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Fav Reggae Covers?

DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,903 Posts
edited June 2005 in Strut Central
I thought of these when having a convo with someone from here last week.Sorry... 1 min. samples One Two Also, I heard this cover of an old New Edition track awhile back (Either Candy Girl or Mr Telephone Man)...Track was killer... Anyone know it?What else are people feeling?Recommendations Kev? MissBassie?ThxBilly
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    For the car bumping crowd (although this works in just about any situation)



    Bunny Clarke/Lee Perry - Be Thankful



    For me



    Junior Delahaye - Stormy



    For the dub heads







    Ghetto Ghetto



    For the funky female soul heads



    You're No Good - Marcia Griffiths



    For the chill crowd







    2 for me







    K.
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    Off the top of my head ???

    Rock Your Baby ??? Horace Andy
    Compared to What ??? Jerry Jones
    Billie Jean ??? Shinehead
    Is It Because I???m Black ??? Ken Boothe
    Stepping Into Darkness ??? Carl Bradney
    People Make the World Go Round ??? Hortense Ellis
    Darker Than Blue ??? Lloyd Charmers
    Man Next Door ??? New Age Steppers

    PS. DOR: the recipe is coming ??? I swear!
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts


    Features an awesome cover of "What Color Is Love", also "Touch Me Baby" by Tamiko Jones (I think she called it "Reaching Out For Your Love").
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    Also gotta add Frankie Z's cover of "Hello Stranger" which is sweeeeeet
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    You got one! Congrats.


    Got a line on a Noel Ellis this afternoon....

    K>
  • Jonny_PaycheckJonny_Paycheck 17,825 Posts
    You got one! Congrats.


    Got a line on a Noel Ellis this afternoon....

    K>


    No, just rock the MP3 since I sent it away to a fonder home....



    PM 'bout the Noel...
  • DORDOR Two Ron Toe 9,903 Posts
    Yeah, I love those Horace Andy tracks...



    Kev that stormy track is dope. Thx for the heads up.

    Missbassie... I know u'll come through heh

    I'll be on the lookout for the other one.


    TA

  • funky16cornersfunky16corners 7,175 Posts
    I dig Winston Wright's version of Booker T & The MGs 'Heads or Tails', and Toots and the Maytals version of 'Country Roads' (really...)
  • sleepsleep 54 Posts
  • bluesnagbluesnag 1,285 Posts

    holy shit, i gotta hear this. can you post a clip?
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    a few more

    Dark St. - Prince Buster
    Supernatural - Richard Ace (This is a panty-melter. Hands-down-no-question-about-it-cannot-be-contested-will-get-uncomfortable-if-the-parents-are-in-the-room scorcher)
    Shaft - The Chosen Few
    Hang Em High - Jackie Mittoo
    Here I Am Baby - Marcia Griffiths
    Can I Change My Mind - Alton Ellis
  • Garcia_VegaGarcia_Vega 2,428 Posts
    Aside form all the great tracks mentioned these are some of my favourites:
    Junior Marvin---Give me your love
    David Isaacs---A Place in the Sun
    Donovan Carless--Be Thankful
    Dennis Brown---Its Too Late
    Lorna Bennet---Breakfast in Bed
  • bonzaisk8bonzaisk8 946 Posts
    just a couple off the top of my head. exceptional albums too!







  • fhillysubtle1fhillysubtle1 355 Posts
    all heptones covers reign supreme
  • sleepsleep 54 Posts
    holy shit, i gotta hear this. can you post a clip?

    sure, here you go:

    http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0TE1L974VJ402GDMBV86MXZRJ
  • fhillysubtle1fhillysubtle1 355 Posts
    holy shit, i gotta hear this. can you post a clip?


    blatherin blathersskite


  • bonzaisk8bonzaisk8 946 Posts
    dope track indeed.

    i believe you can also find this joint on the Soul Jazz 500% dynamite comp.

    peace.
  • fhillysubtle1fhillysubtle1 355 Posts
    weird i have that and havent listened to it yet
  • jaybreeziejaybreezie 161 Posts
    Just came home with this yesterday and the Here I Am, Come and Take Me Al Green joint sounds nice.

  • The_NonThe_Non 5,691 Posts
    ^^^ I like that one.

    Nicky Thomas does covers of Soul Power 74[/b] and Lay Lady Lay[/b] that are pretty dope.
  • BenjamminBenjammin 3 Posts
    The soul jazz comp, studio 1 soul has quite few of those mentioned above, all killer tunes, great album!
  • mordecaimordecai 2,204 Posts
    featured on 100% Dynamite...
    The Marvels - Rock Steady
  • bassiebassie 11,710 Posts
    I know someone mentioned the Heptones earlier - their version of Message from a Black Man is terrific.

    Also terrific is The Chosen Few - Do Your Thing.
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    I know someone mentioned the Heptones earlier - their version of Message from a Black Man is terrific.

    Also terrific is The Chosen Few - Do Your Thing.

    Seconded. Chosen Few whole catalogiues is pure class.

    K.
  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    Of the ones mentioned so far, definitely rate Rock Steady, Be thankful, and Chosen Few - Shaft.

    BUT... isn't talking about reggae covers a bit lil dude on the realness front? Kind of like asking what's the best Perry Farrell Drum n Bass production.



    Post some Reggae LP covers like kidgusto. Record porn trumps opinions every time. I'll shut up and do the same.

  • SensiRiderSensiRider 97 Posts

    BUT... isn't talking about reggae covers a bit lil dude on the realness front? Kind of like asking what's the best Perry Farrell Drum n Bass production.



    I don't . Do you mind explaining your thinking?
  • BigSpliffBigSpliff 3,266 Posts
    Can't think of decent comparison, and there are no emoticons to describe it.

  • coselmedcoselmed 1,114 Posts
    I like Norma Fraser's "First Cut is the Deepest." There are plenty of others, but this one sticks out for me because of the plaintive quality of her voice (she sounds like she's really suffered).
  • bluesnagbluesnag 1,285 Posts
    weird i have that and havent listened to it yet

    you should send it to me.

    i'll gladly trade a copy of the idris muhammad version for it.
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    Of the ones mentioned so far, definitely rate Rock Steady, Be thankful, and Chosen Few - Shaft.



    BUT... isn't talking about reggae covers a bit lil dude on the realness front? Kind of like asking what's the best Perry Farrell Drum n Bass production.







    Post some Reggae LP covers like kidgusto. Record porn trumps opinions every time. I'll shut up and do the same.






    US soul/R&B covers are basically the genesis of reggae itself, so naturally it remains part of the art form. Snowball rolling, ya know?



    Current 60's sounding funk bands do not have said roots.



    K opn the banks of LAke Huron.



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