Cry Cry Baby Riddim – Jammys Records

CRY CRY BABY RIDDIM produced by JAMMY’S RECORDS 1986

King Kong’s “Emmanuel Road” gives the Cry Cry Baby Riddim its sharpest edge, with Nitty Gritty’s title cut riding the same 1986 Jammy’s pattern in a way that feels right on the hinge between late-digital roughness and the tougher rub-a-dub style Jammy was pushing through the middle of the decade. That pairing makes the release feel more like a compact two-song snapshot than a full parade of voices, and that’s part of the charm: no filler, just two deep-cut singers working a lean, hard-moving rhythm. In Jammy’s catalogue, it sits comfortably alongside the label’s mid-’80s street tunes, where the emphasis was on clipped drums, heavy bass, and melodies that stick without getting sentimental.

Cry Cry Baby Riddim Tracklist:

1. King Kong – Emmanuel Road
2. Nitty Gritty – Cry Cry Baby