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hi everyone. i'm going through a couple of old hard drives and i've come across a tune i used to love when i was in school, it's a version of "Rivers of Babylon" with (supposedly) I-Roy providing deejay vocal, and another vocalist singing as well. i was looking for this online for a long time with no luck - i know u-roy did a version on the jah son of africa LP, but i can't ID the release that this i-roy track is on. it sure sounds like i-roy but i'm not so sure. anyone know of an LP or 7" by another singer or group with this deejay version on it? i'd be interested to hear. i can post the mp3 file that i have if you like. peace

p.s. - just found this but it's not the same cut.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT3fnWzRols

help appreciated. thanks.

joel

...and it's not this one either !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Afx3I92 ... re=related

my track is 3:25.

ites

here's the first dj cut by Samuel the first 1970

http://youtu.be/iOcrLfiuocc

can yu post the mp3 yu have it would help

respect everytime
dreadrecords

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wj7nbl2mdwcynl1

peace

ites

ok now i see
dats why is diferent from the Melodians version

the version yu have is from this 45
slighty diferent (Rasta Pickney)

7inch / I Roy
Title Point Blank/Rasta Pickney
Label / Third World UK
Rhythm track / Rivers Of Babylon
Produced by / Niney & Bunny Lee
1977
http://www.discogs.com/I-Roy-Point-Blan ... se/2874136

respect everytime
dreadrecords

you are a star... bless your knowledge. thank you for taking the time to look into this for me. peace go with you brother.

joel

I think U-Roy also did a toast over that Bunny Lee version, but I might be mistaken.

Isn't it Johnny Clarke on vocal ?

N.