In the SKAVILLE´s album section I will put together a list of
- albums, that had a great influence on the development of Jamaican music and
- compilation albums with the topic coverversions in Jamaican music.
Additions are welcome!

Battle BS 96120
 
The Skatalites must have loved this album...
Mongo Santamaria
Watermelon Man!
Battle Records
Watermelon Man Baba Brooks Band "Watermelon Man"
Funny Money Roland Alphonso "Bridgeview"
Cut The Cane! -
Get The Money Skatalites "Coconut Rock"
The Boogie Cha Cha Blues Skatalites "Nanny´s Corner"
Don´t Bother Me No More Tommy McCook "Don´t Bother Me No More"
Love, Oh Love Roland Alphonso "Well Charge"
Yeh-Yeh Roland Alphonso "President Kennedy"
The Peanut Vendor Skatalites "Peanut Vendor"
Go Git It! Tommy McCook "Two For One"
Bayoo Roots Roland Alphonso "Lee Harvey Oswald"
Suavito Tommy McCook "Sauvitt"

ABC 481
 
The Tams
Presenting the Tams
ABC Paramount (1964)
You Lied To Your Daddy -
Do I Worry Derrick Harriott
Close To Me -
Standing In Derrick Harriott
Riding For A Fall -
Laught It Off -
It's All Right (You're Just In Love) -
Got To Get Used To A Broken Heart -
You Might As Well Forget Him -
Dancing Mood Delroy Wilson
It's All Right -
What Kind Of Foll (Do You Think I Am) -


CD:
Vinyl:
TJETD 309
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Some strong, some weaker Jamaican versions of the hits from Detroit. Many of the songs were recorded by several Motown artists - can anybody help, who recorded the Motown versions first? Please drop me a line!
VARIOUS ARTISTS
TROJAN MOTOR CITY REGGAE BOX SET
Trojan Records
Derrick Harriott "You´ve Really Got A Hold On Me" The Miracles
Cornell Campbell "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That´s My Home)" Marvin Gaye
John Holt "The Further You Look, The Less You See" Temptations
Jackie Edwards "I Want A Love I Can See" Temptations
Eric Donaldson "The Way You Do The Things You Do" Temptations
Derrick Harriott "The Girl´s Alright With Me" Temptations
The Techniques "Since I Lost You" Glady Knight
Bob Andy "Baby I Need Your Loving" Four Tops
Pat Kelly "The Tracks Of My Tears" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Ken Parker "My Girl Has Gone (When You Were Mine)" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Ken Lazarus "Put Yourself In My Place" Supremes / Isley Brothers
Delroy Wilson "This Old Heart Of Mine" Isley Brothers
Slim Smith "My Girl" Temptations
Jimmy Riley "It´s Growing" Temptations
Bob Andy "Since I Lost My Baby" Temptations
Busty Brown "Don´t Look Back" Temptations
Delroy Wilson "I Can´t Help Myself" Four Tops
Delroy Wilson "It´s The Same Old Song" Four Tops
The Heptones "Born To Love You" Temptations
Delroy Wilson "Everybody Needs Love" Gladys Knight & the Pips / Temptations
Delroy Wilson "Ain´t That Peculiar" Marvin Gaye
The Heptones "My World Is Empty Without You" Stevie Wonder / Diana Ross & the Supremes
Slim Smith "A Place In The Sun" Stevie Wonder
Delroy Wilson "Get Ready" Temptations
Pat Kelly "Gonna Give Her All The Love I´ve Got" Jimmy Ruffin / Temptations
The Uniques "The Love I Saw In You (Just A Mirage)" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Roman Stewart & The Tennors "The Whole World Is A Stage" Fantastic Four
The Techniques "You´re My Everything" Temptations / Gladys Knight & the Pips
The Uniques "That´s The Way Love Is" Isley Brothers / Gladys Knight & the Pips / Temptations / Marvin Gaye
Alton Ellis "You´ve Made Me So Very Happy" Edwin Starr
Busty Brown "Ain´t Nothing Like The Real Thing" Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Busty Brown "I Love You Madly" Fantastic Four
Pat Kelly "I Wish It Would Rain" Temptations
Slim Smith "For Once In My Life" Temptations / Four Tops / Stevie Wonder
Desi Young "Don´t Know Why (I Love You)" Jackson 5 / Stevie Wonder
John Holt "Yester Me, Yester You, Yesterday" Stevie Wonder
Alton Ellis "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" Junior Walker & the All Stars
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires "Message From A Black Man" Temptations
A Darker Shade Of Black "Ball Of Confusion" Temptations
A Darker Shade Of Black "War" Edwin Starr
Bob & Marcia "The Onion Song" Marvin Gaye
Barry Biggs & The Dragonaires "I´ll Be There" Jackson 5*
Hopeton Lewis "God Bless Whoever Sent You" Originals
Alton Ellis "It´s A Shame" Spinners
Norman Brown "Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" Temptations
Ken Boothe & B.B. Seaton "(It´s The Way) Nature Planned It (Parts 1 And 2)" Four Tops
John Holt "Touch Me In The Morning" Diana Ross
Lloyd Charmers "Let´s Get It On" Marvin Gaye
The Inner Circle "Your Kiss Is Sweet" Syreeta
* Originally not a motown Hit

CD:
Vinyl:
5 90866 2
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All of these American recorded R´n´B (and Pop) Scorchers were hits in the Jamaican 50´s dancehalls, and some were covered by Jamaican artists a few years later...
VARIOUS ARTISTS
ORIGINAL JAMAICAN SOUND SYSTEM STYLE
21 R´n´B scorchers
EMI Records
Calvin Boze "Safronia B" -
Dave Bartholemew "Monkey Speaks His Mind" Denzil Thorpe
Ernie Freeman "Live It Up" Skatalites
King Stitt
Dodgers "Let´s Make A Whole Lot Of Love" -
Shirley & Lee "I´m Gone" -
Fats Domino "I´m In The Mood For Love" Lord Tanamo
Thurston Harris "Little Bitty Pretty One" -
Little Anthony "Tears On My Pillow" Derrick Morgan
Joe Lutchers "Strator-Cruiser" -
Jimmy F. Rodgers "Secretly" Uniques
Faye Adams "Someone Like You" -
James 'Sugarboy' Crawford "It´s Over" -
Gene & Eunice "The Vow" Bunny Wailer & Rita Marley
Ray Johnson "If You Don´t Want Me Baby" -
Lynn Hope "Blue Moon" Dynamites
Amos Milbourne "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer" Clive Wilson
Calvon Boze "Waiting And Drinking" -
Smiley Lewis "One Night" -
Fats Domino "Be My Guest" Millie Small
Jewel King "3 x 7 = 21" Slim Smith
Ernie Freeman "Return To Me" -

CD:
Vinyl:
CDTRL 376
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Curtis Mayfield´s timeless compositions performed by Jamaican singers.
VARIOUS ARTISTS
I´M SO PROUD - A JAMAICAN TRIBUTE TO CURTIS MAYFIELD
Trojan Records
Derrick Morgan "It´s Alright" -
Lloyd & Glen "Keep On Pushing" -
Techniques "Queen Majesty" -
Dennis Alcapone "My Voice Is Injured For Half A Million Dollars" -
Jamaicans "Dedicate My Song To You" -
Uniques "Gypsy Woman" -
Progressions "Rocksteady Time" -
Joe White "I´m So Proud" -
Pat Kelly "Little Boy Blue" -
Neol Brown "Man´s Temptation" -
Silvertones "He Will Break Your Heart" -
Uniques "My Woman´s Love" -
Gaylads "That´s What Love Will Do" -
Bob Marley & The Wailers "Long Long Winter" -
Pat Kelly "Soulful Love" -

CD:
Vinyl:
SJR CD 50
SJR LP 50
 
U.S. Soul, R´n´B and Funk recorded at the legendary Studio One - compiled by Honest Jon´s Mark Ainley.
VARIOUS ARTISTS
STUDIO ONE SOUL
Soul Jazz Records
Leroy Sibbles "Express Yourself" Charles Wright and the 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Norma Frazer "Respect" Otis Redding
Aretha Franklin
Leroy Sibbles "Groove Me" King Floyd
Sound Dimension "Soulful Strut" Young Holt Unlimited
Heptones "Message From A Blackman" Temptations
Otis Gayle "I´ll Be Around" Detroit Spinners
Jerry Jones "Still Water" Four Tops
Sound Dimension "Time Is Tight" Booker T. & the MGs
Richard Ace "Can´t Get Enough" Barry White
Chosen Few "Don´t Break Your Promise" Delfonics
Eternals "Queen Of The Minstrels" Impresions
Norma Frazer "First Cut Is The Deepest" P.P. Arnold
Ken Parker "How Strong" Otis Redding
Ken Boothe "Set Me Free" Supremes
Wilson Pickett
Senior Soul "Is It Because I´m Black" Syl Johnson
Jackie Mittoo "Deeper And Deeper" Barry White
Alton Ellis "I Don´t Want To Be Right" Luther Ingram
Willie Williams "No One Can Stop Us" Mc Fadden & Whitehead

CD:
Vinyl:
BAF CD 36
PK 5
 
VARIOUS ARTISTS
DARKER THAN BLUE
Soul From Jamdown 1973-1980
Blood And Fire Records
 
Leslie Butler & the Boris Gardiner Happening "Ghetto Funk" The only original on this album, composed by Leslie Butler
Chosen Few "Collie Stuff" Kool & the Gang "Funky Stuff"
Carl Bradney "Slipping Into Darkness" War "Slipping Into Darkness"
Ken Boothe "Is It Because I´m Black?" Syl Johnson "Is It Because I´m Black?"
Freddie McGregor "Get Involved" George Jackson (aka. George Soule) "Get Involved" (1973)
Al Brown "Ain´t No Love In The Heart Of The City" Bobby Blue Bland "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City" (from LP 'Dreamer', 1974)
In-Crowd "Mango Walk" Mandrill"Mango Meat" (from LP 'Just Outside Of Town', 1973) (also: traditional)
Ken Boothe "Ain´t No Sunshine" Bill Withers "Ain´t No Sunshine"
Milton Henry "Gypsy Woman" Impressions "Gypsy Woman"
Junior Murvin "Give Me Your Love" Curtis Mayfield "Give Me Your Love" (from LP 'Superfly' 1972)
John Holt "For The Love Of You" Isley Brothers "For The Love Of You"
Alton Ellis "It´s A Shame" Spinners "It's A Shame"
Jimmy London "I´m Your Puppet" James & Bobby Purify "I´m Your Puppet"
Delroy Wilson "Get Ready" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles "Get Ready"
Lloyd Charmers "Darker Than Blue" Curtis Mayfield "We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue" (from LP 'Curtis' 1970)
Tinga Stewart "Why Can´t We Live Together?" Timmy Thomas "Why Can't We Live Together"
Tamlins "Baltimore" Nina Simone "Baltimore" (written by Randy Newman)
Welton Irie "Hotter Reggae Music" ?

CD:
Vinyl:
CDTRL 286
TRLS 286
 
VARIOUS ARTISTS
JUST MY IMAGINATION
Trojan Records
Jimmy London "Just My Imagination" -
Lloyd Parks "Loving You" -
Bobby Blue "Baby I Need Your Loving" -
Chsen Few "Stoned In Love" -
Ken Boothe "Ain´t No Sunshine" Bill Withers
Inner Circle "Homely Girl" -
Delroy Wilson "Don´t Leave Me" -
Cornell Campbell "Never Found A Girl" -
Chosen Few "You Are Everything" -
Al Brown "Here I Am Baby" -
Inner Circle "You Make Me Feel Brand New" -
Busty Brown "Just As Long As You Need Me" -
Cornel Campbell "Put Yourself Into My Place" -
Ken Boothe "Let´s Get It On" -
Pioneers "Papa Was A Rolling Stone" Temptations
Jimmy London "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon & Garfunkel

CD:
Vinyl:
CDTRL 298
TRLS 298
 
VARIOUS ARTISTS
TEARS OF A CLOWN
Just My Imagination Vol. 2
Trojan Records
Chosen Few "Tears Of A Clown" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Techniques "I Wish It Would Rain" -
Jimmy Riley "Statue Of A Fool" -
Byron Lee & the Dragonaires "Back Stabbers" -
B.B. Seaton "Thin Line Between Love And Hate" -
Fab Five Inc. "Love Me For A Reason" -
Nicky Thomas "We People" -
Cables "Didn´t I (Blow Your Mind)" -
Lloyd Charmers "I´m Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More" -
Chosen Few "People Make The World Go Round" -
Barry Biggs "I´ll Be There" -
Joe White "Me And Mrs. Jones" -
Brad Lundy "I Could Never Love Another" -
Delroy Wilson "Baby I Need Your Loving" -
Mike Dorane "You Keep Me Hanging On" Supremes
Wilson Pickett
Junior English "Candle In The Wind" -
Dennis Brown "It´s Too Late" Carole King
Matumbi "Law Of The Land" -
Now Generation "Guitar Man Reggae" -
Sidney, George & Jackie "At The Club" Drifters

CD:
Vinyl:
CDTRL 311
TRLS 311
 
VARIOUS ARTISTS
DOCK OF THE BAY
Just My Imagination Vol. 3
Trojan Records
Dennis Brown "Dock Of The Bay" Otis Redding
Honey Boy "Private Number" William Bell & Judy Clay
Denzil Dennis "Forgot To Be Your Lover" William Bell
Beverley Woung "Yesterday Once More" Caroenters
Lloyd Parks "Stop The War" Edwin Starr
Pioneers "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" Steam
Marcia Griffiths "Band Of Gold" Freda Payne
Now Generation "It´s Too Late" Carole King
Ken Boothe "Look What You've Done For Me" Al Green
Chosen Few "Everybody Plays The Fool" -
Ernie Smith "Love Song" -
Zap Pow "If You Don´t Know Me By Now" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
Domino Johnson "Summertime" BillyStewart
Maytones "If Loving You Is Wrong" Luther Ingram
Barry Biggs "One Bad Apple" Jackson Five
Pat Rhoden "Boogie On Reggae Woman" Steve Wonder
Jack Robinson "In My Life" Beatles
Ken Boothe "Blood Brothers" -
Bob & Marcia "United We Stand " -
Wally Brothers "Man Who Sold The World" -

CD:
Vinyl:
CDTRL 328
TRLS 328
 
VARIOUS ARTISTS
MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO GEORGIA
Just My Imagination Vol. 4
Trojan Records
Chosen Few "I Love The Way You Love (Part 1)" -
Barrington Spence "Speak Softly" -
Gaylads "It´s All In The Game" Four Tops
Lloyd Parks "Only You (And You Alone)" Platters
Jeanette Simpson "Watcha Gonna Do About It" -
Alton Ellis "What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)" Junior Walker & the All Stars
Sharron Forrester "Don´t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" -
Dobby Dobson "Crazy" Patsy Cline
Winston Francis "California Dreaming" The Mams & the Papas
Pat Satchmo "What´s Going On" Marvin Gaye
Mighty Diamonds "Only The Strong Survive" -
Chosen Few "Queen Majesty" Impressions
Teddy Brown "Midnight Train To Georgia" Gladys Knight & the Pips
Danny Ray "I Can´t Get Used To Losing You" Andy Williams
Dobby Dobson "Endlessly" Brook Benton
Pat Kelly "Dark End Of The Street" James Carr
Chosen Few "I Second That Emotion" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Uniques "Lonely For Your Love" William Bell
Lloyd Parks "There´s No Me Without You" -
Chosen Few "I Love The Way You Love (Part 2)" -

CD:
Vinyl:
CDTRL 294
TRLS 294
 
VARIOUS ARTISTS
YESTERDAY
16 Fab Beatles Reggae Classics
Trojan Records
Dandy "Yesterday"
John Holt "Hey Jude"
Israelites "Come Together"
Phyllis Dillon "Something"
Nicky Thomas "Let It Be"
Anonamously Yours "Get Back"
Joe´s All Stars "Hey Jude"
Keith Lynn "My Sweet Lord"
Del Davis "World Without Love"
Maytals "Give Peace A Chance"
Chrystalites "Lady Madonna"
Nicky Thomas "Isn´t It A Pity"
Harry J. All Stars "Don´t Let Me Down"
Roslyn Sweet & the Paragons "Blackbirds Singing"
B. B. Seaton "Eleanor Rigby"
Johnny Arthey Orchestra "World Without Love"
Beatles

CD:
Vinyl:
CDTRL 338
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VARIOUS ARTISTS
THE BLACK ALBUM
Yesterday Vol. 2
Trojan Records
Jackie Edwards "Yesterday"
Ken Boothe "My Love"
John Holt "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)"
Johnny Arthey Orchestra "Something"
Rudies "My Sweet Lord"
Marshall Williams "Norwegian Wood"
Joyce Bond "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Dynamites "Hey Jude"
John Holt "I Will"
Marcia Griffiths "Don´t Let Me Down"
Jackie Robinson "In My Life"
Jackie Robinson "In My Life (Version)"
Beatles

CD:
Vinyl:
CDTRL 365
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VARIOUS ARTISTS
YESTERDAY Vol. 3
Trojan Records
Dobby Dobson "Carry That Weight"
Dobby Dobson "More Weight"
Susan Cadogan "Imagine"
Fitzroy Sterling "My Sweet Lord"
Mohawks "Let It Be"
Susan Codogan "Something"
Errol Dunkley "You Never Know"
Mohawks "And I Love Her"
Sugar Minott "All Day Night"
Ernie Smith "You Won´t See Me"
Ken Lazarus "My Sweet Lord"
Sharon Forrester "Here Comes the Sun"
Desmond Dekker "Blackbird"
Dawn Penn "Here Comes the Sun"
Heptones "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Rico And The Rudies "Hey Jude"
Tyrone Taylor "Yesterday"
Soulettes "Let It Be"
Beatles
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