To Be a Lover (Have Mercy)

To Be a Lover (Have Mercy)

At the delirious peak of reggae producer Lee “Scratch” Perry’s mid-’70s run, he cut this sublime slice of lovers rock with then-unknown singer George Faith. Together they produced a revamped take on soul music, cutting starry-eyed tracks like “In the Midnight Hour/Ya Ya,” whose shimmering sound effects swirl with Faith’s voice up to the clouds. Songs like “So Fine” mix Faith’s relaxed harmonies with Perry's bubbling, swampy riddims, making a record that’s as gritty as it is gentle.

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