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e Various Artists: Original Riddims: 24 Of Reggae's Most Sampled Cuts (TJCCD246)

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Various Artists: Original Riddims: 24 Of Reggae's Most Sampled Cuts (TJCCD246)

Format: CD album Released: Jun 19 2006 Price: £12.49 Original Riddims brings together two-dozen of the most popular and influential Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae tracks ever to have seen issue. Still relevant to the music of today, this collection will appeal to a cross section of fans - lovers of old school Reggae, those into more contemporary sounds, and even the casual buyer interested in sampling some of the greatest and most important Jamaican records ever released.

Tracklisting

Ali Baba - John Holt

Cuss Cuss - Lloyd Robinson

The Drifter - Dennis Walks

Slaving - Lloyd Parks

Under Me Sleng Teng - Wayne Smith

Revolution - Dennis Brown

Stalag 17 - Ansel Collins

You Don't Care - The Techniques

My Conversation - Slim Smith And The Uniques

Cherry Oh Baby - Eric Donaldson

Everyday Wondering - Johnny Clarke

Gunshot - Anthony Johnson

Bam Bam - The Maytals with Byron Lee And The Dragonaires

Ba Ba Boom - The Jamaicans

Solomon - Derrick Harriott

The Lecture - Jo Jo Bennett And The Fugitives

Three Blind Mice - Leo Graham

I Can't Hide - Ken Parker

Stealing, Stealing - John Holt

Train To Skaville - The Ethiopians

Queen Majesty - The Techniques

Take Five (aka The Russians Are Coming) - Val Bennett

Tonight - Keith And Tex

Bangarang - Stranger Cole And Lester Sterling

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