The Songs for Reggae Lovers series continues into its third volume with this budget-priced, two-disc, 30-track collection of recent and vintage romantically themed reggae music. As usual, the artists represent a mix of legendary talents (Sugar Minott, Freddie McGregor, Gregory Isaacs, Cocoa Tea) and younger, less established artists (Ziggi, Gappy Ranks), and the songs are something of a mixed bag as well: Tarrus Riley's "She's Royal" is a gently, quietly perfect tribute to an apparently perfect woman, while the great crooner Sanchez teams up with Cynthia Schloss for a slick but nicely rocking version of the Memphis soul classic "I'm Your Puppet," and Cocoa Tea gives a stirring performance on "One Away Woman" (assisted by an unusually funky rhythm provided by Henry "Junjo" Lawes). On the less exciting side are a strangely bloodless and generic contribution from Ini Kamoze ("Girl ‘E'"), a phoned-in performance by John Holt on "Ghetto Queen," and a slightly embarrassing attempt at lovers rock by Half Pint ("Substitute Lover"), whose voice is much better suited to party-time dancehall anthems. The two-for one pricing means that even with its uneven distribution of killer and filler material, though, this volume in the Songs for Reggae Lovers remains a solid value.
Songs for Reggae Lovers, Vol. 3
Various Artists
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Songs for Reggae Lovers, Vol. 3 Review
by Rick Anderson
Track Listing - Disc 1
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Sugar Minott | 03:40 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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Gappy Ranks | 04:15 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Sanchez | 03:35 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Tarrus Riley | 04:09 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Gyptian | 03:19 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Half Pint | 03:46 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
7 |
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Beres Hammond | 03:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
8 |
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Etana | 03:37 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
9 |
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Ziggi | 04:13 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
10 |
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Lukie D | 03:46 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
11 |
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Wayne Wonder | 03:06 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
12 |
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Dennis Brown | 03:40 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
13 |
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J.C. Lodge / Cocoa Tea | 03:38 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
14 |
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Frankie Paul | 03:10 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
15 |
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Freddie McGregor | 03:58 | SpotifyAmazon |
Track Listing - Disc 2
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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Dennis Brown | 04:24 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Luciano | 03:31 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Cocoa Tea | 03:58 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
4 | Ini Kamoze | 03:37 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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John Holt | 03:11 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Jamelody | 03:54 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Mr. Vegas | 03:00 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
8 |
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Fiona | 03:34 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Sanchez / Cynthia Schloss | 04:11 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
10 | Morgan Heritage | 04:15 | SpotifyAmazon | |||
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Gregory Isaacs | 03:43 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
12 |
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Judy Mowatt / Cocoa Tea | 03:54 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
13 |
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Fanton Mojah | 03:16 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
14 |
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Turbulence | 04:01 | SpotifyAmazon | ||
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Da'Ville | 03:48 | SpotifyAmazon |