Candy Girl Riddim – Earl Hayles

Candy Girl Riddim from 1997 is an Earl Hayles reggae set that keeps things tight with just four cuts and four different artists. Dennis Brown leads the lineup with Candy Girl, while Sanchez’s You Saw The Best In Me and Frankie Paul’s Why Don’t You Love Me give the riddim two of its most memorable moments. Gregory Isaacs closes it out with War On Poverty, adding a darker, social edge to the package. It’s a compact showcase of veteran voices, and the mix of lovers rock feeling and conscious lyricism gives the release a classic late-90s reggae balance.