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Killer reggae covers
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:23 pm
by 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!
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:56 pm
by ital kemar
one of my all time favourites, alton ellis - you make me so very happy. cover of brenda holloways tamla motown hit.
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 4:28 pm
by 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.
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:13 pm
by 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)
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:29 pm
by DWick
Nice choices, Moderator! Feel free to name a few (or many) more.
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:55 pm
by Congo Bunny
DWick wrote:
1. Al Green- Love and happiness vs Upsetters- Jungle lion
Perry's version of this track is so much funkier than the Rev's
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:42 pm
by 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.
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:38 pm
by 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
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:58 pm
by 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.
Re: Killer reggae covers
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:23 pm
by drive instigna
Slim smith - spanish harlem / ben e king
Slim smith - rain from the skies/ adam wade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6QFoo6KqdQ