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Lovers Rock
- Genre family
- Reggae / Ska / Dub
- Starting recordings
- 23
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Lovers Rock
Lovers Rock is a branch of the Reggae / Ska / Dub family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Lovers Rock is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Noel “Bunny” Brown, Lee “Scratch” Perry and The Gaylettes.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreReggae / Ska / Dub
Current genreLovers Rock
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Love I Can Feel1983 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 02Norma Jean2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 03Mighty Clouds of Joy2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 04If You Can’t Be Good Be Careful2002 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 05French Connection2002 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 06What a Confusion2002 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 07Talk of the Town2002 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 08How Come (aka I Come)2002 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 09United We Stand2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab 10Sylvia's Mother2004 · Lovers Rock · lovers rockOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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