Blue Boot Riddim – Unknown Label

Blue Boot Riddim is a 1972 roots-era set issued under an unknown label and credited to an unknown producer, pairing just two cuts: Eric Donaldson’s Blue Boot and U Roy’s Festival Wise. Eric Donaldson’s tune is the anchor here, and the riddim also turns up in U Roy’s catalog under Jaguar, which helps place the project in that early-’70s reggae/deejay moment. With only two versions, it feels focused rather than crowded, and the combination of Donaldson’s melodic style with U Roy’s laid-back talkover gives the release its identity.