Love Joys - Lovers Rock / Showcase '1982/2005

Tracks list

       For Love Joys' second album, producer Lloyd "Wackie" Barnes burnished the
sound a bit, smoothing out the rootsy edges and mopping up some of the splashy
reverb that had dominated Reggae Vibes and given it the sound of British lovers
rock as recorded at the Black Ark. In their place are syndrums and synthesizers
(though the bass and drums are still live and legendary hornsman Rolando
Alphonso lends his inimitable saxophone to several tracks). The resulting sound
alternates between a sturdy rockers version of romance (on "Long Lost Lover")
and a mystical, rootsy version of lovers rock (on "Stranger" and "Let Me Rock
You Now"). The album's weakest track is the duo's version of "One Draw," which
opens it with a blast of synthetic overkill, but the remainder of the program is
more richly nuanced and musically rewarding. True to its original subtitle, the
album is presented in "showcase" style, with dub versions following immediately
after the vocal mixes. Recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

Tracklist:
1.01 - Love Joys - One Draw (7:19)
1.02 - Love Joys - Long Lost Lover (8:48)
1.03 - Love Joys - Stranger (7:08)
1.04 - Love Joys - Let Me Rock You Now (8:21)
1.05 - Love Joys - Chances Are (5:50)
1.06 - Love Joys - Chances Dub (4:10)
1.07 - Love Joys - All I Can Say (8:32) 

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