While it’s clear from my Side Bar podcast with Oliver Wang that I love Althea & Donna’s “Uptown Top Ranking” best of all, it does set up an interesting discussion with the other prominent versions of this riddim. The original was a Studio One cut by the impeccable Alton Ellis, re-recorded by him several times until Joe Gibbs hooked up with Marcia Aitken for a feminine take on the same song. That eventually led to Trinity’s DJ version, full of macho swagger and ultimately to Althea & Donna’s top ranking classic. So what do you think, pound for pound, amongst these three classics, which version is the best? Respond here or on to facebook.
Alton Ellis – I’m Still In Love With You
Marcia Aitken – I’m Still In Love With You
Trinity – Three Piece Suit