I'd first discovered this band on the various artists CD "Ska Stars of the 90's" produced by the great GAZ Rockin'Blues MAYALL, and their tune there was an extended own version of the all time classic "My Boy Lollypop" popularized on the 60's by Millie Small, but this version that starts as a Ska, then switch and end into Rock-Steady. Later I heard their tune "HONEY" on the SKA ISLAND compilation as bonus track for the Japan only CD issue, also produced by MAYALL.

1.LOVELY PLACE / 2.DUBBING PLACE / 3.SO MUCH LOVE / 4.SO MUCH DUB

On 2001, King of RockStady, Mr. Alton Ellis and Dreamlets decided to join forces to record a couple songs on a studio, and the result was two tunes, one of wich is the well known all time classic by Mr. ELLIS "So Much Love" originally recorded on the 60's, and the other, a new original from ALTONE's pen tittled "Lovely Place" on wich ELLIS express to the world his deepest nice feelings about Japanese people. Both tunes was printed as a 7" single with "LOVELY PLACE" b/w "DUBBING PLACE", and as a 10" vinyl with "SO MUCH LOVE" b/w "SO MUCH DUB". Both DUB versions was done by a Japan Dub Master, a DRY&HEAVY CONNECTION member Naoyuki Uchida, Also all 4 tracks was compiled on this E.P. CD Single. On this recording sessions, The Dreamlets band was complemented by guest friends from DETERMINATIONS on Trumpet and Saxophones and EGO WRAPPIN' Masaki Mori on Guitar. All this recordings was manufactured and distributed by Drum&Bass Records, always supporting the Jamaican Muzik scene on Japan. Let's hope to hear news very soon.

The day after the recording sessions on studio with Dreamlets, This gig took place. It was on February 16 - 2001 live at OSAKA CLUB "I to I". On the show Mr. Ellis revisited all their BIG and extensive repertory with "THE DREAMLETS" band as backing act, and their three singers taking place on backing vocals. Also as in the studio recording, here the band was augmented by guests from "DETERMINATONS" on Brass section, and "EGO-WRAPPIN'" on Guitar, and plus the Jamaican MC "Chocky" from Kingston.

I need to say BIG THAKS! to *Mitsuha Suzuki* of "DREAMLETS". Thanks for your help.