Sweet Inspiration - Guilty Reggae Pleasures

Despite reggae’s widespread popularity in the UK following its late-1960s explosion onto the international music scene, many in Britain’s mainstream media were reluctant to give the new sound coverage, either in print or over the airwaves.

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.

The company then extended the procedure, employing producers to record the finest British-based reggae acts. The result was an abundance of superbly crafted recordings, the production values of which rated with the best British pop had to offer.

CD Tracklist

1. I Need Your Sweet Inspiration (UK mix) - The Pioneers
2. Sweet Bitter Love (7" mix) - Marcia Griffiths
3. Lonely For Your Love - Nicky Thomas
4. Beware - Desmond Dekker
5. Ain’t It A Beautiful Morning (strings mix) - Danny Ray
6. Reggae From The Ghetto - John Holt
7. Ride Your Pony - Dave Barker
8. But I Do - Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths as Bob & Marcia
9. One Big Happy Family - Bruce Ruffin
10. Wily - Greyhound
11. (Blame It) On The Pony Express - The Pioneers
12. What Greater Love - Teddy Brown
13. Yesterday Man - Nicky Thomas
14. Keep On Trying Til I Win Your Love - Dave Barker
15. (Where Did It Go) The Song We Used to Sing - Desmond Dekker
16. Down In The Boondocks - Delroy Williams
17. Then He Kissed Me - The Marvels
18. Candida (UK mix) - Bruce Ruffin
19. Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From 'The Godfather') - Ken Boothe
20. Dream Lover - Greyhound
21. Guitar Man - Honey Boy
22. Walk A Mile In My Shoes - Freddie Notes
23. Got To Have You Baby - Lord Tanamo
24. You Don’t Know Like I Know (UK mix) - The Pioneers

LP Tracklist

Side One

1. I Need Your Sweet Inspiration (UK mix) - The Pioneers
2. Sweet Bitter Love (7" mix) - Marcia Griffiths
3. Lonely For Your Love - Nicky Thomas
4. Beware - Desmond Dekker
5. Ain’t It A Beautiful Morning (strings mix) - Danny Ray
6. Reggae From The Ghetto - John Holt
7. Ride Your Pony - Dave Barker

Side Two

1. Candida (UK mix) - Bruce Ruffin
2. Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From 'The Godfather') - Ken Boothe
3. Dream Lover - Greyhound
4. Guitar Man - Honey Boy
5. Walk A Mile In My Shoes - Freddie Notes
6. Got To Have You Baby - Lord Tanamo
7. You Don’t Know Like I Know (UK mix) - The Pioneers