Conquering Lion Riddim – Various Labels

Conquering Lion produced by Don Mais, Vivian Jackson, Yabby U for Roots Tradition, Now, Dan Man, Micron, Globe, TR Groovemaster in 1972

Produced by Don Mais, Vivian Jackson, and Yabby U for a spread of labels including Roots Tradition, Now, Dan Man, Micron, Globe, and TR Groovemaster, Conquering Lion dates to 1972 and carries one of the key early Yabby You foundations. The line-up leans on some of the era’s most memorable cuttings of the same rhythm, with Vivian Jackson and the Ralph Brothers’ original Conquering Lion, Big Youth’s Lightning Flash Weak Heart Drop, Big Youth and Yabby U’s Yabby Youth, and Augustus Pablo and Yabby U’s Pablo Dread In A Red among the best-known versions here. King Tubby’s presence on several cuts helps lock in that deep, echo-heavy roots sound, while the riddim’s heavy bass and militant feel make it an unmistakable early-’70s Kingston piece.

Conquering Lion Riddim Tracklist:

1. Augustus Pablo & Yabby U – Pablo Dread In A Red (1974)
2. Big Youth – Lightning Flash Weak Heart Drop
3. Big Youth & Yabby U – Yabby Youth (1975)
4. Dicky Burton – God Is Watching You (1974)
5. King Tubby & Yabby U – Big Youth Fights Against Capitalism (1975)
6. King Tubby & Yabby U – King Tubby’s Rock (1974)
7. King Tubby & Yabby U – Lord Dub (1976)
8. Tommy McCook & Don Drummond Junior – Fisherman Special (1975)
9. Toyan & Errol Scorcher – Natty Roots
10. Trinity – Samson The Strongest Man (1977)
11. Vivian Jackson & The Ralph Brothers – Conquering Lion (1972)
12. Wayne Wade – King Of Kings (Lord Of Lords) (1976)
13. Yabby U – Conquering Lion (1977)

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