Killer reggae covers

[DWick]

I've been trying to make playlists recently of original songs (mostly, but not exclusively, soul music) and their reggae covers where both songs are really good. As my knowledge of non-reggae songs isn't that good, i'm wondering if anyone has song suggestions that are a little more obscure, and hence, I maybe won't know them. Here are a some examples:
1. Al Green- Love and happiness vs Upsetters- Jungle lion
2. The Meters- sophisticated sissy vs I Roy- Dr Who
3. Aretha Franklin- Don't play that song vs The Moving Brothers (same)
4. The Tams- Laugh it off vs Ronnie Davis (same)
5. Temptations- Runaway child vs Dave Barker (same)
Etc...
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Go deh, go deh!

[ital kemar]

one of my all time favourites, alton ellis - you make me so very happy. cover of brenda holloways tamla motown hit.

[DWick]

That is a good one. I feel like Alton did a ton of soul covers, but I only know of a handfull. His voice is so soulful, he would have done well in Motown, I think.

[Roots Archives]

Just to name a few:

The Fiestas - So Fine (George Faith)
Bobby Womack - Womans Gotta Have It (Jimmy Riley)
Clarence Carter - I Can't See Myself (Busty Brown)

[DWick]

Nice choices, Moderator! Feel free to name a few (or many) more.

[Congo Bunny]

1. Al Green- Love and happiness vs Upsetters- Jungle lion

Perry's version of this track is so much funkier than the Rev's

[Return of Jesco]

Funny, I was going to post on an old thread about this as I heard Johnnie Taylor's original version of Ain't That Loving You for More Reasons than One on the radio at the weekend and realised Alton Ellis' Treasure Isle version copies the arrangement note for note but they're both great.

[DWick]

A few more to keep the thread rolling:

Sam Cooke- A change is gonna come Vs Prince Buster
Sam Cooke- Summertime Vs Errol Walker- Life is not easy
Smokey Robinson- Second that emotion Vs Albert Tomlinson
Clarence Carter- Slip away Vs freddie Mckay
Billy Stewart- Sitting in the park Vs Hortense Ellis

[DWick]

Sorry, I meant In these times by Errol Walker.

Also realised i have a nice version of U made me so very happy by Barrington Levy. He may beat out Alton for the spot on the playlist.

[drive instigna]

Slim smith - spanish harlem / ben e king
Slim smith - rain from the skies/ adam wade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6QFoo6KqdQ