Drum Song Release Details
- Riddim year: 1967
- Total tracks: 93
- Unique artists on riddim: 83
- Key artists on this riddim: Al Campbell, Anthony B, Anthony Malvo, Anthony Red Rose, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Drum Song produced by Richard Bell, Coxsone Dodd, E.J. Robinson, Lloyd Charmers, Augustus Pablo, Lloyd Barnes, Robert Livingston, Bobby Digital, Brad Osborne, Sonia Pottinger, Bunny Striker Lee, Glen Darby, Lloydie Slim, Neville Beckford, Prince Far I, Joe Gibbs, Errol Thompson, Fatman, Big Youth, Ranking Joe, Jah Screw, Philip Smart, Geoffrey Chung, Anthony Red Rose, Anthony Malvo, Norman Bryan, Cristy Barber for Star Trail, Castle, Studio One, RADS, Top Rank, Third World, Black Wax, Unity Sounds, Carib Gems, Imperial Records, Wackie’s, Scorcher, Nighthawk, Digital-B, High Note, Striker Lee, Record Smith, Micron, Message, Negusa Nagast, Top Notch, Tan-Yah, How Yu Fi Sey Dat?, Tuff Gong originally in 1967
Drum Song Riddim is a classic multi-label juggling that traces back to 1967, with production names tied to Richard Bell, Coxsone Dodd, E. J. Robinson, Lloyd Charmers, Augustus Pablo, Lloyd Barnes, Robert Livingston, Bobby Digital and others who kept revisiting the same deep groove over the decades. The tracklist moves from early roots through later dancehall and dub cuts, with notable appearances from Jackie Mittoo’s original-era foundation, Augustus Pablo’s version, Big Youth’s “Bang Dibo, ” Admiral Tibet’s “Rush, ” and the late-’90s link-up from Anthony Red Rose, Anthony Malvo and Terror Fabulous. Its identity comes from that rolling drum-led swing and the way it bridges Studio One roots with later digital reinventions, giving the riddim a long life across reggae, dub and dancehall generations.
Drum Song Tracklist:
- [Dub] – Drum Song Dub
- [Dub] – Dubbin' Of The Ten Tousand (1973)
- [Dub] – Not Gonna Cry Version
- [Dub] – Power Pack (1979)
- Admiral Tibet – Rush (1991)
- Al Campbell – Sinking Sand (2000)
- Anthony B – Nah Go Surrender (2000)
- Anthony Red Rose & Anthony Malvo & Terror Fabulous – Passion Nuh Rassion (1997)
- Augustus Pablo – Drum Song (1993)
- Badoo & Toyan – Rocking Of The Five Tousand (1980)
- Big Youth – Bang Dibo (1980)
- Bounty Killer – Who Create this world (1997)
- Brown Sugar – Not Gonna Cry
- Buju Banton – Mr. Bad Mind (2006)
- Capleton – Man A Bawl (Bawl Fire) (1997)
- Chaka Demus – Big Bad & Bold (2006)
- Clement Irie – Come A Me (1991)
- Cocoa Tea – Hard Times (1997)
- Cocoa Tea – Stop It (2006)
- Daweh Congo – Jah call them (1997)
- Dawn Penn – Samfi Boy (1994)
- Dennis Alcapone – Cassius Clay (1972)
- Derrick Lara – Cheater
- Derrick Morgan – Seven Letters
- Determine – Who (1997)
- Devon Russell – Drum Song
- Devon Russell – Story Of The Drum
- Dirtsman – Hot This Year (2006)
- Dirtsman – Hot This Year (Rough This Year) (1991)
- T. Webster – Give Thanks (1997)
- Earl Sixteen – Africa
- Ed Robinson – How Can You
- Eric Bubbles – Fe Me Gypsy
- Fleshy Ranks – The Unbottled Wine
- Frankie Paul – Day-O (1991)
- Frankie Wilmot – King Moses (1997)
- General Degree – Gun Butt (1991)
- General T.K. – 100% (1991)
- Gregory Isaacs – Kill Them With Music (1994)
- Hopeton Lindo – Time Fi Unite
- Horace Andy – Unity (Extended) (1981)
- Jackie Mittoo – Drum Song (Alternative Cut)
- Jackie Mittoo – Hot Blood
- Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension – Drum Song (1967)
- Jah Stitch – Make A Joyful Noise
- Jah Woosh – Jah Call (1978)
- Jah Woosh – Psalms of Wisdom
- Jim Nastic – Chanting
- John Junior – Road Is Rough (1997)
- Junior Reid – Time and place (1997)
- Ken Boothe – Drum Song
- Lennox Brown – Zambizie (1975)
- Lloyd Hemmings – Fight This War
- Louie Culture – Fire Bun (1997)
- Mafia & Fluxy – Story Of The Version
- Morgan Heritage – Set Yourself Free (1997)
- Papa San – Gi Mi Yuh Lovin
- Papa San – Only For Jah
- Papa San – Run The Route (1991)
- Peter Metro & Tanto Metro – Take It Easy (2006)
- Pinchers – Big Chief (1991)
- Pinchers – So Sweet (2006)
- Powerman – Girls Them Dejay
- Prezident Brown – Talking Drums (1997)
- Prince Far I – Black Man Land (1978)
- Prince Far I – Everytime I Hear The Word (1981)
- Prince Far I – Psalm I
- Professor Frisky – Joyful Shout (1997)
- Ranking Joe – Jah Guide And Protect I (1981)
- Red Fox & Screechy Dan – Pose Off (1991)
- Red Fox & Screechy Dan – Pose Off (Hip Hop Mix) (1991)
- Rolando Alphonso – Drum Song Style
- Rolando Alphonso – Revelation Time
- Ronnie Davis – Jah, Jah Jahovia (1975)
- Roy Shirley – Leave Babylon Land (1972)
- Sanchez – My Sound (1992)
- Shaggy Wonder – I Know (1997)
- Sizzla – Make It Secure (1997)
- Stranger Cole – Red Gold and Green
- Tappa Zukie – Judge I Oh Lord (1975)
- The Hippy Boys – Capo (1969)
- The Massive Horns – Yard Song (1984)
- The Morwells – Africa We Want To Go
- The Rebels – Rhodesia
- Thriller U – This Time (1991)
- Tiger – Touch Is A Move
- Tippa Lee – Rasta Kitchen (1998)
- Tony Rebel – Work A Pay Off
- Wayne Jarrett – Holy Mount Zion
- Willie Lindo – Drum Song
- Wonder T – Rock It Steady
- Yami Bolo – Binghi Man (1997)
- Yami Bolo – Teach The Youth
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