2020/01/05 - Sonya Spence: In The Dark / Sings Love - 2CD – Doctor Bird

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For any female to make their mark in the male dominated music industry, prolonged success has always been a struggle, and back in the Sixties and Seventies, the challenge was even greater. Yet in this harsh environment, Sonia Pottinger proved time and again that talent and determination could overcome almost any obstacle, remaining one of Jamaica’s leading record producers for two glorious decades. Unsurprisingly, Pottinger’s High Note Records became a magnet for aspiring female talent during the golden age of reggae, with almost every female artiste of note looking to record for her esteemed label. Of these performers, Sonya Spence achieved significant success from the mid-Seventies through to the dawn of the 1980s, securing a series of hit singles and two best-selling albums. Since then, both “In The Dark” and “Sings Love” have become sought-after collectors’ items among a wide spectrum of music fans, with her ‘Let Love Flow On’ 45 proving a particular favourite among soul connoisseurs. At last, both of these superb LPs have been brought together for this long overdue collection, which is further enhanced by 21 sublime Sonia Pottinger-produced female-led tracks from the period, 13 of which make their CD debut!

• 14 tracks new to CD
• Incudes soul favourite, ‘Let Your Love Flow On’
• Two of the most sought-after albums from the golden age of reggae

Alinhamento:

CD1: SONYA SPENCE – 1975 to 1980
IN THE DARK
1. JET PLANE
2. IT HURTS TO BE ALONE
3. I LOVE YOU SO
4. DAMN HIM
5. MAKE LOVE TO ME IN THE DARK
6. NO CHARGE
7. PEACE & UNITY
8. WHEN
9. WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME
10. GIVE THANKS
SINGS LOVE
11. WHERE IS THE LOVE
12. NOW I KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
13. COME WITH ME
14. DON’T WANT TO LEAVE YOU NOW
15. SWEET IS YOUR LOVE
16. FANTASY
17. SWEETNESS OF YOUR LOVE
18. ANYTHING
19. LET LOVE FLOW ON
20. TALK LOVE

CD2: HIGH NOTE SISTERS – 1973 to 1980
1. MELLOW MOOD – Judy Mowatt
2. SWEET BROWN SUGAR – Marcia Griffiths*
3. GOOD WOMAN – Lorna Bennett
4. LET’S DO IT AGAIN – Cynthia Richards*
5. I WANT TO BE YOUR LOVER – Barbara Jones*
6. HOW DO YOU FEEL – Maureen Pearson*
7. WAY OVER YONDER – Judy Mowatt
8. UNA PALOMA BLANCA – Claudette Miller*
9. BABYLON YOU GUILTY – Daughter Cherry*
10. A WONDER WHY – Sabrina Williams*
11. DON’T EVER LEAVE – Marcia Griffiths*
12. WHY DID YOU USE ME – Lillian Williams
13. FIRE DE A TOWN – Novelette Barnett*
14. EMERGENCY CALL – Judy Mowatt
15. I MUST BE DREAMING – Claudette Miller & The Ebony Sisters
16. STRUGGLING – Sharon Black
17. LOVE AND HARMONY – Carlene Davis*
18. IT’S MY HOUSE – Lorna Bennett*
19. WORLD WIDE LOVE – Karen Mark*
20. SUGAR WOOGA MAN – Marcia Griffiths*
21. TALK LOVE (12” MIX) – Sonia Spence*

* PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE DIGITALLY