Down by the river

If you’re a frequent Global A Go-Go listener, you’re probably aware of my ongoing obsession with reggae versions: songs originally from other genres repurposed inna Jamaican stylee. And the more unlikely the cover, the better.

This week I’m fully engaging my obsession by devoting the first hour of the program entirely to reggae versions of songs you’ll hear on classic rock radio: you know, Classic Rock 96.5 in Richmond, Channel 26 Classic Vinyl on SiriusXM, that kind of thing. There’s a lot of this type of material out there! Some of it is actually good! Those are the ones I’ve selected (or at least tried to select) for you.

Also this week (Monday August 2, 3:00-5:00 PM on WRIR, for two weeks afterwards on the wrir.org archive player, check your local listings for airing on other radio stations, and any old time at my podcast site): an all-Latin second hour with new music by Quantic & Nidia Gongora, a set of left-of-the-dial cumbia and a set of Peruvian chicha.

Podcast: radio4all.net/index.php/program/109495
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Show Archive

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Playlist:

Oliver Lake, “Separation”

from Matador Of 1st & 1st

Passin Thru - 1996

USA

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros, “Global a Go-Go”

from Global a Go-Go

BMG Rights Management (US) LLC - 2001

England UK

Hopeton Lewis, “The Wind Cries Mary”

from City Of New Orleans / The Wind Cries Mary - Single

Polydor - 1973

Jamaica

John Holt, “My Sweet Lord”

from Can't Get You Off My Mind

Studio One - 1971

Jamaica

Easy Star All-Stars, “Lovely Rita (feat. Bunny Rugs and U Roy)”

from Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band (Bonus Tracks Version)

Easy Star - 2009

USA-Jamaica

The Dynamics, “Whole Lotta Love”

from Version Excursions

Big Single - 2007

France

Jahrukus, “Ashes To Ashes”

from Ashes To Ashes - Single

Soul Messin' - 2008

Australia

The Wally Brothers, “The Man Who Sold The World”

from The Man Who Sold The World - Single

Explosion - 1974

Jamaica-Cuba-England UK

The Tamlins, “Baltimore”

from Sly & Robbie Presents Sounds of Taxi 1st Volume

Taxi Records - 1980

Jamaica

Bunny Wailer, “Ballroom Floor”

from Rock 'N' Groove

Solomonic - 1981

Jamaica

Ken Boothe, “Down By the River”

from Everything I Own: The Lloyd Charmers Sessions 1971 to 1976

Trojan Records - 1974

Jamaica

Nicky Thomas, “Lola”

from Lola - Single

Trojan - 1974

Jamaica-England UK

Mahalia Saunders, “Piece Of My Heart”

from This Is Reggae - The Pama Collection

Spirit of 69 Records - 1971

Jamaica

Sheila Hylton, “The Bed's Too Big Without You”

from Trojan Presents: Lovers Rock

Trojan Records - 1980

England UK-Jamaica

The Uniques, “Mother and Child Reunion”

from The Best of the Pioneers

Trojan Records - 1972

Jamaica-England UK

Quantic & Nidia Góngora, “Balada Borracha”

from Balada Borracha - Single

Tru Thoughts - 2021

England UK-USA-Colombia

Ani Cordero, “Alma Vieja”

from Querido Mundo

Ani Cordero - 2017

Puerto Rico USA

Amparanoia, “La Fiesta”

from Somos Viento

Parlophone Spain - 2001

Spain

Masilva, “Aguaepanela Fantastica”

from Aguaepanela Fantastica - Single

Tambora - 2021

Colombia

Andres Landero, “María del Carmen”

from Éxitos Andrés Landero

Discos Fuentes - 1981

Colombia

Meridian Brothers & Conjunto Media Luna, “En Teusaquillo Te Pueden Partir La Cara”

from Paz En La Tierra

Bongo Joe - 2021

Colombia

Mexican Dubwiser, “Cumbia Of The Great (feat Candice Cannabis & Blanquito Man, iLLBiLLY HiTEC remix)”

from In Dub

Echo Beach - 2021

Mexico-USA-Venezuela-Germany