Description The roots of Lovers Rock lie in the early days of reggae, with Jamaican and American singers such as Ken Boothe, Johnny Nash, and John Holt enjoying international hits with reggae versions of well-known love songs. A style suited to the London reggae scene, Lovers rock represented an apolitical counterpoint to the conscious Rastafarian sound dominant in Jamaica at the time. It combined the smooth soul sounds of Chicago and Philadelphia soul with reggae basslines and rhythms. Rooted in the Sound systems of South London, the style had particular appeal amongst women and produced many female stars including Carroll Thompson, and Louisa Marks, who aged 14 was the first British artist to have a lovers rock hit with her version of Bobby Parker's "Caught You in a Lie" in 1975, which was followed by Ginger Williams' "Tenderness". The husband and wife production team of Dennis and Eve Harris then had a big hit with T.T. Ross's "Last Date", and Dennis Harris then set up a new label, Lovers Rock, along with John Kpiaye and Dennis Bovell, which gave the new genre a name. South London trio Brown Sugar (including a young Caron Wheeler, later of Soul II Soul) pioneered a subgenre, 'conscious lovers', with songs such as "I'm In Love With a Dreadlocks" and "Black Pride". Others who released records in this subgenre included the Battersea songstress Winsome.Lovers Rock became a staple of London's sound systems such as Chicken Hi-Fi, Success Sound, and Soferno B. Neil "Mad Professor" Fraser would be a key Lovers Rock producer, working with Deborahe Glasgow, while Bovell would produce one of the genre's biggest hits, Janet Kay's "Silly Games", which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1979. Although noted for the preponderance and youth of its female exponents, the new style produced its fair share of male stars as well, notably Trevor Walters and Winston Reedy. Reality - Joy Mack Record plays VG WOL Record grading as follows: M - Mint. Factory fresh. Basically new and probably unplayed. NM - Near Mint. Free from marks and scratches but has been played a bit. EX - Excellent. No scratches that affect play although vinyl might be marked a bit and has obviously been played. VG - Very Good. Some light scratches and quite well used but plays prefectly well. G - Good. Fairly worn and scratched but will play without jumping or sticking. F - Fair. Worn and scratchy - may jump. Glossary: JC - Jukebox (large) centre PIC - picture sleeve SOL - Sticker on label WOL - Writing on label Postage & Packing: Europe 7" Single LP & 12" Airmail Small Packet (Insured up to £32) £2.50 £3.75 International Signed For (Insured up to £500) £7.00 £8.50 For each additional 7" add £0.50 and £1.50 per additional LP Rest of the World 7" Single LP & 12" Airmail Small Packet (Insured up to £32) £3.00 £6.00 International Signed For (Insured up to £500) £8.00 £11.00 For each additional 7" add £0.50 and £3.00 per additional LP