Engine 54 Release Details
- Riddim year: 1968
- Total tracks: 14
- Unique artists on riddim: 15
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Freddie Mcgregor, Glen Washington, Marcia Griffiths
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Engine 54 produced by Garnet Hargreaves, Lloyd Campbell for Charm, WIRL, Joe Frasier in 1968
Engine 54 Riddim – Charm, WIRL, Joe Frasier draws on the 1968 Ethiopians cut Engine 54 and pairs that classic foundation with a later wave of versions from Andrew Bell, Colin Roach, Dino and Facety, Freddie McGregor, Glen Washington, Marcia Griffiths, Peter Hunnigale, and others. Credited to Garnet Hargreaves and Lloyd Campbell for Charm, WIRL, and Joe Frasier, the set brings together 14 tracks in all, with the original The Ethiopians tune anchoring the collection and King Waggy Tee’s Love Engine 54 Mega Mix adding a fresh twist. The tracklist leans heavily into roots and lovers rock voices, so the riddim moves from straight-ahead old-school energy into smoother, more modern interpretations while keeping that late-60s ska and rocksteady feel at its core.
Engine 54 Tracklist:
- Andrew Bell – Cover Me (2001)
- Colin Roach – Give My Heart (2001)
- Dino & Facety – How You A Gwaan So? (2001)
- Freddie McGregor – Uncle Sam (2001)
- Glen Washington – Moving On (2001)
- JD Smoothe – Stranger In My House (2001)
- King Waggy Tee – Love Engine 54 Mega Mix (2001)
- Lymie – Blueberry Hill (2001)
- Marcia Griffiths – Run Up And Down (2001)
- Peter Hunnigale – Roots & Culture
- Scotty – Penny For Your Song (2001)
- The Ethiopians – Engine 54 (1968)
- Tinga Stewart – Tinga Medley (2001)
- Wayne Wade – Young Girl (2001)
