First Cut Is The Deepest Riddim – Various Labels

First Cut Is The Deepest produced by Roy Francis, Coxsone Dodd, Maurice Johnson, George Phang, Augustus Clarke, Steely, Clevie, Willie Lindo for Mixing Lab, Studio One, Black Scorpio, Powerhouse, Gussie 76, Heavy Beat in 1973

First Cut Is The Deepest Riddim is a 1973-rooted various-label set tied to Roy Francis, Coxsone Dodd, Maurice Johnson, George Phang, Augustus Clarke, Steely and Clevie, Willie Lindo, and the Mixing Lab, Studio One, Black Scorpio, Powerhouse, Gussie 76, and Heavy Beat camps. The riddim traces back to the old Studio One “Rougher Yet” rhythm and later took on the First Cut name through I-Roy’s version, with this collection pulling in later cuts from Dawn Penn, Frankie Paul, Freddie McGregor, Joy White, Kashief Lindo, Little John and Josey Wales, and Mical Rustle. The mix of roots-era foundation and later reworks gives it a real across-the-decades feel, and the standout moments include Dub’s Dance And Studio Version, Dawn Penn’s The First Cut Is the Deepest, and the Little John and Josey Wales cut that turned up on the 1984 Power House version.

First Cut Is The Deepest Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dub – Dance And Studio Version (1984)
2. Cat Stevens – First Cut
3. Dawn Penn – The First Cut Is The Deepest (1994)
4. Dawn Penn & Grindsman – First Cut
5. Frankie Paul – Stuck On You
6. Freddie McGregor – Gatepass To Your Heart (2001)
7. I-Roy – The First Cut Is The Deepest (1973)
8. Joy White – First Cut
9. Kashief Lindo – First Cut
10. Kashief Lindo – One Drop Rule (2001)
11. Kashief Lindo – You’re Just Right (2001)
12. Little John & Josey Wales – Dance And Studio (1984)
13. Mical Rustle – Sweet U Like That (2001)
14. Nikesha – Feel It, Believe It (2001)
15. Norma Fraser – First Cut Is The Deepest
16. Patra – Whatever You Want
17. Super Cat – Sit Down Pon It
18. The Heavy Beat Crew – Show Love (2001)
19. Tinga Stewart – Let The Music Play (2001)

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