Be A Man Riddim – Studio One, Trojan, Buffy, Rootdown

Built around Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One foundation, Be A Man Riddim gathers a roots-era cut from 1968 and later versions that keep the song’s message in rotation across different generations. The tracklist brings together The Cables’ original Be A Man, The Heptones’ Be A Man, Larry Marshall’s How Can I Go On, and a Sound Dimension cut with Freddie McGregor, while King Stitt’s Be A Man Version and Yami Bolo’s 1996 updates show how the riddim moved from rocksteady into later reggae styles. Studio One’s role gives the release its classic Kingston backbone, and the mix of vocal groups, solo singers, and deejay versions makes it a good snapshot of how one tune can travel through decades of Jamaican music.

Be A Man Riddim Tracklist:

1. Freddie McGregor & Sound Dimension – Move On Isrealites
2. King Stitt – Be A Man Version (Reality) (1970)
3. Larry Marshall – How Can I Go On
4. Nosliw & Max Herre – Königin (2004)
5. Scorcher & The Soul Vendors – Smile
6. The Cables – Be A Man (1968)
7. The Cables – Be A Man (1991)
8. The Heptones – Be A Man (1970)
9. The Heptones – Black On Black (Be A Man)
10. Yami Bolo – Be A Man (1996)
11. Yami Bolo – Rhythm Street (1996)