Ghetto Living Riddim – Joe Gibbs

Ghetto Living Riddim, issued in 1978 on Joe Gibbs, brings together a tight three-track set centered on The Mighty Diamonds’ Ghetto Living, with Joe Gibbs’ Freedom Call and The Professionals’ version rounding it out. Produced by Errol Thompson and Joe Gibbs, the selection leans into a strong roots groove with a clean vocal lead and a dubwise instrumental cut that lets the rhythm breathe. The Mighty Diamonds were already deep into their run by then, and their name gives the release its main pull, while The Professionals’ version adds the kind of bare-bones accompaniment that was a Joe Gibbs hallmark in the late 1970s.