Inner City Blues

Recorded at Channel One Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, and re-mixed at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas. The track was produced by Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, with Steven Stanley handling the mix and engineers Soljie and Maxi credited on the release. It appeared on Sly Dunbar’s 1982 album Sly-Go-Ville as a reggae reworking of Marvin Gaye’s "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)," with Delroy Wilson on vocals. The album’s release placed the duo’s polished early-1980s production style in front of an international Island audience. The track remains one of the best-known songs from Sly-Go-Ville and a durable example of Sly and Robbie’s crossover reggae sound. It continues to circulate on reissues and digital catalog listings as a recognized cover of Gaye’s classic.