The Tennors – Cleopatra / I’ve Got To Get You Off My Mind 1968
Thanks to 45cat for label scan
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From what I can find out this track was the first to be released it is not exactly the same as the Stranger Cole and Gladdy cut. It was presumably financed by Prince Buster being that it came out on an Olive Blossom pre in Jamaica (and I think it was also on Fab in the UK as well as Island ) but the production credit on the Island release is A. Murphy so it was probably self produced . It has been repressed on the UK Jamaxial label. Cleopatra is also available on the Jamaxial CD The Tennors – Moods.
Stranger Cole & Glady – Just Like A River 1968
Thanks to 45cat, Dancecrasher, Dave’s Jukebox and DnB Records for label scans
This was the second single on the UK Amalgamated label and it was also released in Jamaica on Amalgamated and later Jogibs. It is the song that has given the rhythym it’s name and is a classic. It has been repressed on the Jamaican Joe Gibbs Record Globe label. It’s also avalable on the VP records CD Joe Gibbs Scorchers From The Early Years (1967-73).
Lyn Taitt And The Jets – Just Like A River 1968
An Instrumental version of ‘Just Like A River’ recently reissued. Originally on The 1968 Merritone album ‘Rock Steady Greatest Hits’. It may have been released on a Merritone 7″as well, but I can’t find any mention of one.
Lyn Taitt And The Jets – El Casino Royale 1968
Thanks to 45cat for label scan
Following on from the success of Just Like A River, later the same year Amalgamated put out an instrumental cut El Casino Royal. It’s a nice version featuring the organ. It’s available on the VP records CD Joe Gibbs Scorchers From The Early Years (1967-73).
Laurel Aitken – Woppi King 1969
Thanks to 45cat for label scan
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This is a nice early DJ cut to the rhythm on Pama’s Nu beat Label. It features bizarre ramblings about reincarnation amoung other topics. It was reissued on a trybute &” a few years back and is currently available on the Trybute CD Laurel Aitken – Woppi King: The Early Reggae Years 1968-1969
Tommy McCook & Stranger Cole – Last Flight To Reggae City 1969
Thanks to Dancecrasher for label scans
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Released on Carifta In Jamaica and Pama’s Unity Label in the UK.
This was a big skinhead tune, similar to El Casino Royale but with a flute instead of the organ. ‘Last Flight To Reggae City’ is available on The Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box Set
Andy Capp – Musical Recipe 1970
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Another DJ cut to the rhythm, this time by Andy Capp.
Mighty Diamonds & Ranking Joe – Just Like A River 1978
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A Lover’s Rock cover of Just Like A River.
Danny Ray – Just Like A River 1978
Danny%20Ray%20-%20Just%20Like%20A%20River.mp3
A rather cheesy rendition of Stranger Cole’s original. It is available on Trojan’s Reggae Chill-Out CD Box Set.
Culture – Callie Weed Song 1981
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An 80’s version.
Stranger Cole – Just Like A River 198x
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I presume this is an eighties update of the orginal song, shown here on the Canadian Micron label, I not sure if it was released on any other lables or in other countries.
Stranger Cole & Sharon Forrester – Just Like A River 1992
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Written Strangejah Cole on the label, I presume it is Stranger.
Gregory Isaacs – So Much Love 1998
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Emerge – Treasure 1999
Tristan Palmer – Real Loving 1999
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Al Campbell – Love Is Blessing 1999
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One of a bunch of versions released on Charm, none of them up to much as far as I’m concerned.
Antonio – From So Long 1999
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Tyrone Taylor – When You’re Down 1999
Tyrone%20Taylor%20-%20When%20You\’re%20Down.mp3
Jimmy Riley – Just Like A River
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Riverbash
Jetstar release a rythym album on CD in 2008 called “Riverbash” here are some of the tracks from it.
Frankie Paul – Here I Am
Frankie%20Paul%20-%20Here%20I%20Am.mp3
U Brown – Mek We Dance
U%20Brown%20-%20Mek%20We%20Dance.mp3
Freddie Mcgregor – I Should Have Known Better
Freddie%20Mcgregor%20-%20I%20Should%20Have%20Known%20Better.mp3
Dennis Brown – Love Me Tonight
Dennis%20Brown%20-%20Love%20Me%20Tonight.mp3
Michael Prophet – M Sweet Her
Michael%20Prophet%20-%20M%20Sweet%20Her.mp3
Barbara Napps – Don’t Leave
Barbara%20Napps%20-%20Don\’t%20Leave.mp3
Don Campbell – Give It Up
Don%20Campbell%20-%20Give%20It%20Up.mp3
Leory Sibbles – Oil Your Lamp
Leory%20Sibbles%20-%20Oil%20Your%20Lamp.mp3
Easy B – Give Me A Heart
Easy%20B%20-%20Give%20Me%20a%20Heart.mp3
Lascelles James – Sax On the River
Lascelles%20James%20-%20Sax%20On%20the%20River.mp3
Candy Man – It Dread
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Easy B – Just Like A River
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Hereare some versions that I know absolutly nothing about
Freddie Mcgregor – Take Time To Know Her
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Marvin Thomas – Just Like A River
Marvin%20Thomas%20-%20Just%20Like%20A%20River.mp3
Hya P – See It Long Time
Hya%20P%20-%20See%20It%20Long%20Time.mp3
Gregory Isaacs – Just Like A River
Gregory%20Isaacs%20-%20Just%20Like%20A%20River.mp3
Victor Cross – What Would You Profit
And there was apparently a compilation on Joe Gibbs 21st Century label with the following versions on it
Dean Frazer & Pam Hall – All The Love
Satellite – To The Foolish
Dennis Brown – Love And Devotion
Horace Andy – By Your Side
Pam Hall – All The Love
Gregory Isaacs – So Much Love
There are probably dozens more versions out there but I think that is enough for now.
i love this riddim.those ones which featured on the 21st century label are on this cd called hi fashion just like a river vol.1.being loooking for a copy but can’t find any…..
Thanks for the title of that CD. have you tried looking for it at Musicstack, Gemm and discogs?
yes have tried all sites.but no success.even the volume two called all star yard style…can’e find any
on cultures joe gibbs album More culture, their is a track” Callie Weed Song”
probalby same backing track as mighty diamonds..its a nice track
Larry Marshall sings Get You Off My Mind on Presenting Larry Marshall (Studio One). Thanks for this wonderful article and website – your work is appreciated and inspiring. -D
“Get You Off My Mind” by Larry Marshall from “Presenting Larry Marshall” Studio One / Heartbeat LP / CD (REISSUE)