{"product_id":"marcia-griffiths-play-me-sweet-and-nice","title":"Marcia Griffiths - Play Me Sweet and Nice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum - Release Date: 03\/04\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: Reggae\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst issued in Jamaica in 1974,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlay Me Sweet and Nice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecame an instant best seller and reinforced Marcia Griffiths' standing as the island's leading lady of song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was subsequently picked up for release by Trojan, although its original title was deemed too risque for UK audiences and so re-titled\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweet Bitter Love\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow, over 30 years since its original release, the LP is finally available again and has been bolstered with a host of bonus tracks from the era, many of which have been unavailable since their original date of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst the extra tracks you’ll find the exquisite late-60s singles \"\u003cem\u003eMelody Life\u003c\/em\u003e\" and \"\u003cem\u003eMark My Word\u003c\/em\u003e\" which, along with the sumptuous reading of \"\u003cem\u003eBand Of Gold\u003c\/em\u003e\", are now £100 records, if you can find them! Just sayin’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere‘s also a fantastic version of \"\u003cem\u003eThe First Cut Is the Deepest\u003c\/em\u003e\" and an alternate take of \"\u003cem\u003ePlay Me\u003c\/em\u003e\" with producer Lloyd Charmers adding his own vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything’s been remastered of course, including the original LP, so\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweet And Nice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enow sounds even sweeter, and even nicer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col type=\"1\" start=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl","offer_id":56960848888183,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":56960848920951,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/7765\/8998\/files\/e882c3a5-f185-42b0-b656-e5364e53fe9d_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1775057178","url":"https:\/\/vinylwhistle.co.uk\/products\/marcia-griffiths-play-me-sweet-and-nice","provider":"The Vinyl Whistle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}