George Faith - To Be A Lover

music on vinyl

£28.60

Format: 1LP
Catalogue No.: MOVLP2404
Barcode: 600753864388
Release Date: 4th December 2020
Genre: Reggae, Lovers Rock

• 180 GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL
• INCLUDES “MIDNIGHT HOUR-YA YA”, “I’VE GOT THE GROOVE”, “SO FINE” AND MORE REGGAE SONGS
• REGGAE SERIES WITH SELECTED REGGAE CLASSICS STICKER ON
SEAL

Lee “Scratch” Perry, who gave Earl George Lawrence the name George Faith, was impressed with the singer’s early songs and worked with him for over a decade. Faith’s early songs dealt more with romanticism than political sense as opposed to other fellow contempary artists. On his To Be A Lover album the greater part consists of soul and r&b covers (suggested by Perry) like “Midnight Hour-Yaya” (Wilson Pickett), “I’ve Got The Groove” (The O’Jays) in his typical reggae-crooner style. However it is the odd-ball cover “Diana” (Paul Anka) which shows the unique style of George Faith on his 1977 debut album.

SIDE A
1. Midnight Hour-YaYa
2. To Be A Lover (Have Mercy)
3. Opportunity
4. So Fine

SIDE B
1. I’ve Got The Groove
2. Diana
3. All The Love I’ve Got
4. Turn Back The Hands Of Time