Dancing Mood Riddim – Studio One, Negusa Nagast

Dancing Mood produced by Bunny Striker Lee, Duke Reid, Coxsone Dodd, Big Youth, Roger Lomas, Derrick Morgan for Studio One, Negusa Nagast in 1966

Dancing Mood Riddim dates back to 1966 and comes out of the Studio One and Negusa Nagast circle, with Bunny Striker Lee, Duke Reid, Coxsone Dodd, Big Youth, Roger Lomas and Derrick Morgan all tied to the production history. The selection mixes classic singers and deejays around one durable foundation, led by Delroy Wilson’s I’m In A Dancing Mood and Big Youth’s later Dancing Mood, with Dennis Alcapone, Derrick Morgan, Jackie Mittoo and the Aggrovators also cutting memorable versions. It has that deep Studio One feel, but the tracklist shows how long the riddim kept travelling, moving from the original 1960s cut into later roots, dub and revival interpretations.

Dancing Mood Riddim Tracklist:

1. [Dub] – Musical Alphabet
2. Big Youth – Dancing Mood (1980)
3. Delroy Wilson – I’m In A Dancing Mood (1966)
4. Dennis Alcapone – Musical Alphabet
5. Derrick Morgan – Dancing Mood (1995)
6. Desmond Dekker & The Specials – Dancing Mood (1993)
7. Jackie Mittoo – Dancing Groove (1968)
8. The Aggrovators – Dancing Mood Of Dub