15 16 17 - Emotion

[@stephenberrells1471]

I was 18 when this came out. I grew up a white boy on the winstanley estate in Battersea, surrounded by fantastic reggae blasting from loads of flats. Loving reggae, I used to spend hours in Dub Vendor record shop on Battersea Rise. One day, this song came on and the three young girls behind the counter, who I knew to say hi to , started to sing along. I commented that they sounded exactly like the record, to which one of them replied with a smile, " Yeah, it's us". I had no idea I had been in the presence of such talents. I'm 60 now and it still sounds great.

[@mirfieldcrew]

Dub Vendor are now on Facebook, bk in business, think just mail order now

[@mirfieldcrew]

@@stephenberrells1471 No worries man

[@Jason-lv4uu]

It's sad it closed down ut but I guess times have changed

[@GRichfamgfam]

BigTune 💥💥💥🔊🔊🔊 61 62 63 🙏🏿

[@NaomiNay-ei4jv]

I buy my roots music from dub vendor, i ring them to order rather than do it online, more personal talking to human beings who know the music 😊​@@mirfieldcrew

[@T_Bone58]

I love these girls ive been listening to them since i was a youngster im now 66 years old and still love giving them a blast when im at home having a few red stripes and rums also the greatest of them all mr dennis emmanuel brown loved them too !!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@briandoherty3249]

Man I was born at exactly the right time. These kids dont know.

[@Muse2163]

Straight up and down British Lovers Rock, Blues dance, shabeens, clubs... we were the original ravers!!!. Best times ever!! growing up in Harlesden!

[@georgethebear1812]

Not to mention stonbridge Park

[@kredsentertainment9554]

Me too❤️it.

[@jeanedwards2497]

Big up big up big time you definitely know your music maylana.... What a wicked tune.

[@jeanedwards2497]

Loving the dub section going on yaah

[@misslitious]

This tune take me back to a good place and time when as youths we were happy to come together and rave in North, South, East and West without Post Code Beef?. A time when the music truly did unite us. Thanks for the upload x

[@kevphillips02]

There was lots of other beef.😁

[@patrickleebrown]

My first ever dance with a gal in youth club days , true memories ❤

[@jeanedwards2497]

15 16 17... Were the ladies of the time they were the ladies big lovers rock going on massively in Tottenham and wood green... Nice one ladies still loving your music now big time now 🥰🥰

[@taniatomkins4022-v9k]

Takes me back to my teenage years bought this and good times at Hawkeye un Harlesden The days when you coukd just blare out your music leave your front door open without a care in the world. Good Days 😊

[@petervassell9936]

A Wolverhampton Sound called Alpha Nagesta championed these Lovers Rock songs 1979-82 Happiest years of my life !!.

[@mikecooke2592]

I was friends with their brother zebby and was very lucky to have them sing live in the back of my car on the way to Brixton one night what days they where, and what singers .and true lady’s

[@m.adegbite6649]

Music was so sweet those days...i'm a late 80's girl and it was swinging then...

[@warriboy9850]

Loved this tune back in the day they were 15 16 17 pure innocence Emotion. Jah Guide sisterens. South London was the bomb Bounching Ball Peckham, Bali Hai Streatham High Road, lest not forget Cubies Hackney. Brill and fun times.

[@tinahanna4073]

fabulous tune.... so many good old Lovers Tunes....real music.... The best of Reggae... Back in the day........!!

[@angieoconnor7400]

Loved this group back then. They must be 52, 53, 54 now. Saw them perform live at Bouncing Ball in Peckham and they done a good job.

[@gwenrowe5223]

I'm the original mellow rose, we also sang there with brown sugar.

[@reggaebass1857]

@@gwenrowe5223 hi, are you mellow rose the singer

[@Munch-g7s]

Thi song is perfect. I like it more than the original. Credit to the Bee Gees for their excellent songwriting but these ladies and their producer took it somewhere else. They legit took the song to outer space.

[@MrGaryjazzable]

many a tears was shed with this tune. Frost love as a kid. Frist break up. Still GREAT TIMES !!!!!!!!

[@MrGaryjazzable]

Tears in my eyes when I play this song.

[@MyXavier67]

love this song. ...bring back memories xx

[@Hoxton66]

Best years off my life.. too every one of us on my estate in Hoxton Hackney and me got hooked on heroin just lovely younger kids fallen down.. rip my young lovely sister tracy one off the unlucky ones broken heart..

[@creativequeen8371]

Really sad to see this.

[@rnm6245]

searched long and hard to re-buy the 12" version a feww years ago. Had to get the turntable out of the garage, dust it down, rig it up and play it to death. Turntable is back in the garage but the memories are going strong.....Wesley Hall back in the day! PS Hello Stan, it's Charlie.

[@robppc]

How can you not love this

[@jeanedwards2497]

Can this tune ever get any better boom boom..🤩🤩

[@strictlynorton]

Bought this on vinyl from Daddy Kool's in Ganton street when it came out. So raw and honest. Its beautiful like the year it came out. I was 19. Wow i'm old!

[@iansmith8263]

u said it

[@UKPsalmist]

Timeless🥰🥰🥰

[@jeanedwards2497]

Does this tune ever get old it just goes on it so brilliant....

[@shelleyprice9458]

Still listening ❤. Dont make them like this . anymore .. EMOTION ...🥰

[@powell5878]

I haven't heard this for years - good memories. nice one!

[@christinesinclair2214]

Absolutely classic for heartbreaks 😊😂😂

[@livingadventures5623]

I think I was 14 and a class mate borrowed me this 12''...Maxine Morris. Thank you xx

[@kennethdumbar7775]

this ripped the house to pieces in the day and made a lot of work for the decoraters :-) oh dam the wallpaper wink wink

[@bronwenarcher3067]

😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Good times still x

[@jeanedwards2497]

Lol I know exactly what u mean !! What a tune. 😁

[@jeanedwards2497]

Bet the dub section help 😂

[@patriciamurray467]

❤ beautiful memorys

[@drfelix69]

one of the first records i bought 500 years ago. was the best tune out at the time specially with the heavy b-line on the version.

[@markpeters7673]

all time pukka song, love the memories this song brings, some fantastic times at nottinghill carnival, & my childhood days in peckham & brixton

[@johnsonfitz]

Mark Peters a

[@bajan2101]

brap brap rewind and come again,mighty tune,those were the days,everybody coming together in a blues and enjoying themself,no killing or fighting positive vibes

[@cman3107]

Love this song so glad I grew up listing to lovers rock... How old is this tune im 25 listing to it in 2020 ✌️

[@123440614]

***Yvonne Scorpion girl*** Yes I always did love 15 16 17 girl group nice music. True word's EMOTION to this song xxxx

[@keithclark2987]

Memories

[@TheBrownman64]

bway, one girl tek advantage wid dem music deh !! i had to stand up and tek it !

[@dawnbryan8102]

Yes also. Me grow up I this when leas 18 still rocking. It. In dulwich

[@rocknrollheart67]

I remember first hearing this in big Baby's eagle club in the Wardour mew's, in the 70's

[@dadubmaster]

Just caught up with some wicked lovers on youtube and here is another classic. Nice one.

[@PirateRadioArchive]

Heard this on London's TKO

[@Gabbiesilva]

Eu já chorei dançando essa

[@kimberlystewart3354]

memories !

[@jeanedwards2497]

Dub section is unreal ladies 😁

[@Venusscorp]

Early teens those were the days

[@lestoil]

Very nice. ❤

[@Jaslon73Jaslon]

love this song plus the orginal but this is great in reggae. Retrostyle!

[@terryosborne5928]

The picture is from a Japanese compilation CD. 1981 carnival!!! Produced by DEB!!!

[@xhaile1]

YEAH! Richard the picture was taken at carnival as i know I'm one of the young boys walking in the picture we was just minding are own and click next thing i know someone said is that you on the cover we are all looking toward the group of guys over the road 1979

[@irwinashby9094]

ohhh nothing hill right? carnival memories

[@davpalso]

Niceness

[@creativequeen8371]

Wow! What a fantastic way to be immortalised: in the most beautiful musical genre classic.

[@josefernandes3616]

pedraaaa ⚡

[@angieoconnor7482]

I saw them at Bouncing Ball SE. I loved this group. Look who's made a cover - Destiny's Child!!!!!!!!!!! Its a very good cover though.

[@rodneyforde2454]

All time favourite Tunes Drop the Bomb !!!!!

[@jeanedwards2497]

Where the Tottenham and wood green ladies with this tune... Come on ladies. 😁😁

[@Blue_dragon-5k]

Great voice

[@enterthedragon360]

MY HEART EXPLODES WHEN I HEAR THIS TRIO MASH UP DIS CHUNE YAH!! CRUCIAL EXCELLENT CHUNE

[@equalitydiversity3701]

big tune, reeeeewind

[@rascrooks5791]

Big tune, love it.

[@pauldbenton]

We saw the girl way back in Sokie Town Hall. Still love 'em

[@aaronmohamed65]

Memory

[@666eronymous666]

tsss que chingonaaaaaaaaaa rola

[@Snooooooooooopy]

Dennis Bovell originally voiced this with Louisa Mark - but that version was never released as far as I know. I have it on tape! SSSSHHHH! Love the 15 16 17 version still!

[@deewills4720]

People (like me) would pay for a copy of that...just saying!!!!

[@kim66hot]

Wicked tune... love Kenneth Dumbar's comment.. Loooool

[@kennethdumbar7775]

+kim66hot ...hi kim...thanks for your comment...sweet of you :-) what parf of the world are you in anyway? i'm in birmingham uk..that tune took me back to my bornville days as well as the late nights n early morning at a blues. i'm peter pan by the way... i'm not getting older >> smile please.. wink wink

[@paulajordan8113]

hotwirejunky listening to fishead too, when i use to come bak sometimes :) back now & mr blues, late mans uncle

[@migh3079]

Super ❤️

[@pauldbenton]

Anybody see them in Stoke Newington Town Hall many moons ago like me?

[@TheSheriffess]

Ladbroke Grove W12 as the backdrop!

[@markdavis1609]

great all time lovers rock

[@joannebergin1139]

great mix

[@starryknight776]

CHOON😍🙌🏾💖🙏🏼💞💞💞💞💞

[@gabriellequintiliano3986]

🔥🔥🔥

[@msgee62]

@bigboy5162 they definitely were the days.

[@keyelevating9674]

I wonder if Destinys Child ever heard this one!

[@ruthfrank8106]

2020🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@MrReggayOldies]

[@hotwirejunky]

does anyone know where i can get a greatest hits cd from. desperate to get hold of 2 copies so me and my mate can continue to dream about the best times

[@karmasandy]

maybe.. i look for you

[@doctorphibez]

When the dubwize drops, your crubbing dance speed slows 50%!

[@jeanedwards2497]

Paul mate.... Only if you let it drop dread. Lol I no loads of peeps that are still listening to lovers rock and hard core jazz funk soul howadays because the music shit now days mate .... Keep safe x

[@jeanedwards2497]

Catch up with me on Facebook...Check out classic tunes...I'm just doing a little run through with classics of black slate do you remember amigo amigo... Classic club tune back in the day... Happy Easter quack quack

[@doctorphibez]

@@jeanedwards2497 Amigo who? (Geddit?!)

[@doctorphibez]

@@jeanedwards2497 and happy Easter!

[@jeanedwards2497]

@@doctorphibez amigo amigo 🎶

[@demosaniftoss4088]

Stoke Newington many a year ago TUNE!!!!!!!!

[@raymargetson621]

Stokey bitd it was!

[@kofi333]

NICE

[@chantalefraser3023]

❤️🕊️

[@terryosborne5928]

The image is from a Japanese Lovers Rock Cd

[@rosejones3540]

YES YES WHERE

[@bevfernandez7524]

Where are you rose Still in France

[@Jason-lv4uu]

There was a woman who sung this on the far East riddim. Can anyone please tell me who that was? I been looking for it for years can't find it. Thanks in advance.

[@shelleyprice9458]

2021

[@caroledwards214]

❤

[@hotwirejunky]

yes did you get to see them at leicester poly or were you freewheeling and listening to all that fishead played

[@apotok]

Ooooh, the dub is really beautiful. Never listened this one and it's my favorite, i think. But, who did this dub version ??? Where did you find this treasure ?!

[@davpalso]

apotok this is a 12” version produced by Castro Brown DEB label and I’d say with Dennis Bovell ina combination but I’m not sure!

[@GRichfamgfam]

✨☝🏿🙏🏿💥💥💥

[@markpeters7673]

who was the girl singers? anyone know? preety pleese

[@marilynhazzard5708]

Marilyn Hazzard they originated from a ton west London off acton lane I think

[@davpalso]

Christine McNabb, Sonia Williams, Wraydene McNabb...all three make 15 16 17 band!

[@brianmuhammad4988]

No they all were from South London.

[@deewills4720]

​@@davpalsoI thought Caron Wheeler was a member?

[@BiscuitTrusT]

NorthSouthEasTWesTFromTime///WW

[@terryosborne5928]

I'm a Decorator lol 17 10 17

[@jahsuncamara-kb2ec]

Talking about klingonxe spark spartikux Scan u think like 🐂 that Dad treblex Bass Ann treble double Bass heavy weight champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 ship Big ✋✋ ship or Dont Rock upprexxor Rock The 🦁🌽 ✋✋ hands that Rock your ✋✋ baby My ⛵ love 💕💕💕 now eye 👁️👁️👀 mixx u mixion impossible kojack Mama Africa khamara x-ray vixion long-range sight Black knight satalight All knight long

[@hotwirejunky]

you from leicester

[@StanSaquii]

i am are you?

[@BiscuitTrusT]

VilllerRdSounS///

[@paulajordan8113]

i Hate this song, as much as i love it :'( ♥♡

[@apinchofdisappointment]

Reading all of these comments, I think I must be the youngest one here

[@StanSaquii]

both lol

[@tainaraoliveira1332]

🤌🏻💕

[@LITTLELOZful]

stop!! take a min to adjust ur position..its RRRRRRRRUBBIN TIME...girls watch ur frock fronts dont get mash up....tooo many nice memories....

[@MrIrrepressible]

either the music or the vocals are too slow

[@irwinashby9094]

what the heck you talking about....but slow.

[@MrIrrepressible]

i meant the vocals are not in tempo with the music

[@almansinclair6080]

IrrepressibleGuile Mr Irrepressible reggae is raw fool☺

[@rodneyforde2454]

All time favourite Tunes Drop the Bomb !!!!!