Negril is an instrumental album originally released in 1975 from a session produced, arranged and almost entirely composed by Eric Gale. It features some of Jamaica's best-known musicians of the time. The album expresses Gale's fondness for the splendid beach and natural beauty of the Jamaican seaside village Negril, which later became a popular destination for international tourists.

Negril was recorded at the Harry J Studio in Kingston, Jamaica. It was originally released in Jamaica by Micron Music Ltd., whose co-owner was executive producer Michael Johnston, and in the UK by Klik Records. Paul Douglas, drummer on the Negril album, has mentioned that Gale and company recorded some material that did not make it onto the album. Gale was under contract with CTI Records, so the album could not identify him as the session leader. CTI's founder, Creed Taylor, obviously approved of Gale's participation because the cover lists him "courtesy of C.T.I." and publishing credit is listed on the label as "Creede (sic) Taylor Inc," The Micron release lists drummer Sparrow Martin as "session leader," but he was clearly just a session participant. Songwriting on the original release is miscredited to "Eric Gayle."

In 1992, a CD of Negril was released by the French company, France's Concert Records (aka Esoldun), founded by recording mogul Enzo Hamilton. The CD insert says, "Licensed from Bunny Lee by Enzo Hamilton." However, in 2008 Michael Johnston claimed that European releases of the album were unauthorized. In 2003 it was issued as a CD by Roving Spirits (Japan).

The album is now being sold as a CD on the House of Reggae label whose cover boldly indicates that the artists are "Peter Tosh & Friends," leading some to incorrectly assume that Tosh is the primary artist rather than one of the session musicians. Eric Gale is given much smaller billing on the cover. A 2008 article about the album in the Jamaica Gleaner, "Revisiting Eric Gale's Negril," which is based on an interview with Johnston, mentions only that Tosh played rhythm guitar on one track, I Shot the Sheriff, though rhythm guitar is audible on other tracks.

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