Beatitude Riddim – Various Labels

Beatitude produced by Bunny Striker Lee, King Sounds, Vivian Jackson, Patrick Dacres, Mafia, Fluxy, Donville Davis for Lee’s, Lord Koos, Hot Stuff, Grove, Shamari, Mafia And Fluxy, Black Arrow in 1968

Beatitude Riddim brings together a deep set of cuts linked to Bunny Striker Lee and a mix of labels including Lee’s, Lord Koos, Hot Stuff, Grove, Shamari, Mafia And Fluxy, and Black Arrow, with the post dating it to 1968. The tracklist moves across generations, from Slim Smith and The Uniques’ The Beatitude (Blessed Are The Meek) and Dennis Alcapone’s 1971 take to later versions from Cornell Campbell, John Holt, Alimantado, George Nooks, Trinity and The Prophets, and Don Campbell. Bunny Lee’s role gives the project its rootsy backbone, while the collection’s identity comes from the way that one foundation rhythm keeps resurfacing in different voices and eras, especially on standout cuts like Blessed Are The Meek and Help Me Jah.

Beatitude Riddim Tracklist:

1. Cornell Campbell – Blessed Are The Meek (1976)
2. Dennis Alcapone – Blessed Are The Meek (1971)
3. Don Campbell – Help Me Jah (2005)
4. Alimantado – Chant To Jah Jah (1976)
5. George Nooks – Honest I Do (1982)
6. John Holt – I’ve Been Admiring You (1974)
7. Lukie D – Easy (2005)
8. Santana – Insecure (1999)
9. Slim Smith & The Uniques – The Beatitude (Blessed Are The Meek) (1968)
10. Sylvia Tella & Mafia – Better Than Lies (1999)
11. Tony Curtis – Help (2005)
12. Trinity & The Prophets – Blessed Are The Meek (1978)