Record: Love Me Tonight
Object
Record
Record sleeve
Record sleeve
Object number
2026.82
Physical Description
Love Me Tonight - Trevor Walters / Dub Me Tonight - Ital All Star vinyl record with a yellow sleeve (Ital Music Disco Force).
Object history
Ital Records was a label, distribution business and record shop which initially operated in Tottenham. Ital moved to Stoke Newington in 1979 where they rebranded to Ital Music Force.
One of its earliest successes came when Bert Campbell, founder of Ital Records, encouraged Trevor Walters, a young British Lovers Rock reggae singer, to record a track originally created for another singer. Walters added his own lyrics and vocal harmony, and recorded his first hit reggae record Give Love a Try (1981), shortly followed by Lovers Rock classic Love Me Tonight (1981) and later covering Stuck on You (1984) by Lionel Richie, a crossover track which reached number 9 in the national pop chart and earned Walters a spot on the popular mainstream music television programme Top of the Pops.
One of its earliest successes came when Bert Campbell, founder of Ital Records, encouraged Trevor Walters, a young British Lovers Rock reggae singer, to record a track originally created for another singer. Walters added his own lyrics and vocal harmony, and recorded his first hit reggae record Give Love a Try (1981), shortly followed by Lovers Rock classic Love Me Tonight (1981) and later covering Stuck on You (1984) by Lionel Richie, a crossover track which reached number 9 in the national pop chart and earned Walters a spot on the popular mainstream music television programme Top of the Pops.
Associated Organisation
Ital Records
Dimension
Height (Case): 310mm
Width (Case): 310mm
Diameter (Record): 150mm
Width (Case): 310mm
Diameter (Record): 150mm
On display?
No
Inscription
Sleeve:
ITAL MUSIC
FORCE DISCO
45 RPM
Marketed by Ital Records 112 Stoke Newington High Street, London N16 7NY
Tel 249 5445/6
Sleeve designed by A Nero
A-Side Record:
LOVE ME TONIGHT
(T. Walters)
TREVOR WALTERS
A
45 rpm
Produced by
F & H. Campbell
Published by Ital Music Ltd
B-Side Record:
DUB ME TONIGHT
ITAL ALL STAR
B
45 rpm
Produced by
F & H. Campbell
Published by Ital Music Ltd
ITAL MUSIC
FORCE DISCO
45 RPM
Marketed by Ital Records 112 Stoke Newington High Street, London N16 7NY
Tel 249 5445/6
Sleeve designed by A Nero
A-Side Record:
LOVE ME TONIGHT
(T. Walters)
TREVOR WALTERS
A
45 rpm
Produced by
F & H. Campbell
Published by Ital Music Ltd
B-Side Record:
DUB ME TONIGHT
ITAL ALL STAR
B
45 rpm
Produced by
F & H. Campbell
Published by Ital Music Ltd