Various Artists - Sweet Inspiration: Guilty Reggae Pleasures (1LP)

Despite the widespread popularity of reggae music in the UK, following its explosion onto the international music scene in the late 1960s, many of these in charge of Britain's mainstream media were reluctant to give the exciting new sound coverage, wither in print or over the airways.

In an attempt to counter this prejudice, Trojan Records took the bold step of embellishing recordings from Jamaica with sophisticated orchestration, with the resultant ‘commercial reggae’ sound immediately finding favour with the country’s reggae fans.

Consequently, the company not just maintained, but in fact extended the procedure, employing producers to record the country’s finest British-based reggae acts. The result was the release of an abundance of superbly crafted recordings, the production values of which rated with the best that British pop had to offer.

1. I Need Your Sweet Inspiration (UK mix) - The Pioneers
2. Sweet Bitter Love (7"" mix) - Marcia Griffiths
3. Lonely For Your Love - Nicky Thomas
4. Beware - Desmond Dekker
5. Ain’t It A Beautiful Morning (strings mix) - Danny Ray
6. Reggae From The Ghetto - John Holt
7. Ride Your Pony - Dave Barker
8. Candida (UK mix) - Bruce Ruffin
9. Speak Softly Love (Love Theme From 'The Godfather') - Ken Boothe
10. Dream Lover - Greyhound
11. Guitar Man - Honey Boy
12. Walk A Mile In My Shoes - Freddie Notes
13. Got To Have You Baby - Lord Tanamo
14. You Don’t Know Like I Know (UK mix) - The Pioneers