Reggae Disco Dub

[passaro]

anyone have reggae disco tunes? or vice versa? i once heard a dub of the bee gees "stayin alive" but never found it since! hah

[tony98]

I have a reggae version of "Good Times" I can't remember who it's by ,i haven't played it for a while. I seem to remember that there was a few reggae disco tracks released on the Jamaican Joe Gibbs label and that there are re-issues from that label on U.K Soul -Jazz Records.

[ivanjb]

Risco Connection!!

Plus there's a lot of stuff out there from Denroy Morgan to Joe Gibbs and way beyond. Lot's of crossover stuff. I really loved when the dub producers went off with into the disco realm. Dub is truly the king of the laser and spacey sounds!

[Videoskooter]

One of the best Disco/Reggae crossover records ever IMO is the Belgian production by Disco Reggae Band Black Slate: Sticks Man/Rubber Man In Dub

http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/4113_0_2_0_C/

[QUINNY]

Originally Posted by Videoskooter

One of the best Disco/Reggae crossover records ever IMO is the Belgian production by Disco Reggae Band Black Slate: Sticks Man/Rubber Man In Dub

http://www.discomusic.com/records-more/4113_0_2_0_C/

This was very popular in Belgium and Holland, but personally I've never been that enamoured with it as it sounds like faux reggae.

Third World were a Reggae band and there are elements of Reggae in their material from the time, especially the classic Now That We've Found Love. Bob Marley's Jammin' was a huge club hit in the U.K. and several other cuts by him were adopted by the dance floors here. I seem to remember Aswad had a few dance floor tickles too, can't remember the titles. The absolute killers though have to be the T.W. Funkmaster's Love Money and Disco Dub Band's For The Love Of Money.

I suppose it's just possible to include Jammin' At The Disco by Philly Cream, but this wasn't a goodun' in my books, even though I actually liked it and played it a few times (go figure). And what about the complete and utter misnomer (I Wish It Were Me) Dub Dancing by David Boydell which should have been Reggae Disco with a title like that, but didn't have an ounce of Reggae or Dub, in its grooves as such, though it may be worth checking out for its sentiments. It was O.K. and I remember using its intro (or some part of it) as a jingle music bed.

In 99/100 cases, Reggae Disco sounds as bad as Reggae Country & Western to my ears.

[Simon White]

I guess we're talking about Reggae covers of Disco tunes ??

'It's My House' (not really disco but...) was a bigger UK hit in a reggae version than Diana Ross's original version. Can't think who's the reggae hit was tho' now.

Otherwise, one of my favourite tracks in the late '70's was 'Self Service Love' by Gaurdian Angel, produced by Dennis Bovell. It's a disco tune and the second half is very dubby. There was another version on RCA (I think) but nowhere near as good.

[Videoskooter]

Originally Posted by QUINNY

This was very popular in Belgium and Holland, but personally I've never been that enamoured with it as it sounds like faux reggae

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And it was massive in France and Italy. I don't have a clue if it made any impact in the rest of the world since the record is never mentioned on this board. I adore the dubversion with its great syndrums. "Amigo" was another good 1 by them.

Third World was great too. Another 1 "Try Jah Love" . Peter Tosh made some good stuff too: "Mystic Man" was often played in clubs here.



And of course:



And Dillinger: "Cocaine In My Brain" or is that strict reggae?

[tony98]

Dillinger "Cocaine in My Brain" on Black Swan was a big local club sound in the early 80's it had that "Do it anyway you wanna" feel, infact i'll have to dig it out and play it in a bar this weekend.

[tony98]

Just found what i've been looking for Xanadu & Sweet Lady " Rappers Delight" on Joe Gibbs Records 79'It's more Disco/Rap than Reggae.

[markydefad]

from that Peter Tosh LP "Mystic Man" pictured above....

try "Buk-in-hamm Palace"


from AMG:

"Buk-in-hamm Palace" is the biggest departure, building its outlaw theme of smoking marijuana in the Queen of England's home over a bubbling disco rhythm. It's easily the most accessible moment here, driven by Tosh's crack backup band of the time, Word, Sound & Power.

Clocking in at nearly nine minutes, "Buk-in-Ham Palace" was the centerpiece of Peter Tosh's Mystic Man album. It also appeared as a single, and a 12" version that boasted a phenomenal dub remix.

Sly & Robbie's rhythm courses away, Dunbar slamming down the beats with Shakespeare's bass sinuously snaking around them, and the percussionists drumming along Nyahbinghi-style. The rest of the musicians get down with the groove, throwing their solos around the room with abandon, dancing out of the discos and into the Jamaican sound systems, then storming into the funk realm and out onto the urban streets.

A fiery celebration of reggae music and the mighty chalice, bloodsuckers begone, for Tosh has arrived with a mighty stake of ganja, and with that listeners can safely party on until dawn.
__________________________________________________ ____________

The Dub side ("Dubbing Buk-in-hamm") of the 12" was played at Trocadero (I've got evidence!!!) and is featured on the cd release of the LP.

[Videoskooter]

Marky, that's indeed another fine track, I'll dig up the album one of these days, still have it on vinyl. BITD "Mystic Man" was always played side by side with Herb Alpert's "Rotation".

Some Bob Marley-stuff is Disco-oriented too, "Could You Be Loved" (Yes/No?)

And Serge Gainsbourg's reggae cover of his own "Harley Davidson" was not strictly reggae IMO. I hear some coming here but it really is a complete different
version than the original with Brigitte Bardot.



But his "Lola Rastaqouere" was very fit for the Discofloors:



And here's Peter Tosh: "Legalize It/Buck-In-Ham Palace"



And what about Grace Jones/Sly & Robbie,,,,,?????

Dillinger: "Cocaïne In My Brain"

[tony98]

For anybody who likes that Reggae/Dance sound i would recomend two current Bob Marley re-mixes "Stand up jamrock" (Ashley Beedle mix) & "Exodus" (Joey Negro mix)

[passaro]

But his "Lola Rastaqouere" was very fit for the Discofloors:

SO NICE! :) thanks guys, anyone got info on african, carribean disco type records?

i know there must be more out there, like african records, nigerian and cameroon recorded by french musicians hmm.

Hustle! Reggae Disco - Various Artists (Soul Jazz) - Amazon-U.S. | Amazon-U.K.

[Zef]

[quote=Simon White;111024]I guess we're talking about Reggae covers of Disco tunes ??

'It's My House' (not really disco but...) was a bigger UK hit in a reggae version than Diana Ross's original version. Can't think who's the reggae hit was tho' now.

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The Cover of It's my house was by a group called Storm and was released commercially on the Scope record label which I think was distributed by WB's

[Silvio]

Originally Posted by passaro

anyone have reggae disco tunes? or vice versa? i once heard a dub of the bee gees "stayin alive" but never found it since! hah

That cover was done by Richard Ace I believe.

It was recently re-edited by Phantom Slaher for their Gruble LP. Great tune!

Phantom Slasher - Gruble