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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. 

 

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    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 copie

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Two mellow tunes from the Caribbean. I'm not sure if Levi Johns is Jamaican and the single I have is on Wirl (Barbados). The second  45 by W King Cole gained a little bit of airplay in the 70s but hasn't been played for years as far as I can see (not that my finger is on any sort of pulse).

 

Bob Marley's grasp of melody was one of his strengths. Maybe not his strongest vocal but nice and soulful.  My copy of Maynell Williams is on UK CBM 001. 

 

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23 hours ago, BigGordy said:

Tony Gregory's 'Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart' on Supreme Lp has a similar feel and is recommended BigGordy

 

6 hours ago, Firecrest said:

My copy of Maynell Williams is on UK CBM 001. 

Nice one, it's the flip of 'Motown Feeling' which I only have on the CBM compilation on Ember. It's virtually all JA Soul but oddly titled 'In Reggae Time'?

Nice cover 😜

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Slightly on the Doo Wop side but lovely 

 

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Derrick Harriott - Bucket Full Of Tears

 

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This one has a straight reggae beat but it's still soul to me (probably coz I love the US original so much ) .. bought the 45 as a new release ..

 

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On ‎14‎/‎06‎/‎2018 at 12:48, Firecrest said:

Two mellow tunes from the Caribbean. I'm not sure if Levi Johns is Jamaican and the single I have is on Wirl (Barbados). The second  45 by W King Cole gained a little bit of airplay in the 70s but hasn't been played for years as far as I can see (not that my finger is on any sort of pulse).

 

I played W.King Cole  at Cleethorpes this year , Sunday afternoon session , Great tune !  Micron records.

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Been working my way through these, some great sounds and great thread thankyou!

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