Fireside Jam Riddim – Various Labels

Released in 1993 and credited to various labels, Fireside Jam Riddim pulls together a strong early-90s dancehall cast with Beenie Man, General Degree, Merciless, Tanya Stephens, Terry Ganzie, Wayne Wonder and Spragga Benz among the voices on it. The tracklist leans on sharp, direct cuts like Settlement, Bodyguard, Body Good, You Are The Man and Never Keeping Secrets, giving the rhythm a lively party feel with plenty of lyrical personality. Some listings place the rhythm in the Rookie/Andre Tyrell circle and date the vocal versions to 1994, which fits the era’s fast-moving dancehall pipeline. Tanya Stephens and Beenie Man help give it extra weight, and the combination of solo cuts and the Wayne Wonder and Spragga Benz pairing makes it a memorable slice of mid-90s bashment energy.

Fireside Jam Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beenie Man – Settlement
2. Galaxy P – Check Unno self
3. General Degree – Bodyguard
4. Judas – Big And Tall
5. Merciless – Body Good
6. Tanto Metro – Hot And Spicy
7. Tanya Stephens – You Are The Man
8. Terry Ganzie – Showdown
9. Wayne Wonder & Spragga Benz – Never Keeping Secrets