Carlton & The Shoes – Love Me Forever

Vinyl 12"

Carlton & The Shoes produced plenty of beautiful recordings during their time with Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd, though few have endured quite like 'Love Me Forever'. Led by Carlton Manning's aching falsetto and wrapped in the group's trademark vocal harmonies, the song remains one of the defining expressions of Jamaican love-song craftsmanship. This handy 7" pairs it with 'Never Let Go' which is another gem from the trio's catalogue and showcases the same effortless blend of soulful melody and rocksteady elegance. Originally emerging during the formative years of reggae, both tracks have long outlived the era that produced them. Sometimes the classics really are classics for a reason.