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You know I collect reggae/rocksteday whatever, it's really amazing at some of the songs they did oin the 60's and early 70's, for instance this week I've had a female version of Compared To What and a 68 reggae version of Chuck Jackson's Good Things Come To Those Who Wait! Wouldn't have thought either of those was well known enough to cover. Also got Jamaican versions of things like Walking up a one way street, Left with a broken heart, See no evil speak no evil, Get ready, etc. Just thought I'd mention it.

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You know I collect reggae/rocksteday whatever, it's really amazing at some of the songs they did oin the 60's and early 70's, for instance this week I've had a female version of Compared To What and a 68 reggae version of Chuck Jackson's Good Things Come To Those Who Wait!  Wouldn't have thought either of those was well known enough to cover.  Also got Jamaican versions of things like Walking up a one way street, Left with a broken heart, See no evil speak no evil, Get ready, etc.  Just thought I'd mention it.

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Night owl,for me pete,and a nice version of call on me,but diffarant title. :P

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You know I collect reggae/rocksteday whatever, it's really amazing at some of the songs they did oin the 60's and early 70's, for instance this week I've had a female version of Compared To What and a 68 reggae version of Chuck Jackson's Good Things Come To Those Who Wait!  Wouldn't have thought either of those was well known enough to cover.  Also got Jamaican versions of things like Walking up a one way street, Left with a broken heart, See no evil speak no evil, Get ready, etc.  Just thought I'd mention it.

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Would like to hear some of these tunes. One of my faves at the moment is the Jamacan Soul version of "Make me yours" by Phyllis Dillon. Don't no much about it, availability, etc?

Got a few "other" versions of stuff on CD, would put them up here but don't have a clue how to do it! :P

Top thread :P

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Night owl,for me pete,and a nice version of call on me,but diffarant title. :P

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I'm trying to find the 60's version of Night Owl, I don't know who it's by though, the one I've got is the same song but it's from about 1970 (by The Clarendonians).

There's a version of Call On Me by Jimmy Cliff on Fontana, is that it?

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Would like to hear some of these tunes. One of my faves at the moment is the Jamacan Soul version of "Make me yours" by Phyllis Dillon. Don't no much about it, availability, etc?

Got a few "other" versions of stuff on CD, would put them up here but don't have a clue how to do it! :P

Top thread :P

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Great track (I love Phyllis Dillon) :P Have a few other versions too at home, will dig out mp3s if I get a chance later... would be good to hear some of the others too Pete... :yes:

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Great track (I love Phyllis Dillon) :P Have a few other versions too at home, will dig out mp3s if I get a chance later... would be good to hear some of the others too Pete...  :yes:

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tops :P

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I'm trying to find the 60's version of Night Owl, I don't know who it's by though, the one I've got is the same song but it's from about 1970 (by The Clarendonians).

There's a version of Call On Me by Jimmy Cliff on Fontana, is that it?

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think mine the same as clarendonians,not 100% though,yellow label US,aint got a clue where it is,sorry.. :P

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OK I'll go through the records and tell you what I find...then I'll stick em on a cd which no doubt I'll give away for nothing :P

first lot...

phillip james - wide awake in a dream (jerry jackson)

tony gregory - baby come on home (solomon burke)

jackie opel - try me (forgot..james brown?)

ken lazarus - the record (ben e king)

bob andy - stay in my lonely arms (the elgins)

the gaylads - stop making love (same old song - four tops)

gaylads - message to my girl (message to michael)(dionne warwick)

price buster - your turn (fa fa fa - otis redding)

techniques - you don't care (major lance - you'll want me back)

heptones - only 16 (sam cooke)

techniques - queen majesty (impressions - minstrel and queen)

uniques - gypsy woman (impressions)

delroy wilson - get ready (temptations)

melodians - I will get along (vibrations - gonna get along without you now)

bobby aitken - sweets for my sweet (drifters)

unqiues - too proud to beg (temptations)

alton ellis - duke of earl (gene chandler)

prince buster - human (tommy hunt)

silvertones - midnight hour (wilson pickett)

soul tops - good things come to those who wait (chuck jackson)

dandy - i'm your puppet (purifys)

david isaacs - place in the sun (stevie wonder)

pat kelly - dark end of the street (james carr)

slim smith - everybody needs love (gladys knight)

techniques - i wish it would rain (temptations)

unques - build my world (marvin & tammi?)

joe white - i'm so proud (impressions)

lloyd chalmers - come see about me (supremes)

alton ellis - la la means i love you (delfonics)

pat kelly - if it don't work out (casinos - then you can tell me goodbye)

paragons - left with a broken heart (four tops)

thats just going through the 45's, I'll have a proper think later

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OK I'll go through the records and tell you what I find...then I'll stick em on a cd which no doubt I'll give away for nothing  :P

first lot...

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Still waiting for a CD full of reggae MP3s from a couple of moths ago that you refused to let me pay for Pete.

Not hassling like, but, y'know, hungry to hear 'em. :P

Godz

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There's a really nice reggae version of 70s soul classic

Sisters Love "Give me your love" (MOWEST) as well. Can't

remember the artist or label at the moment. Will have

a look tonight.

Cheers,

Christian B

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Would like to hear some of these tunes. One of my faves at the moment is the Jamacan Soul version of "Make me yours" by Phyllis Dillon. Don't no much about it, availability, etc?

Got a few "other" versions of stuff on CD, would put them up here but don't have a clue how to do it! :P

Top thread :P

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I had that a couple of times and sold it. It's one of the very first releases on Trojan, the original orange label with the crown logo. The other side is soul as well, that's why I didn't keep it, I was expecting top rocksteady

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There's a really nice reggae version of 70s soul classic

Sisters Love "Give me your love" (MOWEST) as well. Can't

remember the artist or label at the moment. Will have

a look tonight.

Cheers,

Christian B

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Ah, Junior Murvin I think it was :P

Freddie Mcgregor also did a great cover of "Get involved" by the way.

Cheers,

Christian B

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There's a really nice reggae version of 70s soul classic

Sisters Love "Give me your love" (MOWEST) as well. Can't

remember the artist or label at the moment. Will have

a look tonight.

Cheers,

Christian B

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...and Ken Boothes version of David Ruffins "Walk away from love" :P

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...and Ken Boothes version of David Ruffins "Walk away from love" :P

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Have a listen to this; it's Bitty McLean doing a version of Walk Away From Love but using the original backing track from Alton Ellis's "Rock Steady" and it's absolutely brilliant. I wasn't expecting a lot when I heard about this album (Bitty McLean Down On Bond Street) but when I found out they'd used 100% original 60's backing tracks I bought it and got a really pleasant suprise. It was voted best reggae album of last year.

PLEASE, GIVE IT A TRY!

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Have a listen to this; it's Bitty McLean doing a version of Walk Away From Love but using the original backing track from Alton Ellis's "Rock Steady" and it's absolutely brilliant.  I wasn't expecting a lot when I heard about this album (Bitty McLean Down On Bond Street) but when I found out they'd used 100% original 60's backing tracks I bought it and got a really pleasant suprise.  It was voted best reggae album of last year.

PLEASE, GIVE IT A TRY!

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like it.

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I've got a couple or three reggae singles Ive had off the car boot sales lately Pete that you can have a look at that I dont know much about the next time I see you.

BTW picked up a copy of Mama were all crazee now by Denzil Dennis on Pama Supreme which is a cover of The Slade hit but you've probably got it anyway.

Dont forget to give me a ring on 01902 659017.

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I've got a couple or three reggae singles Ive had off the car boot sales lately Pete that you can have a look at that I dont know much about the next time I see you.

BTW picked up a copy of Mama were all crazee now by Denzil Dennis on Pama Supreme which is a cover of The Slade hit but you've probably got it anyway.

Dont forget to give me a ring on 01902 659017.

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Oops, forgot, sorry Craig will do it now

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yep...thats the one Simon.

Yep...I'm from Blackwood

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Love the nightmares LP thumbsup.gif

I'm sure I came to you're house once in the 80's - Not sure who with and I dont think you would remember me. It could have been with a girl (headcase) Julie Parker. I'm from Bargoed originally.

Take care

Simon

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Got great reggie version,"Dont let it go to your head"same as M Shaw,think thats who its by?

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Is that reggie soul? thumbsup.gif

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Got great reggie version,"Dont let it go to your head"same as M Shaw,think thats who its by?

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original by Archie Bell I think?, is it a 12" on a yellow label Ken?, think I used to have it!?

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This one?  Originally by Jean Carn as far as I can remember.

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She will slap me next time i see her,sorry Jean!!!yes this is the one..... blush.gif

Heres another one to the board!

Emporer Rosko;hey-so-lo-nly;MCA pile-o-crap if you ask me! king.gif

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96 tears,Devo & loads of other versions of this,mostly punky versions all pretty good though!

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96 tears,Devo & loads of other versions of this,mostly punky versions all pretty good though!

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Hang on a mo Ken,

96 Tears is a Garage tune originally (? and the Mysterians) There are a few soul covers though.

Big Maybelle and Thelma Houston for starters.

Godz

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Hang on a mo Ken,

96 Tears is a Garage tune originally (? and the Mysterians) There are a few soul covers though.

Big Maybelle and Thelma Houston for starters.

Godz

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punk; garage; rock,all the same to me,love ? & the mysterians but not 96 tears by them,and Big Maybelle truely was a genious!R.I.P, the version for me,never heard thelma`s though..... blush.gif

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Dont know whether ive mentioned this,not realy a cover but as any body seen one of these,cant remember the band but it was EMI promo,called NORTHERN SOUL part one & part two on b/side 1972 bit o glam rock/pop,when was the term first thought out?,bit of topic but hey!!!! king.gif

anybody know "Supercharge" they did a top version of Cool jerk,late 8ts/early 9ts not sure?...

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punk; garage; rock,all the same to me,love ? & the mysterians but not 96 tears by them,and Big Maybelle truely was a genious!R.I.P, the version for me,never heard thelma`s though..... king.gif

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I'm not knocking Garage music Kenny :no: Just saying in this case the soul versions came after.

And you're not missing much with Thelma's version. It's from the early 80s so naturally it's rubbish blush.gif

Godz

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Night owl,for me pete,and a nice version of call on me,but diffarant title. blush.gif

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I'm trying to find the 60's version of Night Owl, I don't know who it's by though, the one I've got is the same song but it's from about 1970 (by The Clarendonians).

There's a version of Call On Me by Jimmy Cliff on Fontana, is that it?

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Night Owl -Tony Allen & The Champs.

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First time I heard "Panic" it was by the Stingrays. It was only later I heard the reparata and the del rons version.

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OK I'll go through the records and tell you what I find...then I'll stick em on a cd which no doubt I'll give away for nothing

first lot...

phillip james - wide awake in a dream (jerry jackson)

tony gregory - baby come on home (solomon burke)

jackie opel - try me (forgot..james brown?)

ken lazarus - the record (ben e king)

bob andy - stay in my lonely arms (the elgins)

the gaylads - stop making love (same old song - four tops)

gaylads - message to my girl (message to michael)(dionne warwick)

price buster - your turn (fa fa fa - otis redding)

techniques - you don't care (major lance - you'll want me back)

heptones - only 16 (sam cooke)

techniques - queen majesty (impressions - minstrel and queen)

uniques - gypsy woman (impressions)

delroy wilson - get ready (temptations)

melodians - I will get along (vibrations - gonna get along without you now)

bobby aitken - sweets for my sweet (drifters)

unqiues - too proud to beg (temptations)

alton ellis - duke of earl (gene chandler)

prince buster - human (tommy hunt)

silvertones - midnight hour (wilson pickett)

soul tops - good things come to those who wait (chuck jackson)

dandy - i'm your puppet (purifys)

david isaacs - place in the sun (stevie wonder)

pat kelly - dark end of the street (james carr)

slim smith - everybody needs love (gladys knight)

techniques - i wish it would rain (temptations)

unques - build my world (marvin & tammi?)

joe white - i'm so proud (impressions)

lloyd chalmers - come see about me (supremes)

alton ellis - la la means i love you (delfonics)

pat kelly - if it don't work out (casinos - then you can tell me goodbye)

paragons - left with a broken heart (four tops)

thats just going through the 45's, I'll have a proper think later

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bit late coming in to this as i just got round to joining instead of lurking!

few i got lately:

delroy wilson - put yourself in my place (elgins)

delroy wilson - it hurts (ray whitely)

horace andy - show and tell (al wilson)

alton ellis - too late to turn back now ( cornelius bros....)

eric morris - if i didn't love you (chuck jackson)

jimmy london - walk with love (dobie gray)

teddy brown - what greater love (jack hammer)

barry biggs - wide awake in a dream ( jackson/james)

ruddy thomas - key to the world ( l j reynolds)

ken boothe - movin away (kenny lynch)

eric donaldson - the way you do..... (tempts)

derrick harriot - since i lost my baby

dinah lee - pushin a good thing too far (barbara lewis)

big youth - whats going on (marvin)

winsome - am i the same girl ( barbara acklin)

prince buster - dark end .... (carr/kelly)

and, not forgetting the AWESOME

carl dawkins - part time party man ( futures, among others)

just for Pete ;-)

steve

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Hey come on Ste, this is meant to be 60's only king.gif

anyway you can't have Dinah Lee, she was Australian and the only Jamaican connection is that Aladdin was owned by Island.

Not sure how I managed to forget Ken Boothe as I actually posted it up here 2 weeks ago

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Hey come on Ste, this is meant to be 60's only  king.gif

anyway you can't have Dinah Lee, she was Australian and the only Jamaican connection is that Aladdin was owned by Island.

Not sure how I managed to forget Ken Boothe as I actually posted it up here 2 weeks ago

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nobody mentioned 60s only but i can understand why ;-)

DL, thought she was from NZ but same part of world,

still like it anyway,

prefer it to other version which escapes me now, not BL which i love.

steve

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I had that a couple of times and sold it. It's one of the very first releases on Trojan, the original orange label with the crown logo.  The other side is soul as well, that's why I didn't keep it, I was expecting top rocksteady

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would like this on original vinyl, is it pricey?, if you come across another id be interested whistling.gif

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