Inner Circle
Inner Circle, also known as The Inner Circle Band or The Bad Boys of Reggae, are a Jamaican reggae band formed in Kingston in 1968. The band first backed The Chosen Few in the early 1970s before joining with successful solo artist Jacob Miller and releasing a string of records. This era of the band ended with Miller's death in a car crash in 1980.
The group reformed in 1986. During this period, they released several international hit singles, including "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" and "Bad Boys", the latter of which later became the theme to the American television show COPS. The group continued to record and tour thereafter.
Brothers Ian and Roger Lewis have remained the group's consistent members, playing bass and guitar, respectively. Other long-term members include keyboardist Bernard "Touter" Harvey, a member since 1973, and drummer Lancelot Hall, who joined during their 1986 reformation. The band's lineup is completed by singer Trevor "Skatta" Bonnick and lead guitarist Andre Philips.
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Early history (1968–1974)
Inner Circle was formed in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1968, by the brothers Ian Lewis and Roger Lewis with then 12-year-old Stephen "Cat" Coore and Michael...
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Albums
Dubets: Wicked Combinations
Blazzin' Fire
State Of The World
It's Da New Best: Da Covers
Log On
Barefoot In Negril
Big Tings
Reggae Man
Jamaika Me Crazy
Da Bomb
Reggae Dancer
Bad Boys
Bad to the Bone
Identified
One Way
Black Roses
Something So Good
Everything Is Great
Ready for the World
Reggae Thing
Blame It on the Sun
Rock the Boat
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- 1 Sweat (alalalalong) (Sweatbox Construction)
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- 2 Oh Jamaica
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- 3 Every Little Thing
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- 4 Rain from the Sky
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- 5 Young Hearts Run Free
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- 6 Broken Hearted
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- 7 Bed 2 Big
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- 8 Smoke
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- 9 One God One Aim
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- 10 Put Love First
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- 11 Never Give Up
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- 12 Gone A Stray
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- 1 Jah Music
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- 2 Groovin' in Love
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- 3 Tired Fe Lick Weed in a Bush
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- 4 Ghetto on Fire
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- 5 This World
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- 6 Ready for the World / I Like to See You Dance
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- 7 Music Is for Everyone
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- 8 Never Born to Be Wild
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- 9 Live Together
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- 10 I Found a Girl
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- 11 Oh Lord
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- 12 Great American Dream
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