Yoni's Reggae and Rock Steady Primer for Soul Fans
The Temptations did it soul style, but here's ...
How I Wish It Would Rain - The Techniques stream it or download it
Got to get you off my mind
Soul style: Solomon Burke stream it or download it
Reggae style: Shell Altermann stream it or download it
Reggae style: Heartaches - Vic taylor stream it or download it
more sounds later on...
RealAudio help for soul surfers
If you're not in the Rock Steady and Reggae groove, then you are missing out on a whole world of soulful music. To those of you who are already there or want to get in, covers of soul records are great aspect of reggae that you are likely to enjoy. I often prefer the covers to the originals, in some cases the covers bring the soulfulness of the song out front, check out for example Break up to make up - Leroy & Junior, they could teach the Stylistics a thing or two about soul.
Here are some soul/reggae clash pairs I hope to include here in the future. Sorry, but for the time being I've had to halt swapping those reggae tapes... hope to offer them again eventually.
Queen majesty - The Techniques / Minstrel and queen - The Impressions
Born to love you - Derrick Harriott / The Temptations
Voice your choice - The Marvels / The Radiants
Baby I need your loving - Delroy Wilson / The Four Tops
Open the door to your heart - Gregory Isaacs / Darrell Banks
Ain't that loving you - Alton Ellis, U Roy / Johnnie Taylor
The gardener - Judy Mowatt / The Staple Singers
A rainy night in Georgia - Nicky Thomas / Brook Benton
Ain't no sunshine - Ken Boothe / Bill Withers
Here I am - Al Brown / Al Green
Let's get it on - Ken Boothe / Marvin Gaye
Have you seen her - Derrick Harriott / The Chi Lites
No me without you - Marcia Griffiths & Lloyd Charmers / The Manhattens
I made a mistake - The wailers / The Impressions
Prisoner of love - Cornell Campbell / James Brown
Seven letters - Derrick Morgan / Ben E. King
Can I change my mind - Alton Ellis / Tyrone Davis
People get ready - The Minstrells / The Impressions
Stealing stealing - John Holt / Thief in the night - Percy Sledge
I wish it would rain - The Techniques / The Temptations
Reggae in the grass- Sound Dimension / Grazing in the grass - Hugh Masekela
Whole lotta woman - Eugene Paul / Arthur Conley
Turn back the hands of time - Cornell Campbell / Tyrone Davis
You don't care - The Techniques / You'll want me back - The Impressions
These eyes - Alton Ellis / Jr. Walker & the All Stars
Everybody plays the fool - The Chosen Few / The Main Ingredient
Walk away from love - Ken Boothe / David Ruffin
Break up to make up - Leroy & Junior / The Stylistics
What does it take (to win your love) - Alton Ellis / Jr. Walker & the All Stars