Pete S Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 stop sitting on the fence and say what you really mean I'll try in future. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 I'd sell a kidney for a copy of that Heptones double sider on UK S1 Pete mate. Two of the greatest tunes ever recorded in Jamaica. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Here's a great reggae cut of a classic soul tune: Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 And another great reggae version of a Northern Soul classic: Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 There was a terrible reggae version of the Invitations' "What's Wrong With Me Baby" in the 90s too that sounded like the theme from Supermarket Sweep gone wrong. Luckily, it's not on Youtube. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 There's a couple of reggae versions of Walking Up A One Way Street, The Clarendonians on Dragon is one...also a UK version of Open The Door Of Your Heart (Errol English?) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
malik Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 also a UK version of Open The Door Of Your Heart (Errol English?) yes ! on Torpedo, really a strange version Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Maark Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 In no particular order and a bit of a mix of styles; Ken and Keith- I won't let you go. Al Barry and the Cimarons - Morning Sun Burning Spear - This Population The Messengers - Crowded City Desmond Dekker - Fu Manchu Augustus Pablo & The simplicity People - K.G.s Half Way Tree Carlton and the shoes - Love me forever. Soul Syndicate - Riot. The Soulmates - Them a laugh and a kiki Alton Ellis - A Fool. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Willow Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) My fav's:- Guilty - Tiger Please don't make me cry - Winston Groovy The Law (chapters 1 & 2) - Andy Capp Cherry Oh Baby - Eric Donaldson Leaving Rome - Jo Jo bennett What greater love - Teddy Brown Grooving out on Life - Hopton Lewis Stand by your Man - Merlene Webber Cheers Yogi Edited January 22, 2013 by Willow Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Spacehopper Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 yogi..have you heard dennis browns version of grooving out on life...recorded at studio one...killer!...and should have been in my top ten Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
malik Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) Hello here are 10 of my faves ( I decided to skip the Ska tunes it was already difficult enough to narrow it down to 10 ) Bob Andy - You Don't Know Winston Francis - Ten Times Sweeter Uniques - Love and Devotion Uniques - My Conversation Techniques - Go Find Yourself a Fool Ernest Wilson - Undying Love Boby Ellis - Step Softly Cats - Falling in Love Clarendonians - Lonely Heartaches Milton Morris - No Bread and Butter Edited January 22, 2013 by malik Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 It's just impossible to name 10 isn't it, I could name 30 Ska 45's, 30 Rocksteady 45's, 30 early Reggae 45's and One Roots 45 in seconds...too many brilliant records Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Willow Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 yogi..have you heard dennis browns version of grooving out on life...recorded at studio one...killer!...and should have been in my top ten No I haven't, I'll look it up. Cheers Yogi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Spacehopper Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 top ten roots (revival)...maybe!..in no order truth and rights-johnny osbourne get ready-gladiators hard times-pablo gad the sun -burning spear hard fighter-little roy saturday night special-michael dyke equal rights peter tosh war/no more trouble (live) bob marley rat a cut bottle-lion youth declaration of rights -abbysinnians dean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roger Williams Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Same wth Ska for me Same with both for me, it's all shit. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Same with both for me, it's all shit. Now if I'd have said that about 'modern' soul you'd have said "try actually listening to some of it" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Paul Byford 1 Posted January 22, 2013 Share Posted January 22, 2013 Tennors- Another scorcher- Big shot Sidney george & jackie Reggae fever- Attack Hopeton Lewis Live it up- Duke reid Sidney george & Jackie-Papa was a rolling stone-Attack John Holt- Ali Baba Duke reid Ken Boothe is it because I'm black -trojan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sceneman Posted January 22, 2013 Author Share Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) i like em hard so Goldfinger Tommy McCook ,(top play at the El Partido in the 60s ) Cleopatra Prince Buster Teenage Ska Baba Brooks softer Rude Boy Gone Jail Desmond Baker and the Claredonians Housewifes Choice Derrek and Patsy Chase the Devil Max Romeo Dont Call me daddy Derek Morgan Pressure Drop Toots and the maytals Edited January 22, 2013 by sceneman Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChicagoFireSoul Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Trying come up with only 10 Ska/Rocksteady songs is making my head hurt. How about a Top 13 of the best Ska/Rocksteady covers of songs that came from somewhere other than Jamaica. LLOYD CLARKE - LOVE IS STRANGE THE UNIQUES-CRIMSON AND CLOVER TONY TRIBE-RED RED WINE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChicagoFireSoul Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 THE TENNORS-WEATHER REPORT PHYLLIS DILLON-PERFIDIA THE GAYLADS-RED ROSE DANDY LIVINGSTONE-THERE IS A MOUNTAIN Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChicagoFireSoul Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 BYRON LEE AND THE DRAGONAIRES-LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G98t1U7EjzE THE GAYLETTES-SON OF A PREACHERMAN KEELING BECKFORD-CECILIA THE MAYTONES-BLACK AND WHITE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChicagoFireSoul Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 RANNY WILLIAMS & THE HIPPY BOYS-A HOTTER PLACE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kQTjyk8cE0 PATSY & THE COUNT OSSIE BAND-PATA PATA ROCK STEADY Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Frank Jr Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) And another great reggae version of a Northern Soul classic: I always wondered what she's singing; "now we're in love" or what? Her best version of a northern classic surely must be "make me yours", the best version of that song imo! Edited January 23, 2013 by Frank Jr Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Some nice choices, there's hundreds of great Jamaican covers of soul tunes. Here's Glen Brown and Hopeton Lewis doing "Man Oh Man" by The Impressions - Jamaican blank in the clip but it came on UK FAB. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fOHIHs-_dY Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 The Progressions - Are You Ready, great rock steady cover of Major Lance's Monkey Time. Sorry about the crappy sound quality, I have no idea why people are happy to post clips that sound bad. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) No expert here but best stuff I've heard so far is: Alton Ellis - Breaking Up Stranger Cole - Crying Larry Marshall - I Got To Make It Johnny & The Attractions - Cross My Heart Prince Buster - Linger On Eddie Perkins - My Darling Errol Dunkley - You Gonna Need Me Owen Gray - Take Me Back Delroy Wilson - I Don't Know Why Renegades - Knocking On My Door Audrey - You'll Lose A Good Thing Ernest Wilson - Undying Love Edited January 23, 2013 by corbett80 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Stunning Jamican cover of a Beatles song: https://youtu.be/l9HkKLkxcPQ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Brilliant cut of the Soul Children classic on Stax. The Twinkle Bros went on to be a top roots reggae group. https://youtu.be/h-6BZ1OXfKA Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Stunning Jamican cover of a Beatles song: Stunning in what sense Gord? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest s0ul45 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Several of these have been mentioned already, but that doesn't stop them being some of my favourites. No More Heartaches The Beltones How Long Will It Take Pat Kelley (Is my GAS copy the one with or without the strings?) Please Don't Make Me Cry Winston Groovey Maybe The Next Time Pat Rhoden Tonight John Holt You Don't Care The Techniques (Didn't know the original until much later - not obvious though, with a different title and no writer credits!) What Am I To Do Tony Scott Rudy A Message To You Dandy A Place In The Sun David Isaacs Don't Play that Song Derrick Morgan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Several of these have been mentioned already, but that doesn't stop them being some of my favourites. How Long Will It Take Pat Kelley (Is my GAS copy the one with or without the strings?) The Gas one is the one with strings. Best version. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) ERNEST WILSON - SHE'S SO FINE - AMALGAMATED AMG 837 (1969) One of the more obscure releases featured in this session, this is generally reckoned to be Glen Adams and not Ernest Wilson, to add to the confusion, the official A side (a rather too frantic reggae version of "Private Number") is credited to Ernest Jones! Why did they make it so hard for us LOL? Anyway, "She's So Fine" is a lovely Rocksteady tune cut the previous year by Bunny Lee (I think) and features a catchy chorus and an excellent vocal from the multi-talented Mr. Adams. Picked up one of these myself recently Pete - it's stunning. There seems to be another version by him without the lovely backing vocals - is that the Jackpot release? I'm a big fan of The Viceroys 'Send Requests' but only have this later Big Shot version by The Teardrops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxpYmXVv8Z0 Edited January 23, 2013 by corbett80 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 How amazing is this: 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 ERNEST WILSON - SHE'S SO FINE - AMALGAMATED AMG 837 (1969) One of the more obscure releases featured in this session, this is generally reckoned to be Glen Adams and not Ernest Wilson, to add to the confusion, the official A side (a rather too frantic reggae version of "Private Number") is credited to Ernest Jones! Why did they make it so hard for us LOL? Anyway, "She's So Fine" is a lovely Rocksteady tune cut the previous year by Bunny Lee (I think) and features a catchy chorus and an excellent vocal from the multi-talented Mr. Adams. Picked up one of these myself recently Pete - it's stunning. There seems to be another version by him without the lovely backing vocals - is that the Jackpot release? I'm a bit fan of The Viceroys 'Send Requests' but only have this later Big Shot version by The Teardrops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxpYmXVv8Z0 The Teardrops. I sold that a couple of years ago but it is the same recording as The Viceroys isn't it? Well that's how I described it anyway. I'll try and find out if there's another version of that Amalgamated 45, but it's very very confusing. Firstly, it's definitely Glen Adams not Ernest Wilson. And it also came out on UK Island at the same time as the Amalgamated 45. The Jamaican label was a short lived Bunny Lee thing called Soul Shot. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 How amazing is this: I've noticed there are a lot of records like this starting to get more recognition mainly from the Soul collectors as the Soul dries up, because of course it's only that Reggae beat that stops this from being a soul record - the voice is fantastic. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) re: Larry Marshall - It's all about that amazing moody guitar that drops in - really eerie and soulful. Personally i'm really enjoying tentatively dipping a toe into the JA stuff - hearing amazing new sounds everyday. Apart from having to nearly sell the little collection i'd started a few months back due to money issues!!! Really really glad i was able to hold onto them in the end. re: Teardrops / Ernest Wilson (Glen Adams): Yes the teardrops thing seems to be a mix up of the Viceroys and Paragons 'Tide Is High' - it's from '71 but sounds earlier. Probably explains the title With regard to GA - the version I've heard was from I-Tunes - not sure if maybe it's an unreleased version? I thought I'd seen a JA Jackpot press so maybe it's from that? I could be confused here though as the waters are much muddier than the soul stuff!! The Amalgamated / Island UK version is much better anyway. Edited January 23, 2013 by corbett80 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 re: Larry Marshall - It's all about that amazing moody guitar that drops in - really eerie and soulful. Personally i'm really enjoying tentatively dipping a toe into the JA stuff - hearing amazing new sounds everyday. Apart from having to nearly sell the little collection i'd started a few months back due to money issues!!! Really really glad i was able to hold onto them in the end. re: Teardrops / Ernest Wilson (Glen Adams): Yes the teardrops thing seems to be a mix up of the Viceroys and Paragons 'Tide Is High' - it's from '71 but sounds earlier. Probably explains the title With regard to GA - the version I've heard was from I-Tunes - not sure if maybe it's an unreleased version? I've seen a JA Jackpot press so maybe it's from that? The Amalgamated / Island UK version is much better anyway. Same here, I've just had to go through all mine and save the ones I call my 'desert island discs' I ended up with 110 of them, put them in a box, meaning I'll be selling about 150 quality items next few weeks, or 250+ if I include all my red and white Island 45's. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) Think this is one of the most soulful records I've heard - US or Jamaican: Also love this: Edited January 23, 2013 by corbett80 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) And of course: Edited January 23, 2013 by corbett80 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 The Treasure Isle version of Alton Ellis is miles better - IN MY OPINION Keith Blake is fantastic, I"ve actually got that. It will never be sold. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) I'll have to have a listen to the Treasure Isle cut of it!!! Cheers! I have a JA Amalagmated Keith Blake but would like a Blue Cat one at some stage...trying to keep to UK issues if it got one. Edited January 23, 2013 by corbett80 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Corbett80 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Ah - yes i've got a UK too with the different backing as above - it is better - really amazing record. The vocals are beautiful. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChicagoFireSoul Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yes, "You'll Lose a Good Thing' by Audrey deserves a place on any short list of great Reggae covers. It doesn't come up for sale very often, and does not go cheap when it does. The last one offered on eBay went for 126 quid: not really expensive for a soul record, but a whole hell of a lot more than I am used to paying for original Rocksteady 45s. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Spacehopper Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 love the treasure isle version better myself too...mines got an odd instrumental flip called party time with two guys chatting and breaking out with laughter? he done so many great soul covers....can i change my mind-tyrone davis springs to mind..also done by alton at studio one one of altons sons 'troy' often plays live in the uk and i came through the small wiltshire town of bradford on avon last week and saw a board outside the smallest of pubs advertising him and his reggae band playing! saw alton a couple times in ja...great singer..one night of the week was rock steady night at sunsplash all the big artists,have to dig out the programme Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roger Williams Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Now if I'd have said that about 'modern' soul you'd have said "try actually listening to some of it" No, I said it out of badness because you HAVE said it about modern soul, plenty of times!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 love the treasure isle version better myself too...mines got an odd instrumental flip called party time with two guys chatting and breaking out with laughter? It's Alton & Tommy McCook and pals messing around I think... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 No, I said it out of badness because you HAVE said it about modern soul, plenty of times!! Never! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Carty Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 missed off my list and probably the one i would least like to part with, abbassinians, declaration of rights. dont have the words to describe just how good this is. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 (edited) There's another son of Alton called Chris who is making some great records these days, this is one of them: Edited January 23, 2013 by BigGordy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest brickiesondecks Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 keith and ken/bluesbusters- I wont let you go hopeton lewis- this music got soul dakota jim- only soul can tell dennis brown- three meals a day gregory isaacs- one more time burning spear- marcus garvey kingstonians- hold down mighty diamonds- have mercy black uhuru- plastic smile king tubby meets the rockers uptown tenor saw- ring the alarm prince buster- prince of peace maytals- dog war there's a little bit of Dub in there,, but asking for a Ska/Reggae top ten without Dub is like asking for a Soul top ten without Motown !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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