Darker Than Blue: Soul from Jamdown, 1973–1980

Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown, 1973–1980 is a compilation album released in 2001. It consists of soul and R&B-styled songs recorded by Jamaican reggae artists, including a number of covers of contemporary American singles.

Darker Than Blue: Soul from Jamdown, 1973–1980
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	2001
Genre	Soul
Label	Blood and Fire

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Austin Chronicle

David Dacks of Exclaim! wrote that "the songs of Darker than Blue favour socially conscious American tunes as interpreted by a more diverse selection of artists than Blood and Fire usually covers."

Track listing

1. "Ghetto Funk" - Boris Gardiner and Leslie Butler (3:09) written by Boris Gardiner
2. "Collie Stuff" - The Chosen Few (2:52) written by Bell/Brown/Mickens/Smith/Thomas/Westfield
3. "Slipping into Darkness" - Carl Bradney (3:05) written by Allen/Brown/Dickerson/Dewayne/Jordan/Miller/Oskar/Scott/Sylvester and originally performed by War
4. "Is It Because I'm Black?" - Ken Boothe (3:27) written by Johnson/Jones/Watts and originally recorded by Syl Johnson
5. "Get Involved" - Freddie McGregor (3:34) written by Jackson/Moore/Williams and originally recorded by George Jackson
6. "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City - Al Brown (3:26) written by Price/Walsh and originally recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland
7. "Mango Walk" - The In-Crowd (3:22) traditional, arranged by Delroy Wilson
8. "Ain't No Sunshine" - Ken Boothe (2:15) written and originally recorded by Bill Withers
9. "Gypsy Woman" - Milton Henry (3:01) written by Curtis Mayfield and originally recorded by The Impressions
10. "Give Me Your Love (a.k.a. Super Soul)" - Junior Murvin (2:07) written and originally recorded by Curtis Mayfield
11. "For the Love of You" - John Holt (3:39) written by E. Isley/K. Isley/M. Isley/R. Isley/Jasper and originally recorded by The Isley Brothers
12. "It's a Shame" - Alton Ellis (2:48) written by GarrettWonder/Wright and originally recorded by The Spinners
13. "I'm Your Puppet" - Jimmy London (3:38) written by Oldham/Penn and originally recorded by James & Bobby Purify
14. "Get Ready (12" Mix)" - Delroy Wilson (5:40) written by Smokey Robinson and originally recorded by The Temptations
15. "Darker Than Blue" - Lloyd Charmers (2:58) written and originally recorded by Curtis Mayfield
16. "Why Can't We Live Together?" - Tinga Stewart (6:59) written and originally recorded by Timmy Thomas
17. "Baltimore" - The Tamlins (4:01) written and originally recorded by Randy Newman, popularized by Nina Simone
18. "Hotter Reggae Music" - Welton Irie (3:52) written by Welton Irie