| 77 |
Cassandra / Eve All Stars |
If You Are Not Back In Love By Monday / Deadline
Monday |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
621 |
| 77 |
Ross T.T. |
I Will |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
622 |
| 77 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
623 |
| 77 |
Brown
Sugar |
Do You Really Love Me |
LOVERS ROCK |
CJ |
624 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
LR |
01 |
| 78 |
T. T. Ross |
Imagine |
LOVERS ROCK |
LR |
02 |
| 78 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
LR |
03 |
| 78 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
LR |
04 |
| 78 |
Clark
Vivian |
Come And
Take Me |
LOVERS ROCK |
LR |
05 |
| 78 |
Afro
Connection |
African Woman |
LOVERS ROCK |
LR |
06 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
LBS |
001 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
LBS |
002 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
LBS |
003 |
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|
LOVERS ROCK |
LBS |
004 |
| 78 |
T. T. Ross |
Sorry Doesn't Always Make It Right |
LOVERS ROCK |
LBS |
005 |
