A Fool Release Details
- Riddim year: 1968
- Total tracks: 6
- Unique artists on riddim: 6
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Alton Ellis, Frankie Paul, Freddie Mcgregor
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
A Fool produced by Coxsone Dodd, Carl McLeod, Ray McLeod for Studio One, Stingray, Fashion in 1968
A Fool Riddim brings together the Studio One, Stingray and Fashion connections around the classic 1968 Alton Ellis cut, with Coxsone Dodd joined by Carl McLeod and Ray McLeod on the production side. The set runs as a compact, crossover-minded selection, pairing the title tune with Sound Dimension’s instrumental A Fool Version and later interpretations from Akabu, Frankie Paul, Freddie McGregor and Winston Jarrett. Alton Ellis is the key voice here, and his original performance sits at the center of a riddim that has stayed useful across roots, lovers and dancehall. With both vocal and version cuts in the lineup, this one has a vintage Studio One feel but enough later takes to give it a broader, more mixed-up shape.
A Fool Tracklist:
- Akabu – Stay Cool (1996)
- Alton Ellis – A Fool (1968)
- Frankie Paul – Hurry On Back (1996)
- Freddie McGregor – Know Jah (1997)
- Sound Dimension – A Fool Version (1968)
- Winston Jarrett – Crucial Times
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