Reggae soul recommendations
mannybolone
Los Angeles, CA 15,025 Posts
I was perusing some of the excellent items in <a href=http://www.soulstrut.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=1407877&an=0&page=0#Post1407877>Roneazy's sales</a> and was reminded how vastly ignorant I am about 99% of reggae/dub/rocksteady, etc. I've gotten into Alton Ellis for the past year but barely known much else beyond him. But I know enough to know I want to learn more. I'm now listening to Carlton and the Shoes' "Love Me Forever" and it's killing me right now. I also started listening to the Heptones' "On Top" and that's awesome too. So for anyone who'd like to be a human Pandora...I'd love suggestions for other stuff just like that - soulful riddims, vocal harmonies, etc. Danke.
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Short answer that you're actually looking for:
Also....
The Chosen Few:Children Of The Night
Well...anything by the Chosen Few, now that I think of it.
for starters...
Delroy Wilson- Feel Good All Over
Bob Andy-Song Book
Clarendonians- Best of
Freddie Mckay- Picture on the Wall
Horace Andy- Skylarking
Larry Marshall- Presents Larry Marshall
John Holt- A Love I Can Feel
If you ask me 80's era yellow and red NY pressings are awesome and worth your time and money
Goddamn that is
Anyone got an mp3 of this. I haven't found one on the interwebs.
Dennis Brown-Black Magic Woman
Bob Andy-You Don't Know
Hortense Ellis-Just One Look
Derrick Harriot-Brown Baby
And here's a mix from a couple years back that has some more that may fit the bill.
The Undertaker Non-Stop Reggae Mix
Rupie Martin-Death In The Arena
The Hippy Boys-Tell Me Tell Me
Winston Wright-Moon Invader
Dice The Boss-Brixton Cat
Audrey-Someday We'll Be Together
Rico-Rico's Message
Laurel Aitken-Haile Haile
Bob Andy-You Don't Know
John Holt-I See Your Face
Dennis Brown-Cheater
The Kingstonians-Don't Marvel
Earl Flute-Betrayer
The Hippy Boys-Look Ea Py Py
Mike Chung & Now Generation-It's Too Late (Version)
Hortense Ellis-Woman of the Ghetto
I Roy-Sidewalk Killer
Ken Booth-That's The Way Nature Planned It
Big Youth-A So We Say
Studio One Dub-Granny Scratch Scratch
Twinkle Brothers-Jah Jah Gonna Find You
David Isaacs-We Are Neighbors
The Chosen Few-People Make The World Go Round
(Version)
Delroy Wilson-Can I Change My Mind
U Roy-Penny For Your Dub
Lone Ranger-Apprentice Dentist
I Roy-I Shot The Barber
Gregory Isaacs-Rock Away
Horace Andy-Love Jah
Tall & The Touchers-Touching The President
http://www.divshare.com/download/2805449-d7c
^What I'm talmbout.
And thanks for the Beres Hammond rec. I'm previewing "Soul Reggae" by him now. Seemed as good a place to start as any.
There's also "Can't Stop A Man" over the same riddim as "Uptown Top Ranking" and "Last War," which was the sample for Collie Buddz "Come Around." You know, if you're into samples and things of that nature.
ain't it though? better than the original imo. give me a few days and i'll pm you the mp3. and to that guy wanted the "sound of silence" mp3, i ain't forgot about you... hold tight.
indeed...I wanna mp free as well!
Im sure most folks on here are familair with this comp...lotsa good soul covers on this one:
http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/album_detail.php?id=BAFCD036