In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selector explores reggae versions of hippy songs. Jamaicans know good music when they hear it. Whether it is Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, or Donovan, a good tune is a good tune! From the British hippy rock bands Led Zeppelin, The Kinks, the Beatles,The Rolling Stones, and The Who to the American hippy groups like The Hollies, Simon And Garfunkel, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young to the great American jam bands Phish and the Grateful Dead, many of the great reggae stars covered the tunes of the Hippy era. In this collection of songs, hippy music is played inna reggae version by the legendary Burning Spear, Jimmy Cliff, Gregory Isaacs, Black Uhuru, and many more.
Junior Jazz & Easy Star All Stars – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
Luciano & Easy Star All-Stars – With A Little Help From My Friends
Luciano, U-Roy, & Easy Star All Stars – With A Little Dub From My Friends Dub
Maxi Priest – Wild World
Chalice & Yellowman – Bouncing Around The Room
Dennis Brown – Black Magic Woman
Gregory Isaacs – Mr. Tambourine Man
Gregory Isaacs – Mr. Tambourine Man Dub
Burning Spear – Estimated Prophet
Jimmy Cliff – Wild World
Rootz Underground – Baba O Riley
The Wailing Souls – For What It’s Worth
Max Romeo – Hotel California
John Holt – My Sweet Lord
Sugar Minott – 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
Joseph Israel – Teach Your Children
Pat Kelly – He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother
Chalice – Paint It Black
The Israelites – Come Together
Eek A Mouse – Dyer Maker
Dollar Man, Gary “Nesta” Pine, & the Easy Star All-Stars – Money
Matisyahu – Watching The Wheels
Capleton – Love the One You’re With
Alton Ellis – You Make Me So Very Happy
Toots & the Maytals – Squeezebox
Michael Rose, Mennie More, & Easy Star All-Stars – A Day In The Life
Black Uhuru – Hey Joe
Bob Andy – Waste
Bob Andy – Waste (Dub)
The Wailing Souls – Casey Jones
The Gaylads – Fire and Rain
Beres Hammond – Just Like A Woman
Beres Hammond – Just Like A Woman Dub
Killer Bees & Cyril Neville – Groovin’
Big Mountain – Baby, I Love Your Way
The Gladiators – Time Is On My Side
Sugar Minott & Easy Star All-Stars – When I’m Sixty Four
Maxi Priest – Crazy Love
Rootz Underground – Makisupa Policeman
Rootz Underground – Makisupa Policeman (Dub)
The Wailing Souls – Love Her Madly
Steel Pulse – Franklin’s Tower
Easy Star All-Stars & Frankie Paul – Us And Them
Big Mountain & Utah Green – I Can See for Miles
Luciano – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Luciano – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Dub
The Waling Souls – Mountain Song
Max Romeo & the Easy Star All Stars – Fixing A Hole
Joe Higgs – Uncle John’s Band
Ken Boothe – Brown Sugar
Steel Pulse – Farmhouse
The Abyssinians – Blowin’ in the Wind
The Wailing Souls – Tomorrow Never Knows
Satta – Behind Blue Eyes
Gregory Isaacs – Wild Horses
Max Romeo – Sexy Sadie
Garnett Silk – Let It Flow
Cas Haley & Tanya Stephens – Wolfman’s Brother
Cas Haley & Tanya Stephens – Wolfman’s Brother Dub
Chalice – Fire on the Mountain
Matisyahu & the Easy Star All Stars – Within You Without You
Steel Pulse – You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Luciano – Won’t Get Fooled Again
Apple Gabriel – The Times They Are A-Changin’
Apple Gabriel – The Times They Are A-Changin’ Dub
Frankie Paul & Easy Star All Stars – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
The Mighty Diamonds – Touch of Grey
Toots & the Maytals – Back On The Train
Sugar Black – Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Chalice – Who Are You
The Wailing Souls – Like A Rolling Stone
Ranking Roger & the Easy Star All Stars – Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite!
Satta – Gumbo
Freddie McGregor – Eyes of the World
Toots & the Maytals – Start Me Up
Billy Mystic – A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall
Billy Mystic – A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall Dub
The Mighty Diamonds – The Kids are Alright
Tessanne Chin – Free
The Wailing Souls – Love The One You’re With
Michael Rose – Wharf Rat
Kirsty Rock & Easy Star All Stars – She’s Leaving Home
Earl “Chinna” Smith & M – Slave to the Traffic Light
Rhytmation – Bargain
Toots & the Maytals – Maggie’s Farm
Toots & the Maytals – Maggie’s Farm Dub
Rula Brown – Everyday People
Steel Pulse & Easy Star All Stars – Good Morning Good Morning
Easy Star All-Stars – Sgt. Pepper’s (Reprise)
Wayne Armond – Let My Love Open the Door
Rootz Underground – Boogie on Reggae Woman
Marcia Griffiths – Don’t Let Me Down
Toots & the Maytals – Catfish John
Gregory Isaacs – My Generation/Magic Bus
Wayne Armond – Bug
Lasana Bandele – Cassidy
Tessane Chin – Reign O’er Me
Glen Ricks – Honky Tonk Women
Rita Marley & the Soulettes – Let It Be
Wayne Armond – Eminence Front
Andrew Francis – Under My Thumb
The Mighty Diamonds & the Easy Star All Stars – Getting Better
Hugh J. – Waiting on a Friend
Keeling Beckford – Cecilia
Michael Rose – Wharf Rat
Jacob Miller – I Shall Be Released
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T.T. Ross – Imagine
The Paragons – Black Birds Singing
Ernie Smith – You Won’t See Me
Joe the Boss – Hey Jude
John Holt – Everybody’s Talking
Ernest Ranglin – Everybody’s Talkin’
Chosen Few – Hang on Sloopy
Dawn Penn – Here Comes The Sun
Barry Briggs – Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Desmond Dekker – Blackbird
Nicky Thomas – Lola
The Beatles, Ras Pidow, & the Bombist – Because
Funky Brown – African People (Indian Reservation)
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires – Live And Let Die
Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths –It Ain’t Me Babe
Susan Cadogan – Something
John Holt – Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
The Maytals – Give Peace A Chance
The Heptones – On-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Denzel Dennis – People Got to Be Free
Jackie Robinson – In My Life
The Pioneer All-Stars – In My Life (Dub)
Del Davis – A World Without Love
Lloyd Charmers – California Dreamin’
Tarrus Riley – King Of Pain
Dobby Dobson – Carry That Weight
Horace Andy – Invisible Sun
Lee “Scratch” Perry – Invisible Dub
Bushman – One Tin Soldier