Boops Riddim – Various Labels

Boops produced by King Jammy, Witty, Lady Shabba, Aswad, Michael Campbell, Stephen King, Sugar Minott, Keith Gorgon, King Tubby, Bunny Striker Lee, Derrick Parker, Patrick Donegan, Derrick Harriott, Coxsone Dodd, Michael Chin, Clive Jarrett, Phillip Burrell, The Now Team, Steely, Clevie, Burtland Dixon, Leonard Dillon, Leslie Kong, Nerious Joseph, Joe Gibbs, Henry Lawes, Ranking Joe, Winston Riley, Harry J, Tippa Irie, Maurice Johnson, Peter Chemist, Niney The Observer, Lloyd Saxon, Donovan Germain, George Nooks, Mark Anthony, Michael Swaby, Cordel Burrell, Shane Brown, Diplo, Bad Royale for Live, Love, Jammy’s, Witty, Fashion, Mango, Solomonic, Starlight, Waterhouse, Striker Lee, Oasis, Techniques, Duke Records, Crystal, Gemini, Vista, Studio One, Thunder Bolt, Shuttle, Supreme, Xterminator, Corner Stone, Blue Mountain, Coxsone, WIRL, Beverly’s, Dynamite, CSA, Harry J, 10 Roosevelt Ave., Greedy Puppy, GT’s, Black Roots, African Star, Stingray, Saxon, Penthouse, Charm, Upstairs, M.U.S.S.E.L., Roots Records, Bun Up, Juke Boxx, Mad Decent originally in 1967

Boops Riddim is a classic 1967 roots-era rhythm that later circulated under various labels and producers, with King Jammy among the names tied to it in the archive notes. The tracklist pulls in a wide spread of voices across eras, including Admiral Bailey and Chaka Demus on One Scotch, Admiral Tibet on Poor Freddy, and Al Campbell on Too Much Jack Up, alongside later takes from Anthony B and other reworkings. The rhythm is also closely associated with the older Boops lineage in reggae history, and the archive presentation reflects how long-running Jamaican riddims often move through different producers, labels, and generations of singers while keeping the same foundation alive.

Boops Riddim Tracklist:

1. 2 Of A Kind – Another Friday (2004)
2. 2 Of A Kind & Determine – Another Friday (Remix) (2004)
3. [Dub] – Concrete Jungle Overcoat (1984)
4. [Dub] – Loving Woman Version
5. [Dub] – Quater Mile (1996)
6. Admiral Bailey & Chaka Demus – One Scotch
7. Admiral Bailey & Chaka Demus – One Scotch (1987)
8. Admiral Tibet – Poor Freddy
9. Admiral Tibet – Talk Them Just A Talk (1987)
10. Al Campbell – Too Much Jack Up (1990)
11. Anthony B – Do You Love Me (2005)
12. Anthony B – Nah Tek No Talk (2005)
13. Anthony Red Rose – Raggamuffin
14. Asher Senator – Abbreviation Qualification
15. Asher Senator – Fast Style Origination
16. Assassin – History Book (2009)
17. Assassin – Nowadays Boopsie (2009)
18. Aswad – 54 – 46 (Was My Number )
19. Aswad – 54-46
20. Aswad – 54-46 (Horns Revival)
21. Baby Face – Stinking Rich (1989)
22. Barrington Levy – Rip And Run Off (1984)
23. Barry Brown – Touch She A Touch
24. Bobo General – Can’t Boops Me
25. Buju Banton & Toots Hibbert – 54-46 (1997)
26. Bunny Wailer – Old Time Sing Ting
27. Busy Signal – Dat Mi Love (2009)
28. Busy Signal – Dem Nuh Care (2009)
29. Busy Signal – Government Gone Luu (2009)
30. Capleton – Pressure Them (1991)
31. Caramellow – La Policia (2005)
32. Carlton Livingston – Feel Like Dancing (1982)
33. Ce’Cile – Tonight (2008)
34. Chino – Phone Gallis (2009)
35. Colah Colah – Colah Colah (2008)
36. Cornell Campbell – Confusion On The Land
37. Courtney Melody – Loving Woman
38. Crucial Robbie – Perfect Woman (1989)
39. Curly Ranking – Take A Set Boops
40. Cutty Ranks – Road Block (2000)
41. Cutty Ranks & Frankie Paul – What A Session (2000)
42. Deman Rockers – Don’t Run Me Down (1989)
43. Derrick Irie – See Boops Deh
44. Derrick Irie & Pretty Girl – Na Call Me Boops
45. Derrick Parker – I’ll Be Loving You
46. Dignitary Stylish – Don’t Touch Crack (1986)
47. Donna Marie – Bam Bam Reggae Boys (1998)
48. Double Ugly – No Call Me Boopsie
49. Ring Ding – Badness (2005)
50. Elephant Man – Whine (2009)
51. Ernest Wilson – Everyday With You
52. Frankie Paul – You Said
53. Fredrica Tibbs & Horseman – Bubble The Dance
54. General Trees – Remix The Boops (2005)
55. George Nooks – Hold It Down (1997)
56. Glamour Girl – Empty Pockets Boops
57. Glen Washington – Until We Meet Again (2004)
58. Gregory Isaacs – Waiting
59. C.F. Crew – Phillip Boops
60. Horace Martin – Dem Talk Bout Boops
61. Hugh Griffiths – Such A Fight
62. Jah Mason – Never Ungrateful (2005)
63. Jah Screw – Cry (1986)
64. Jahcoustix – Mista Officer (2005)
65. James Bond – Boops A Mind Me
66. Jigsy King – Twickenham Park (2008)
67. John Holt – Conscience
68. John Wayne – Heavy Rhythm
69. Johnny Ringo – I And I Number (1985)
70. Junie Ranks – Cry Fi Mi Boops
71. Junie Ranks – Don Lover
72. Junior Kelly – Music (2000)
73. Junior Kelly – Music (2005)
74. King Jammy – Poor Freddy Version
75. King Kong – Don’t Touch My Boops (1986)
76. King Tubby – Morning Train Dub
77. Konshens – Fashion Attack (2009)
78. Lady Ann – Me Nice (1983)
79. Lady Venus – Cat Whip
80. Lee Scratch Perry & Scientist – Dub To Skaville
81. Little John – Boopsie
82. Little John – In A The Dance (1988)
83. Little John – Inna Di Dance (1986)
84. Little John – Me And My Baby
85. Little John – No Say No
86. Lone Ranger – Natty Dread
87. Lone Ranger – Run Out Of Boops (1986)
88. Lord Sassafrass – Take Heed My Brother (1982)
89. Lukie D – Lord Here I Call
90. Lutan Fyah – Yu Looking Hot (2009)
91. Lyrical – Nah Try No Boops (1986)
92. Mafia & Fluxy – Bubble The Dance Version
93. Major Lazer & Bad Royale – My Number (2016)
94. Marcia Griffiths – Feel Like Jumping (1968)
95. Merciless – Shoot To Kill (2008)
96. Michael Prophet – Nuh Call Me John Boops
97. Mikey Jarett – Boops Get Bun
98. Music Master Crew – Jumping 54-46
99. Mystic Dan – 46-54 (2005)
100. Natty King – Sus Sus (2005)
101. Nicodemus – Informer Fi Dead
102. Nigger Kojak & Mother Liza – Aki And Potato
103. Norburn Clark – Only Yesterday (1992)
104. Papa Charjan & Jack Reuben – One Scotch, One Tennants, One
105. Papa Face & Bionic Rhona – To The Bump
106. Papa San – Scandalising Boops
107. Papa Tullo – Wheel Your Body
108. Papa Willo – They Call You Boopsie
109. Peter Chemist – Version (1986)
110. Peter Metro – Love Letter (1984)
111. Pinchers – Si Mi Ya (1991)
112. Pompidoo – I Love My Boops
113. Prezident Brown – People Listen
114. Prezident Brown & Jack Radics – Stiffnecked Fool (1996)
115. Reggae ’98 Crew – Go Jamaica Go (1998)
116. Rude Girl – Me Want A Boopsie
117. Sanchez – Rub You Down
118. Sasha – Love Mi Natty Dread (2005)
119. Shelly Thunder – Boops A Rush We
120. Simi Ranks – She Want Half (1989)
121. Simple Simon – No War (1985)
122. Sister Candy – Upstairs (1983)
123. Sizzla – Storm Dem (2005)
124. Sly & Robbie & The Aggrovators – Dub To Skaville
125. Stealth – Prescious Girl (1994)
126. Stealth – Train To Skaville Version
127. Steve Machettie – Cum Fi Scrape (2005)
128. Sugar Minott – John Boops
129. Super Cat – Boops (1985)
130. Superdad – See Boops Ya
131. Superman & Spiderman – Road Block (1985)
132. Sylvia Tella – People Of The World (1995)
133. Tarrus Riley – Children A Pree We (2009)
134. The Consumates – What Is It
135. The Ethiopians – Train To Skaville (1992)
136. The Ethiopians & The Supersonics – Train To Skaville (1967)
137. The Massive Horns – Cool And Deadly
138. The Reprobates – Name That Tune
139. The Roots Rockers – Tanzen Und Schrein (2005)
140. Thriller U – Remember
141. Timeka Marshall – Sweet Vibes (2009)
142. Tippa Irie & Daddy Freddy – Hold It Down (1989)
143. Tonto Irie – Jammys Posse
144. Tony Curtis – Dangerous (2008)
145. Toots & The Maytals – 54-46 (That’s My Number) (1968)
146. Toots & The Maytals – 54-46 Was My Number (1969)
147. Ugly Man – Donkey Ride (1986)
148. Wayne Smith – Eat Out The Boops
149. Yellowman – Na Get Nuthin (1987)
150. Yellowman – Sexy Lover