Drifter Riddim – Various Labels

Drifter produced by Bunny Striker Lee, Prince Jazzbo, King Jammy, Coxsone Dodd, The Palmer Brothers, Tommy Cowan, Isaiah Laing, Bobby Digital, Harry Mudie, Jo Jo Hookim, Donovan Germain, Webster Shrowder, Larry Sevitt, Errol Thompson, Joe Gibbs, Mikey Dread, Henry Lawes, Errol Lewis, Errol Marshall, Richard Bell, Carlton Livingston, Herbie Harris, Richie Stephens for Striker Lee, Jammy’s, Freedom Street, Studio One, Digital-B, Moodisc, Icom, Flame, Xterminator, Volcano, Star Trail, Fan Club, Pot Of Gold in 1969

Built around Harry Mudie’s 1969 Drifter rhythm, this various-artists set pulls together a wide spread of voices and versions, moving from late-’60s roots through later dub reinterpretations. Big Joe’s Drifter On The Ball and Big Youth’s Boom Work give the rhythm early muscle, while the dub cuts and later takes like Andy Livingston’s Old Gun Town show how long the pattern kept resurfacing. The mix also reflects how deeply the riddim travelled, with associated versions turning up under names linked to Bunny Striker Lee, Coxsone Dodd, King Jammy, Joe Gibbs, Mikey Dread, and others across different eras.

Drifter Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dub – Come To Pass (1983)
2. Dub – Drifter (2001)
3. Dub – Drifter Dub
4. Dub – Drifter Pt. 3
5. Dub – Drifter Pt. 4
6. Dub – Father And Son Version (1990)
7. Dub – Pass The Dubplate Version
8. Dub – Rock And Come In Version
9. Dub – Rough Rankin Tiger Version
10. Andy Livingston – Old Gun Town (1999)
11. Big Joe – Drifter On The Ball (1970)
12. Big Youth – Boom Work
13. Black Crucials – Hammer Them (1983)
14. Bongo Herman & The Rhythm Rulers – Car Pound Drifter (1970)
15. Bounty Killer & Richie Stephens – Petty Thief (2001)
16. Brian & Tony Gold – Pass The Dubplate
17. Brian Gold & Tony Gold – Pass Me A Dub Plate (Alternate Version)
18. Brigadier Jerry – Drifter In 79 Style
19. Charlie Chaplin – Drifter Selection Jah (1985)
20. Clint Eastwood – Roots Rock Reggae (1978)
21. Cornell Campbell – Drifter
22. Dennis Brown – Drifter (1979)
23. Dennis Walks – Drifter (1969)
24. Dennis Walks – Drifter
25. Dennis Walks – Drifter In Fly Style (1975)
26. Don Carlos – Jonnie Big Mouth (1980)
27. Dub Specialist – Dub A Natty Dread
28. DYCR – Sucker (2001)
29. Frankie Paul – Come Down Jesus
30. Frankie Paul – Traveller
31. Garnett Silk – A Friend
32. Garnett Silk – Jah Jah Is The Ruler (1993)
33. Gladstone Anderson & The Rhythm Rulers – Rocking The Drifter (1970)
34. Half Pint – Come To Pass
35. Harry Mudie & King Tubby & The Rhythm Rulers – Reggae Foundation (1970)
36. Harry Mudie & The Rhythm Rulers – Dub In Red (1970)
37. Horace Andy – Mr Talkative
38. I-Roy – D. J. Drifter (1970)
39. Joan Dixon – God Is The Answer (2001)
40. Johnny Osbourne & Papa Tullo – Rock And Come In
41. Joseph Cotton – Drifter
42. Lone Ranger – Everything She Want
43. Luciano – Jah Is My Only
44. Mama Carmen – Singing For The World (2001)
45. Michael Palmer – Can’t Take The Fuss (1984)
46. Mikey Dread – Mental Slavery (1980)
47. Mother Liza – Bore Nose Possie (1983)
48. Nicodemus – Shaolin Plat (1982)
49. Nitty Kutchie – Drifter (2001)
50. Prince Jazzbo – Day Light Face
51. Ranking Joe – Nine Months Belly (1978)
52. Ranking Trevor – Masculine Gender (1978)
53. Reggae George – Drifter
54. Richie Stephens – Don’t Burn Your Bridges (2001)
55. Sister Candy – Candy And Kelly (1983)
56. The M.B.V. & The Rhythm Rulers – Midnight Drifter (1970)
57. The Mighty Diamonds – Brothers And Sisters
58. The Rhythm Rulers – Drifter Bratah (1970)
59. The Rhythm Rulers – Mudies Mood (1970)
60. Tiger – Rough Rankin Tiger
61. Tommy McCook & The Rhythm Rulers – Drifting With A Flute (1970)
62. Tony Rebel – What Is A Leader (2001)
63. Wayne Marshall – Perilous Time (2001)
64. Zebra & Frankie Paul – The Winner (Father And Son) (1990)

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