The Dominance of King Jammy and Biltmore Era Riddims

Reggae Lover Podcast 39The episode commences with the Sly and Robbie produced version of the Randy Newman song, "Baltimore" from 1979 sung by The Tamlins. Courtney Melody and Dennis Brown follow with big tunes on the Baltimore Riddim before the hit from mighty King Jammys catalog, Dennis Brown's "The Exit.” Wayne Fire’s “Sexy Body” (1991) and “Come Down” by Super Cat from 1988 on the Wild Apache label launch the mix into the late 1980s. Listen for a Kenneth Hoo Kim produced version of the Hypocrite riddim released in 1984, and then almost every song after that point involves producers Bobby Digital, Steely and Clevie, and/or King Jammys. The highlight is the Duck aka Duck Dance riddim from 1988. This was a time when Jammy’s label usually had 10 out of the top 20 songs on Jamaica’s charts and Admiral Bailey was the dominant artist in dancehall and on stage shows. Tracklist 1 The Tamlins - Baltimore 2 Courtney Melody - In The Streets 3 Dennis Brown - The More I Excel 4 Dennis Brown - The Exit 5 Wayne Fire - Sexy Body 6 Super Cat - Come Down 7 Wayne Smith - Karma Chameleon 8 Tony Tuff - Gone Clear 9 Don Angelo - Settlement 10 Earl Sixteen - Come A Long Way 11 Midnight Rider - Hypocrite 12 Pad Anthony - Rub A Dub A Play 13 Johnny Osbourne - Gentle Is The Sound 14 Derrick Parker - My Heart Is Gone 15 Singing Melody - Hurry Back Home 16 Shabba Ranks - Gal Yuh Good 17 Shabba Ranks - Pay Down Pon It 18 Little Twitch - Watch Your Friends Them 19 Anthony Malvo - Run For Your Life 20 Josey Wales - Stamp Out 21 Tiger - The Dam Thing 22 Ninja Man - More Reality 23 Admiral Bailey - Them Have Fe Wait 24 Papa San - Style and Fashion 25 Chaka Demus - Bad Bad Shaka 26 Flourgon - Bounce 27 Red Dragon - Duck Dance 28 Singing Melody and Johnny P - Say You Love Me Baby 29 Bunny General - Must Get Defeat 30 Johnny P - Sound A Sound 31 Cocoa Tea and Charlie Chaplin - Lets Give Thanks 32 John Mouse - Me A Me 33 Chevell Franklyn - No One In The World 34 Lady Venus - Best Friend A Gi You Bun 35 Clement Irie - Loving 36 Johnny P - Cut Up 37 Lady Patra - Gun Inna Panty 38 Ninja Man - Heartical Don

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The episode commences with the Sly and Robbie produced version of the Randy Newman song, “Baltimore” from 1979 sung by The Tamlins. Courtney Melody and Dennis Brown follow with big tunes on the Baltimore Riddim before the hit from mighty King Jammys catalog, Dennis Brown’s “The Exit.”

Wayne Fire’s “Sexy Body” (1991) and “Come Down” by Super Cat from 1988 on the Wild Apache label launch the mix into the late 1980s. Listen for a Kenneth Hoo Kim produced version of the Hypocrite riddim released in 1984, and then almost every song after that point involves producers Bobby Digital, Steely and Clevie, and/or King Jammys.

The highlight is the Duck aka Duck Dance riddim from 1988. This was a time when Jammy’s label usually had 10 out of the top 20 songs on Jamaica’s charts and Admiral Bailey was the dominant artist in dancehall and on stage shows.

Tracklist

1 The Tamlins – Baltimore
2 Courtney Melody – In The Streets
3 Dennis Brown – The More I Excel
4 Dennis Brown – The Exit
5 Wayne Fire – Sexy Body
6 Super Cat – Come Down
7 Wayne Smith – Karma Chameleon
8 Tony Tuff – Gone Clear
9 Don Angelo – Settlement
10 Earl Sixteen – Come A Long Way
11 Midnight Rider – Hypocrite
12 Pad Anthony – Rub A Dub A Play
13 Johnny Osbourne – Gentle Is The Sound
14 Derrick Parker – My Heart Is Gone
15 Singing Melody – Hurry Back Home
16 Shabba Ranks – Gal Yuh Good
17 Shabba Ranks – Pay Down Pon It
18 Little Twitch – Watch Your Friends Them
19 Anthony Malvo – Run For Your Life
20 Josey Wales – Stamp Out
21 Tiger – The Dam Thing
22 Ninja Man – More Reality
23 Admiral Bailey – Them Have Fe Wait
24 Papa San – Style and Fashion
25 Chaka Demus – Bad Bad Shaka
26 Flourgon – Bounce
27 Red Dragon – Duck Dance
28 Singing Melody and Johnny P – Say You Love Me Baby
29 Bunny General – Must Get Defeat
30 Johnny P – Sound A Sound
31 Cocoa Tea and Charlie Chaplin – Lets Give Thanks
32 John Mouse – Me A Me
33 Chevell Franklyn – No One In The World
34 Lady Venus – Best Friend A Gi You Bun
35 Clement Irie – Loving
36 Johnny P – Cut Up
37 Lady Patra – Gun Inna Panty
38 Ninja Man – Heartical Don