Inner Circle

Inner Circle are a reggae band formed in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1968. Brothers Ian and Roger Lewis have remained consistent members, playing bass and guitar, respectively. The band initially backed The Chosen Few and others in the early 1970s, before a split in 1973 with departing members founding Third World. A new lineup then joined with successful solo artist Jacob Miller, 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, releasing several international hit singles, including "Sweat (A La La La La Long)" and "Bad Boys," the theme from the American television show Cops. 
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== Links to Peel ==
In late 1999, Peel played numerous tracks from the Blood & Fire release ‘Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub)', co-credited to Inner Circle and Fatman Riddim Section, bringing together two albums originally released in 1978, mainly featuring dubs of Jacob Miller songs. Fatman Riddim Section were the Lewis brothers of Inner Circle playing with outside musicians. In his selections, Peel focused on the earlier "Heavyweight Dub" section of the collection, dubbed by Maximilian at the Channel One studio; "Killer Dub" was mixed by Prince Jammy at King Tubby's studio.
Over the decades, the DJ also played other tracks by Inner Circle and related artists such as Fatman Riddim Section, Jacob Miller and Third World. Inner Circle also appeared as the uncredited backing band on many other recordings, including the international hit "Cherry Oh Baby" by Eric Donaldson (played by JP on 22 December 1971 and Where It's At in 1976), later covered by the Rolling Stones and session band UB40.
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*None
== Sessions ==
*None
== Other Shows Played ==
;Inner Circle
*15 August 1978: Take Five-Dub It Firm' (7 inch) Top Ranking (JP: 'Bet you’re thinking that’s Peel whacking the daylights out of that damn lampshade again weren’t you but as a matter of fact it’s on the record.')
;Inner Circle & Fatman Riddim Section
*17 November 1999: Copper Bullet (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub)' (Blood & Fire)
*18 November 1999: Frelimo (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*24 November 1999: Down Rhodesia (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub)' (Blood & Fire)
*25 November 1999 (Radio Eins): Copper Bullet (CD - Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*28 November 1999 (BBC World Service): Copper Bullet (CD - Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*30 November 1999: Bad Reputation (Album: Heavyweight Dub/Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*01 December 1999: Too Much War (CD-Heavy Weight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*02 December 1999: Unemployment Rock (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*07 December 1999: Too Much War (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*08 December 1999: Unemployment Rock (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*09 December 1999 (Radio Eins): Unemployment Rock (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*14 December 1999: Release Dub (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
*16 December 1999 (Radio Eins): Peace Time Now (CD-Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub) Blood & Fire
;Fatman Riddim Section
*29 January 1979: The Sounds Of Israel (LP-Israel to Far I) Top Ranking Sounds
*31 January 1979: Creation Vibes (LP - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds
*06 February 1979: Celebration Dub (album - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds
*19 February 1979: Ki Bir Am Lak (album - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds 
*20 February 1979: Dreadheghts (album - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds TRS 4
*07 July 1979 (BFBS): Dreadheights (LP - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds 
*07 December 1982: Dreadheghts (album - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds
*29 December 1982 (BFBS): Dreadheghts (album - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds 
*09 April 1994: Lift Up This Dub (LP - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds
*16 April 1994 (BFBS): Lift Up This Dub (LP - Israel Tafari) Top Ranking Sounds
;Jacob Miller
*22 August 1979 (& Rockers All Stars): Keep On Knocking (split 12") Greensleeves
*13 December 1979: Wish You A Merry Christmas (LP - Natty Christmas) Top Ranking
*21 December 1981: Silver Bells (7") Echo
;Third World
*29 March 1976: Freedom Song (LP - Third World) Island (JP mentions the band had been booked for a session but it was cancelled because only two of them turned up)
*21 October 1977: 4 tracks from LP - 96 The Shade
== See Also ==
*Blood & Fire
*Sounds
== External Links ==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Official site
Category:Artists