Winston Reedy - Dim The Light (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1983)

Winston Reedy – Dim The Light is a lovers rock album by British singer Winston Reedy, released in 1983 on the UK label Inner Light (cat. no. IN 001LP). It was produced by Bertie Grant, Jackie Mittoo and Reedy himself; former Skatalites and Studio One keyboardist Jackie Mittoo also played keyboards and synthesizer and arranged the songs with Reedy. It was recorded at Channel One and Easy Street Studios, with Carroll Thompson and Janet Kay on backing vocals. This copy is the 1983 UK original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Inner Light IN 001LP
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK original
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1983
• Genre: Reggae, Lovers Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG (shelf / edge wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Dim The Light
2. Never Gonna Give You Up
3. Moi Emma Ooh Je T'Aime
4. Are You Coming
5. Daughter Of Zion

Side B

1. Message To Father
2. Borderline
3. Sensimella
4. Lend Me
5. I Spy Trouble

Personnel

Winston Reedy (vocals, production, arrangements), Jackie Mittoo (keyboards, synthesizer, production, arrangements), Carroll Thompson, Janet Kay (backing vocals).

Musicians: Alan Weekes, Renford Bailey, Stanley Andrews (guitar), Earl “Bagga” Walker, Ras Elroy (bass), Barnabas, Kenrick Rowe (drums), Jah Lenny, Leeford Usher (percussion), Matic 16 (horns). Production and engineering: Bertie Grant.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is the 1983 UK first issue on Inner Light with catalogue number IN 001LP. A Japanese licensed edition on CBS/Sony appeared the same year.

What is lovers rock?
Lovers rock is a London-born style of reggae with romantic lyrics and soul-influenced vocals. Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson, who sing backing vocals here, were among its best-known voices.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the record shows light wear and may have faint surface noise that hardly affects playback. VG (Very Good) means the sleeve shows clear signs of wear, here shelf and edge wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Winston Reedy records?
This is currently our only Winston Reedy record. More lovers rock and reggae titles are in our Reggae, Ska & Dub collection.