There are a few well known Jamaican artists who did some Soul at some point in their lives. Jimmy Cliff and Jackie Edwards being the most well known probably. Any other suggestions, I know a lot of it crosses over into more Ska or Reggae territory?. This is fairly well known but there must be some more obscure stuff out there. 

 

Glen Miller 'Where Is The Love' is a nice one.

 

Jackie Opel was from Barbados, but he did his recording in Jamaica ... some of which was great soul.

 

 

Edited June 9, 20186 yr by Roburt

The real deal.

I love it and hate it, and just wish I had a copy

Ed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTxWMv345sg

Long before Trojan did their 'Work Your Soul' CD I was doing my own Jamaican Soul compilations. This one was my first and I used to dish them out when I ran a Ska/Reggae fanzine, many people had copies and it was very popular, you can see by the track listing it was fairly similar to the one Trojan put out....

 

I've since done 12 volumes of the stuff so there's plenty out there!!

Edited June 9, 20186 yr by Soul-Slider

 

This  is quite an obscure 1 a great version of the Temptations gets the floor going when played out !

Edited June 10, 20186 yr by Kev John

 

 

 

13 hours ago, Soul-Slider said:

Long before Trojan did their 'Work Your Soul' CD I was doing my own Jamaican Soul compilations. This one was my first and I used to dish them out when I ran a Ska/Reggae fanzine, many people had copies and it was very popular, you can see by the track listing it was fairly similar to the one Trojan put out....

 

I've since done 12 volumes of the stuff so there's plenty out there!!

Fantastic track listing. Would love to see what the other cd's have as I'm a big fan of Jamaican Soul!

2 hours ago, dimples said:

Fantastic track listing. Would love to see what the other cd's have as I'm a big fan of Jamaican Soul!

Alton Ellis and Pat Kelley are artists to look at,they were both amazing singers. 

A few I like:

https://youtu.be/z6faKWe9St0

 

Rudy Seedorf -One million stars - UK Island

https://youtu.be/z6faKWe9St0

 

 

Edited June 10, 20186 yr by dimples

 

Errol Dixon did quite a few 'soulful' recordings 

and this Glen Miller deep soul cut is bizarrely on the flip of a Dennis Alcapone Dee Jay record

 

 

 

Great amazing uptempo from the duo king of Jamaican Soul

... and the other side's great as well:

 

Rarest Jimmy James and the Vagabonds 45. Soul take on a Prince Buster Ska tune. Superb and oh so rare:

 

5 hours ago, dimples said:

A few I like:

https://youtu.be/z6faKWe9St0

 

Mel Turner made quite a few goodies from 1962 onwards ... I have an old mag article on him from around 63 (it's on my other computer, so can't post it up here till I get home). He was from Trinidad / Tobago & did nearly all of his recording in the UK & Europe.

 

Edited June 10, 20186 yr by Roburt

10 minutes ago, Roburt said:

Mel Turner made quite a few goodies from 1962 onwards ... I have an old mag article on him from around 63 (it's on my other computer, so can't post it up here till I get home). He was from Trinidad / Tobago & did nearly all of his recording in the UK & Europe.

 

My fault totally. I guess the fact of recording for a bluebeat label like Carnival made me think he was jamaican. Sorry.

 

 

 

Yes you read it right.
Bob Marley & the Wailers with one of the most Soulful records ever made IMO

 

8 minutes ago, dimples said:

My fault totally. I guess the fact of recording for a bluebeat label like Carnival made me think he was jamaican. Sorry.

No problem at all ... he was basically a reggae artist who made soul tracks ... lots of the best reggae soul (IMO) was actually made in the UK but owed much to Jamaica.

A bit off topic BUT I think it fits in with the thread ... Miami back in 64 ... at the start of the period when many islanders were becoming Jamericans ...

I'm sure lots of reggae singers became quite influenced by soul during those years ...

Never got on with straight reggae (though some of the west indian soul stuff I've heard is blinding) but this well known old club sound is right up my street...
 

 

Edited June 10, 20186 yr by DaveNPete

This reggae version of Sheila Anthony used to be a source of amusement round Swindon:
 

 

Great thread Tim!

Great records and Info! Thankyou for the input folks! Enjoying listening to these!

2 hours ago, DaveNPete said:

Never got on with straight reggae (though some of the west indian soul stuff I've heard is blinding) but this well known old club sound is right up my street...
 

 

Aretha's take on Ray Sharpe's original version...

 

Edited June 10, 20186 yr by the yank

1 hour ago, the yank said:

Aretha's take on Ray Sharpe's original version...

 

Yes - Tell Mama by Etta James is also similar. Dx

Edited June 10, 20186 yr by DaveNPete

12 hours ago, dimples said:

Fantastic track listing. Would love to see what the other cd's have as I'm a big fan of Jamaican Soul!

I'll post up all the track listings (as photos) on here tomorrow ok.

An absolute belter of a tune:

 

5 hours ago, DaveNPete said:

Never got on with straight reggae (though some of the west indian soul stuff I've heard is blinding) but this well known old club sound is right up my street...
 

 

Wow, when I heard that starting riff I thought it was Gloria, you know G-L-O-R-I-A. It certainly owes something to it?

 

 

Edited June 12, 20186 yr by steveh73

Here's the next 5 CD's I did. This isn't a sales pitch just showing off some of my collection as all these tracks are recorded off 45's or LP's that I own. I appreciate some may not be 100% Jamaican Soul (as opposed to UK Soul with British singers of Jamaican descent).

 

 

26 minutes ago, Soul-Slider said:

Amazing selections! Very nice. Congratulations. Thanks for taking the time to picture them.

There is some interesting funk from Jamaica too. Dunno if that is off topic or of interest? Don't know how to post youtube links either way.

4 minutes ago, geogger said:

There is some interesting funk from Jamaica too. Dunno if that is off topic or of interest? Don't know how to post youtube links either way.

Just paste the link in your post and it'll appear if you allow a few secs.

OK, here goes then. Two for starters.

 

 

 

and the flip of Where Is The Love has this cover of Dyke & The Blazers...

 

 

Derrick Harriott has already been mentioned & I posted Trial of Love in the Lowrider thread some time ago but it fits nicely into this thread too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VflIs8d0nsc

This is one of the BIGGEST in-demanders at the moment !!!

 

 

Edited June 12, 20186 yr by Kev John

I think these guys were from the West Indies. Their output is superb:

 

Edited June 12, 20186 yr by dimples

Two more "funky soul" efforts 🙂 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, dimples said:

I think these guys were from the West Indies. Their output is superb:

Yes quite right. I have used some of their tracks for my JA Soul selections, including on my latest compilation...

42 minutes ago, Soul-Slider said:

Yes quite right. I have used some of their tracks for my JA Soul selections, including on my latest compilation...

How cool and underrated is the Rudy Seedorf 45 on Island. Two really fab overlooked sides!

Edited June 12, 20186 yr by dimples

Closer to home and a great effort from lovers rock songstress Jean Adebambo from 1981

 

Bought the comp CD 'Rocksteady Soul: the Original Cool Sound of Duke Reid's Treasure Isle' many years ago ... it's still available from Amazon & the like .. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rocksteady-Soul-Original-Sound-Treasure/dp/B00005NSWY

A similar musical package I believe ...   https://www.amazon.co.uk/Records-Presents-Dynamite-Rocksteady-Jamaica/dp/B013W9AWD0/ref=sr_1_10?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1528827860&sr=1-10&keywords=reggae+soul

Edited June 12, 20186 yr by Roburt

Lovely modern sound that's had a few plays I believe.  (Note that being a Jamaican press all copies have a small bit of crackle in the background).