In this edition of the World of Reggae Music Collection the selector explores reggae cover versions of soul songs. Reggae legends Ken Boothe, Toots & The Maytals, and Delroy Wilson have lots of soul and listeners can really hear that on some of these classic tunes. It makes sense that these Jamaican superstars paid tribute to the icons of soul music. The reggae greats often covered Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Bill Withers, and Otis Redding. This collection includes the covers of old school crooners like Motown sensations Smokey Robinson and Four Tops to 80s soul diva Whitney Houston to the neo-soul singer John Legend. Tarrus Riley, Alton Ellis, and John Holt take on these mighty artists, turning soul gold into reggae gold. So “Let’s Get It On” with the best of soul inna reggae stylee!
John Legend & Buju Banton – Can’t Be My Lover
Ken Boothe – Let’s Get It On
Tarrus Riley – Human Nature
Toots & The Maytals – (I’ve Got) Dreams To Remember
James Hunter – People Gonna Talk
Courtney John – Have You Seen Her
Pat Kelly – I Wish It Would Rain
Amy Winehouse – Cupid
Jimmy Cliff – I Can See Clearly Now
The Neville Brothers – Rivers of Babylon (KGSR Live Broadcast)
Bruce Ruffin – Are You Ready
Chosen Few – Tears of a Clown
Courtney John – I Want To Next To You
The Deltones – I’ll Take You There
Amy Winehouse – Our Day Will Come
Delroy Wilson – Baby I Need Your Loving
Don Campbell – You Remind Me
Jah Boys – I Can’t Get Next To You
Steel Pulse, Mojo Morgan, & Easy Star All-Stars – The Girl Is Mine
The Soul Messengers – Do It (Till Your Satisfied)
Ali Cambell – Being With You
Elephant Man & Harry Toddler – Dis Scare Dem
Jackie Edwards – In The Mood
Teddy Brown – Midnight Train to Georgia
Tarrus Riley – Cum Get Your Ish
Cornell Campbell – Only Sixteen
Amy Winehouse – Just Friends
B.B. Seaton – Lean on Me
Alton Ellis & Phyllis Dillon – I’m Just A Guy (Soul Style)
Inner Circle – Rock the Boat
Al Brown – Love and Happiness
Pat Rhoden – Boogie on Reggae Woman
Junior Murvin – Just My Imagination
Toots & the Maytals – Pain In My Heart
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires – Express Yourself
Barry Biggs – I’ll Be There
Frankie Paul – Stuck On You
Chosen Few – I Second That Emotion
Horace Andy – Ain’t No Sunshine
Darker Side of Black – War
I-Tones & RAM – Walk on By
Chosen Few – Everybody Plays the Fool
Fiona & Stevie Face – Baby Come To Me
Bruce Ruffin – Ooh Child
Alton Ellis – What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
Tomorrow’s Children – Sister Big Stuff
Pat Kelly – (I Love You For) Sentimental Reasons
Luciano & Easy Star All-Stars – Billie Jean
Toots & the Maytals – I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires – Green Onions
Chosen Few – Do Your Thing
Delroy Wilson – This Old Heart Of Mine
The Aggrolites – Pop The Trunk
Alton Ellis – It’s Your Thing
Derrick Harriott & the Chosen Few – Since I Lost My Baby
Mike Dorante – You Keep Me Hangin’ On
Zap Pow – If You Don’t Know Me By Now
John Holt – Killing Me Softly with Her Song
Junior Byles – Fever
Carl Dawkins & the Wailers – Cloud Nine
The Wailing Souls –Whiter Shade of Pale
Chosen Few – Theme from Shaft
Noiseshaper – Kung Fu Fighting Feat. Carl Douglas (Noiseshaper Remix
Lloyd Charmers – Just My Imagination
UB40 – The Way You Do The Things You Do
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers – People Get Ready (LP Version)
Toots & the Maytals – Hard To Handle
Alborosie – Soul Train
The Pioneers – Papa Was a Rolling Stone
Lukie D & M’Lonie – No Air
Jimmy Riley – Sexual Healing
Alton Ellis – La La (Means I Love You)
Chalice – Master Blaster (Jammin’)
Don Campbell – Tired of Being Alone
The Neville Brothers – Sitting In Limbo
George Nooks – If You Don’t Know Me By Now
Pat Kelly – In The Midnight Hour
The Aggrolites – Funky Fire
Slim Smith & The Uniques – Build My World Around You
Cas Haley & Easy Star All-Stars – Human Nature
Chaka Demus & Pliers – One Nation Under A Groove
Alaine – You Are Me
Michael Rose & Easy Star All-Stars – Beat It
Charlie Chaplain – Killer
Don Carlos – Too Late To Turn Back
L.U.S.T. – Just As I Am
Lionel Richie – Stand Down
Marvin Gaye – Third World Girl (Raggae)
Pam Hall – Why We Sing
Jimmy Cliff – Outsider
The Aggrolites – Jimmy Jack
Frankie Paul – The Girl Is Mine
Slim Smith & The Uniques – Gypsy Woman
Roland Alphonso – (Straighten Up And) Fly Right
The Shades – Never Gonna Give You Up
Sean Paul & Spanner Banner – Ladies Night
Spragga Benz, Mikey General, & Easy Star All-Stars – Thriller
Toots & The Maytals – Missing You
Smokey Robinson & Ali Campbell – Hallelujah Time
Leroy & Junior – Break Up To Make Up
Frankie Paul – Sarah
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Jackie Edwards – I Want A Love I Can See
The Heptones – My World Is Empty Without You
Slim Smith – A Place In The Sun
Derrick Harriott – The Girl’s Alright With Me
The Techniques – Since I Lost You
Pat Kelly – The Tracks Of My Tears
Slim Smith – My Girl
Jimmy Riley – It’s Growing
Ken Parker – My Girl Has Gone (When You Were Mine)
Bob Andy – Since I Lost My Baby
Busty Brown – Don’t Look Back
Delroy Wilson – I Can’t Help Myself
The Heptones – Born To Love You
The Heptones – Born To Dub You
Delroy Wilson – Everybody Needs Love
Pat Kelly – Gonna Give Her All The Love I’ve Got
The Uniques – The Love I Saw In You (Just A Mirage)
Slim Smith – For Once In My Life
Ken Boothe & B.B. Seaton – (It’s The Way) Nature Planned It, Parts 1 & 2
Inner Circle – Your Kiss Is Sweet
Lloyd Charmers – Let’s Get It On
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires – Way Back Home
Hopeton Lewis – God Bless Whoever Sent You
Norman Brown – Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Alton Ellis – It’s A Shame
A Darker Shade of Black – Ball Of Confusion
Bob & Marcia – The Onion Song
John Holt – Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires – Message From A Black Man
Desi Young – Don’t Know Why (I Love You)
Roman Stewart & the Tennors – The Whole World Is A Stage
The Techniques – You’re My Everything
Roland Alphonso – A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Slim Smith – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
The Harry J All Stars – My Cherie Amour
Lloyd Charmers & the Soul Leaders – Come See About Me
Denzel Dennis – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
Robin Thicke & the Bombist – Lost Without You
The Soul Leaders – Mother’s Advice (Shop Around)
Derrick Harriott – Reach Out (I’ll Be There)
Roger Robin – Apologise
Carl Bradney – Slipping Into Darkness
Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing (Jay Dusty Smith Remix)
Jackson 5 – I Want you Back (Natty Dread Riddim)
Murvin Gaye – Hear Me Through the Grapevine
John Legend – Ordinary People (Stranger Riddim)
Al Fingers – What’s Going On? (Truth and Rights Remix)
Smokey Robinson – Going to a Go Go (Slimmy Taylor Remix)
Al Brown – Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City
Jimmy London – I’m Your Puppet
Denzel Dennis – Having a Party
Pam Hall – I Will Always Love You
Dennis Brown – Never Can Say Goodbye
The Upsetters – Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)
The Untouchables – Tighten Up
Slim Smith & the Uniques – That’s the Way Love Is
Yami Bolo – Isn’t She Lovely
Duane Stephenson – You Are Not Alone
Delroy Wilson – It’s The Same Old Song
Delroy Wilson – Ain’t That Peculiar
Derrick Harriott – You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me
John Holt – Wherever I Lay My Hat
Bob Andy & Marcia Griffiths – Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
John Holt – The Further You Look, The Less You See
. This particular edition focuses on the original reggae bands and musicians that UB40 covered. The boys from Birmingham, England made reggae music popular from the European continent to the backfields of north Texas. And more importantly it made inquisitive listeners follow the tracks back to their original performers. The first time many people heard “
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