A number of reggae acts have paid homage to Beres Hammond by cover his songs for a project, My Favorite Beres Hammond Songs, a double-disc album available from VP Records on April 26.

Spanning over 30 years of recording soulful reggae music in his signature smoky-sweet baritone, Hammond’s catalogue is filled with hits for the picking. Now reggae and dancehall stars honour his legacy by putting their touch on his classics.

The 23-track compilation features the talents of Jah Cure,Tarrus Riley, Busy Signal, Tessanne Chin, Marcia Griffiths and Nadine Sutherland, just to name a few. The project is the brainchild of acclaimed reggae producer and longtime Beres Hammond collaborator, Donovan Germain, who composed the covers at his own studio at Penthouse Records in Jamaica.

Some of Beres’ biggest hits are covered on this definitive collection, including Putting Up Resistance, Tempted To Touch, and No Disturb Sign, which appears twice with a dancehall remix featuring Assassin. Beres himself also participates with Fire & Ice, staying in the mix as the various contributing artistes carry his songs to different and perhaps even new ears.