There are loads of great reggae versions of soul classics the original soul version does lend it self towards a reggae theme anyway

Alton Ellis' great cut of Can I Change My Mind.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EZzDdTs2VM

Alton's cut of It's A Shame

B.B.Seaton's cut of the Persuaders' "Thin Line Between Love And Hate"

Nice Studio 1 rocksteady cut of the Miracles' classic.

Lots of Curtis Mayfield covers of course, here's one of the best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyXcQq294zI

Great instrumental Studio 1 version of the Wilson Pickett classic (actually released on Byron Lee's BRA label).

John Holt covering the Isley Brothers:

ken boothe Walk away from love this is loverrly

heres a good one

not really soul but northern

a bit dodgy this one

well its got reggae in it

don't know if anyone mentioned this, but the "Darker than Blue" comp from Blood and Fire has all of these great reggae soul covers.... (tracks 10, 12 and 15 are amazing)

1The Boris Gardiner Happening featuring Leslie Butler - Ghetto Funk 3:09

2The Chosen Few - Collie Stuff 2:52

3Carl Bradney - Slipping Into Darkness 3:06

4Ken Boothe - Is It Because I'm Black? 3:28

5Freddie McGregor - Get Involved 3:34

6Al Brown - Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City 3:26

7In-Crowd - Mango Walk 3:22

8Ken Boothe - Ain't No Sunshine 2:15

9Milton Henry - Gypsy Woman 3:01

10Junior Murvin - Give Me Your Love 2:07

11John Holt - For The Love Of You 3:40

12Alton Ellis - It's A Shame 2:48

13Jimmy London - I'm Your Puppet 3:38

14Delroy Wilson - Get Ready (12" mix) 5:40

15Lloyd Charmers - Darker Than Blue 2:59

16Tinga Stewart - Why Can't We Live Together? (extended) 7:00

17The Tamlins - Baltimore 4:01

18Welton Irie - Hotter Reggae Music 3:50

Edited February 11, 201312 yr by ljblanken