VARIOUS - Born To Love You: Jamaican Love Songs [Repress] VARIOUS

LP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl Repress. 

Jamaican love songs always came across as heartfelt poetry, whether they conveyed a broken heart, unrequited love, or even the message ‘it’s all over, don’t bother to come back’ anecdotes. But whatever the mood, the singers of these songs were so good and versatile that putting such subject matter over in a few verses was always so moving and believable.

Jamaican love songs were a constant in the ever-evolving sounds and journeys that reggae music took us on, from ska to rocksteady to the early reggae sounds of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Kingston Sounds have complied a great selection of songs that all deal with that timeless subject matter.

Max Romeo’s heartfelt "Sometimes" opens the set in fine style, known more for his roots singing this song proves what a great singer he is. The Melodians, a great Jamaican vocal group, are featured here with "Best Girl". The Sensations provide us with the title track "Born To Love You" and the theme for this compilation, a great rocksteady tune with fantastic harmonies.

Alton Ellis gives us the soulful "Room Full Of Tears". Ken Boothe provides us with his rendition of Dennis Brown’s "Money In My Pocket", the ode that money cannot buy you everything. Cornell Campbell sings one of his most overlooked classic songs with his prideful "She Wears My Ring".

The great singer of love songs himself, Mr. John Holt, tells us that we should all "Reconsider" before giving up on love, and a great lost singer Monty Morris gives us two great examples of how to find love in "Do It My Way" and "Magic Moments". A great selection delivered as only Jamaica can do with style and feeling.