Early In The Morning Riddim (2005) – Vizion Sounds

By 2005, reggae compilations were still leaning hard on the single-riddim format, and Vizion Sounds kept this one tight with just four vocal cuts plus the backbone instrumental. The groove sits in that warm mid-2000s roots pocket rather than anything flashy, which leaves room for Gregory Isaacs’ worn, melodic ease on “Bumping And Boring” and Andrew Bees alongside First Born on “I’n’I Heard Your Songs” to do the heavy lifting. First Born appears twice more with “Early In The Morning” and a second version, so the project circles one idea from a few angles instead of chasing variety. That last stretch into “Papa’s Wish” keeps the mood measured and vocal-led, and the stripped-down version at the end feels like the riddim’s own calling card.