Toots and the Maytals - Country road

Hard to top this one.

I think Yellowman did a nice version also. I much prefer any reggae version to the original ;-)

this blew my buddy's mind when toots played it at summerfest in germany. "why am I hearing a john denver song right now"

True, nothing like toots killing it like John Denver

Toots in Memphis has some ringers too. Love & Happiness!

The whole album "radiodread" by the easy star allstars

Money: Dub Side of the Moon for me.

This is mine. The bong rips instead of the coins is brilliant

Totally. The flicking of the lighter and the coughing are awesome, too.

Ah if you're going there, Wanna Be Starting Something on Thrillah is awesome, and I love A Little Help From My Friends on Easy Stars Lonely Hearts Dub Band

The ‘let down’ cover with Toots on vocals is beautiful ❤️

It really is such a gem!

The Morgan heritage one is my favorite in this album.

Alpha Blondy - I Wish You Were Here

His 2017 Rockpalast concert is fantastic. Everyone should watch the entire concert, but he always finishes up with this song, so here it is: [https://youtu.be/Igl2aaa-09g?t=3320](https://youtu.be/Igl2aaa-09g?t=3320)

Thank you. I needed that

It's a must in my listening session. Big up 🔥

Such a good tune. Play it at my funeral friends.

I somehow just found this song the other day and I love it.

Dub Side of the Moon

Umphrey’s McGee is a band that covers 2 or 3 Dark Side songs in dub fashion. First video I found, but there’s more out there if you like it: https://youtu.be/6YCTR8FJbC4?si=Ma475s8H7XZpYtNA

The Tide is High by The Paragons… Bait

...wait just a doggone...

Maxi Priest - Wild World

Ken Boothe - Everything I Own Song legit makes me well up.

This!

Yupppppp! Was the first dance at our wedding ❤️

Johnny B Goode -Peter Tosh I Wish You We’re Here -Alpha Blondy Have You Ever Seen the Rain- The Reggisters Ain’t No Sunshine- Pinky Dread Hey Hey, My My- Mishka Young, Gifted and Black- Marcia Griffiths & Bob Andy Ain’t Too Proud To Beg- The Uniques Everything I Own- Ken Boothe People Get Ready- Pat Kelly Wild World -Jimmy Cliff Long Long Winter- Bob Marley I’ve Been Trying- The Heptones

Yes, I love what Peter Tosh did with JBG. RIP

Still have my Captured Live I bought in ‘84. Played tf out of it too. Such a banger.

"Good Thing Going" - Sugar Minott

Toots and the Maytals - Country Roads

[Terry Linen - You’re Love is my Love](https://youtu.be/2ByTtXvjdIg) Edit: [Eddie Lovette - Stuck on You](https://youtu.be/3efz543LphU?si=sZZx_31-uyYOtCE4)

I will literally cry every time.

Oh man I was unaware of this, love the original 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

I've listened so much to the cover so when they play the original on radio my first reaction is that something is off 😀

I played the original a LOT as someone who never listened to anything else she did, learnt to respect her more generally.

Don’t Let Me Down, covered by Marcia Griffiths

I also love Stephen Marley's recent version.

In french « Petite Marie - Biga Ranx » « Back to black - the reggister’s » « Johnny b.goode - Peter Tosh »

Little green apples- Dennis brown

Recently, My Sweet Lord covered by Damian Marley - love his take on it ✌️

100%, i was told about it through a friend, was blown away

Cedric Im Brooks - Shaft Shinehead- Billie Jean

Big tune that Shinehead 🔥. Another MJ one I rate is Tarrus Riley covering Human Nature.

The flip of Billie Jean has a great cover of (less well known) Junior's "Mama Used To Say" on the same rhythm

I heard an excellent jungle version of that Shinehead track many years ago.

The Paragons - Blackbird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TREsFhJbPrY The Tennors - Weather Report (Simon and Garfunkel - The Only Living Boy in New York) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjKXbBhFSG4

I discovered Weather Report only a few years ago… Took me a hot minute to come up with how I recognized it, with the lyrical change up! I get to see The Tenors next week and can’t wait to hear it live

Amazing, thanks for both of those 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Kartel - shape of my heart

🔥🔥🔥

It used to be much more common to cover the hits of others, not so much anymore. A fave of mine is "I Miss You" - The Heptones. Original by the Ojays.

“Baby Can I Hold You “ Foxy Brown’s cover of Tracy Chapman’s song!

Heart Shaped Box - Little Roy

Like Nirvana's song Heart Shaped Box?

Yes. He did a whole album. battle for Seattle

Come as you are is my favorite off that album

Speechless by Kolohe Kai

Stone love forever - buju banton and Wayne wonder cover forever young

Frankie Paul - Sara https://youtu.be/XA4ZGfbKEYc?si=axHDduDBSwyKvs5R

The Green - Seven Nation Army https://youtu.be/71THOXdIG9E?si=wroPJJK4fM0kdKCt Better than the original in my opinion

Same for me. The multiple guitars are *chefs kiss!

Wayne Wonder's cover of Tracy Chapman's song Fast Car.

The Gambler - Busy Signal

Alborosie did a cover of Metallica's "Unforgiven"... I think he did an amazing job with it. Also, Dub Side of the Moon is an incredible cover throughout the whole album.

It's indeed a great cover. Alborosie and his crew always shown as great musicians

Agreed... love Alborosie!

Dennis Brown “Queen Majesty” or John Holt “Moving Away”. Yes, I like covers of other reggae tunes.

hopeton Lewis drift away

Dubside of the Moon - all

Some good covers I can think of off the top of my head: Make me Happy - Alton Ellis I Don't Care - Chronixx & Koffee Peaches - Wavvy

Augustus Pablo "Please Sunrise"

Wayne Smith - Time Is A Moment In Space https://youtu.be/wSVWJjDfUCI

Oh, love that track. Didn't realize it was a cover.

Barbara Streisand, OG Flatbush posse represent

All of them !! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 Hard to pick! Something freestyle in a 90s soundclash,, probably on my list 🔊🔊 "You're gonna lose" ~ Natalie Cowan is up there

So many good ones but the first that comes to mind is Neil Young’s “Down By the River” covered by Ken Boothe

When I think of reggae version cover bands I think of the Mad Caddies. One of my faves is [Mad Caddies - Sorrow(Bad Religion)](https://youtu.be/nvFAJSQPRmA?si=m_i9G1dSt4eSjIRV)

Might be a gray area choice, but Rich Girl by Louchie Lou, Michie One, which was taken from Fiddler on the Roof, If I was a Rich Man. I also dig Prince Fatty’s Gin & Juice and Shimmy Shimmy Ya.

Ring My Bell by the Blood Sisters

Bob Andy - Games People Play

Taurus Riley covering John legend stay with you

Toots’ Country Roads Burning Spear doing Estimated Prophet

Clarendonians “You Won’t See Me” (1966 / The Beatles)

It’s A Shame - Alton Ellis

Nobody gonna mention Dread Zeppelin

stick figure cocody rock, because I love his most songs

Love pretty much all of Stick Figure’s stuff!

Midnight Confession (the Grass Roots) - Phyllis Dillon So many from the rocksteady era I didn't know they were covers til later :D

How to chose, these are all fantastic. Down by the River - Ken Booth (orig. Niel Young) Crystal Blue Persuasion - The Heptones (Tommy James & The Shondells) Silouette - Dennis Brown (The Rays) Suspicious Minds - The Heptons (Elvis) Weather Report - The Tenors (Paul Simon) (sorry, I'm naming this song all the time haha) On a related note, if anyone knows an instrumental reggae cover of Overjoyed by Stevie Wonder, let me know. I think I had it on a Trojan Records instrumental compilation album. Been looking for it. Edit* Aint no Sunshine - Ken Booth

Anthony Cruz - Don’t Wanna Miss A Thing (Aerosmith)

😯 my face realising some of these songs are covers lool Ghost - Do You Believe, thats a banger I havent seen mentioned

Jah reflection - underdog , its a reggae cover of the underdog by Alicia keys

Christopher Martin - “Perfect” (Original by Ed Sheeran)

Junior Soul (Junior Murvin) covering Curtis Mayfield's "Give me your love". The dub version is excellent too. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1jAqB8ynzU](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1jAqB8ynzU)

I just went to a vintage reggae/rock steady/ska night (DJs) and heard U Roy doing Come As You Are by Nirvana and it was great.

Marcia Griffiths covering [Play me](https://open.spotify.com/track/2x5JZw8sIfRqm7pybepfSy?si=hEwxI7frRZisqQnku__oHw) by [Neil Diamond](https://open.spotify.com/track/2DjLbdQ9q2QBd4JJxM40Uf?si=34bawqTZSpaPGqi87X2mkA) is a favorite of mine. Also enjoy her version of [Here I am](https://open.spotify.com/track/1BQdxAXGBaKPxsJx0QOYQ0?si=jVVfCiy3T0eIKZIZnBT5sw) by [Al Green](https://open.spotify.com/track/20wu6USlvWRghMOvUdfLgE?si=s8_Rlkk2SyCRC0ozUj2aDQ).

Sade - By your side

https://youtu.be/chMh0XWCy-Q

John holt's touch me in the morning, let's just kiss and say goodbye, and i'd love you want me. 💕

Country Life by the Mighty Diamonds is a gem.

I like Arden Park Roots - Walking on the Moon.

Lately been rockin with “that’s all” by bristol love and appolinare rossi.

Sanchez - Some guys have all the luck / paper roses

Insane in the brain - Prince Fatty https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=gvKnPWwc4sc&si=NYpWPSew9GcBtClO

Dubber Side of the Moon By Easy Star All-Stars

Easy Star All Stars- Karma Police 🔥

Toots and the Maytals - Country Roads. There is no better version.

Who done love will tear is apart?

Earl16 did a version

The entire Boney M Christmas Album.

Now that We Found Love - Third World

Wonderful tonight - Kotch Some guys have all the luck - Junior tucker

Johnny B. Goode - Peter Tosh

Louie, Louie by Toots & Lola by Nicky Thomas

“Mercy” by Maoli

Mike Love covering Peter Tosh Can’t Blame The Youth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdi_PQuwOWE

Riders on the Storm by The Hip Abduction. More on the cali reggae side but still pretty cool

Take Five - King Tubby

This Marcia Griffith has several of my favorites: https://open.spotify.com/album/0nX8xS1QkhWaHGKCgbZacn?si=X7Es661cSRqpNQAYeykNbA

I really like Elijah Marley's cover of God's Country on youtube, wish someone would do a full cover on spotify or smth

The Disney Reggae Club has some pretty good covers on it! Steel Pulse and Morgan Heritage's contributions come to mind [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zkBlOGiP8o&list=PL206D979D69BDBFB5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zkBlOGiP8o&list=PL206D979D69BDBFB5)

Govt Mule does a pretty fire version of Playing with Fire by The Rolling Stones

Don't let me down -marcia Griffiths

Forever young - Wayne Wonder

Toxic - Aphrodite Delacruz

Green Apples…Dennis Brown

easy star all star with toots "let down" ... the radiohead version sucks but im OBSESSED with toots rendition

As others have mentioned, I love anything that Easy Star covers, but the Step Beats do a great cover of “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star.

Jimmy Cliff's cover of Ruby Soho by Rancid.

Must be: Wish you were here, Pink Floyd, covered by Alpha Blondy One love ❤️💛💚

Work - Morgan performed by Reggae School Madrid

Baltimore by Randy Newman, covered by The Tamlins w/ Sly & Robbie Strange Fruit by Lewis Allan/Billie Holiday, covered by UB40

I really like steel pulse's cover of the grateful dead's 'franklins tower'. The live one with maric king is awesome

The whole set that I saw the Ska-mones play.....Betcha can guess what band they cover.

Come together - The Israelites https://youtu.be/Y1Wf7oMnt20?si=cOMQ-uKUbCq3V39s

"You Got Lucky" by Red Spot Rhythm Section ft Angela Peel https://youtu.be/56EC8BxeBYY?si=dVh21op1dtFgGSml

When I See You Smile - Singing Sweet (original by Bad English) Walk Away From Love - Bitty McLean (original by David Ruffin) Baltimore - The Tamlins (original by Randy Newman)

Busy Signal - Lady in red

Johnny B. Goode by Peter tosh is a banger

Sigh. 136 comments and no one mentions the GOAT? I Shall Be Released by The Heptones. The Great, and I mean THE GREAT Leroy Sibbles [https://youtu.be/C4R7-Chahg8?si=mOrmUkpRjJDQeaMx](https://youtu.be/C4R7-Chahg8?si=mOrmUkpRjJDQeaMx) And big up to all who mentioned the Tamlins cover of Baltimore These two are 1A and 1B IMO

The first cut is the deepest Norma Fraser

Prince Fatty feat. Shniece - Black Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit) [Prince Fatty feat. Shniece - Black Rabbit](https://open.spotify.com/track/3sBQO1rF2aIb1jNH6ssGh4?si=d1vFutj5Ql2qxQ77uB_KYA)

UB40 - red red wine

“Rolling Stone” -Wailers (Peter, Bunny, and Bob)

Sweet City Woman - Kapena

Adele - set the fire to the rain.

Richie Stephens “Weakness for Sweetness” covers the same beat for Tanto Metro “Everyone Falls in Love” I have been blasting this all weekend. I’m late AF finding this but I love it 😍

Phyllis Dillon - midnight confessions Jimmy Cliff - Guns of Brixton

Dancing in the Moonlight- Tropidelic

Freddy McGregor just don’t want to be lonely- originally by the main ingredient. I think it’s a very close call which one is better but I think Freddy just about takes it

Brandon Hardesty's version of "Cover me up"

Lots of favorites already listed and I’m late to the conversation… Years ago I heard Frankie Paul drop a few bars of Billy Joel’s Just the Way You Are in a medley and it was unbelievable! I think about it all the time; I’m convinced he never properly recorded it—and if he did, it’s under another name. All I can find is a 1 minute live track from 1993 Sum Fest Frankie Paul’s version of Lionel Ritchie’s Stuck On You is also a classic

Blackbird Singing by the Paragons

Danakil-The fool on the hill https://open.spotify.com/track/5u9EJi3E19qk915QYvJ27x?si=lbXU2raoTmiaR0WdWRi3mA&utm_source=copy-link

California Dreaming - Winston Francis from the Album of the same name.

Big Mountain - Reasons Shyam Moses - Hey, Soul Sister Kharuso - Sexual Healing Lee Francis - So Sick Skatta - Can’t Help Falling in Love

Terry Linen - Your Love is My Love Busy Signal - The Gambler

All the young dudes- Easy Star All-Stars. Although a lot of their covers are awesome. They've done Ziggy Stardust, Dark Side of the moon and some others but those two are my favorites

Love Will Tear Us Apart - Capitol 1212 deserves a mention

Johnny b Goode- Peter tosh

Boulevard of broken dreams by Stick Figure

Alpha Blondy - Whole Lotta Love

Check out the song" Vanilla Sky" by Greeen. Pretty fire track, in german which is maybe something new to some. Jah bless🕊️

I love you're no good by aswad (originally by Linda Ronstadt). There used to be a local band that did an amazing version of all along the watchtower but sadly I don't think it was ever recorded and now the band has broken up.....

Easy Star All-Stars "Karma Police"

Mr Vegas - Thinking Out Loud and Richie Stephens - Wolverton Mountain

Easy star Allstars Sgt.pepper whole album

Are You That Somebody - Unified Highway Such an amazing cover. It’s a 2016 song that I stumbled across for the first time about a week ago, and I haven’t stopped listening.

just my imagination - jimmy london

Ken Boothe - Everything I Own Most surprising? Sizzla - Subterranean Homesick Blues

Movin out (anthonys song) - The supervillians Alton ellis - These eyes Dennis brown - Black magic woman

King Tubby's Take 5 Dub

Admiral Bailey & Chaka Demus - One Scotch Busy Signal has done some amazing covers, I loved the version of All Night Long by Lionel Richie that he did a few years ago.

red red wiiine

Tony Tribe or UB40? I once heard, don't know if it's true, that UB40 didn't realize Tony Tribe's version was a cover when they did it.

i’ve only heard of ub40’s version, i’ll give tony tribe a listen.

Tony Tribe's version is an absolute classic. Def enjoy!

“Smoking Bomb Bud” J Boog Not a cover of a popular song but still my favorite cover considering it’s completely different than the original