Happy Times Riddim – Various Labels

Happy Times produced by King Jammy, Linval Thompson, Gyasi Addae, Prince Jammy, G. Phillips, Coxsone Dodd, Joe G for Jammy’s, Ujama, Witty, Unity Sounds, Bright Side, Studio One, 9 Lives in 1968

Happy Times Riddim is a various-label foundation set that reaches back to 1968, with production linked to King Jammy, Linval Thompson, Gyasi Addae, Coxsone Dodd, Joe G, and others across Jammy’s, Ujama, Witty, Unity Sounds, Bright Side, Studio One, and 9 Lives. The tracklist pulls in strong voices like Slim Smith, Cornell Campbell, Dennis Brown, Carlton Livingston, and Don Angelo, with Slim Smith’s Happy Times and Dennis Brown’s Too Late among the key cuts. It also reads like a cross-section of classic Jamaican recording eras, since the lineup stretches beyond the original late-60s cut into later versions by artists such as Nitty Gritty, Super Black, and Prento Youth.

Happy Times Riddim Tracklist:

1. Carlton Livingston – Finders Keepers
2. Cornell Campbell – Unfair Games
3. Dennis Brown – Too Late [1] (1985)
4. Don Angelo – Golden Touch
5. Lloyd D Stiff – I Woulda Battle You
6. Mikey Melody – Respect My Sound
7. Lee – This Girl Is My Lover
8. Nitty Gritty – Sweet Reggae Music (1986)
9. Prento Youth – Pop Off (1995)
10. Slim Smith – Happy Times (1968)
11. Super Black – Love Sick (1987)
12. Tad Hunter – Let Him Go (1995)
13. Tenor Fly – I Get My Kicks (1995)
14. Tenor Fly – Wicked Intention (1995)
15. Tinga Stewart – Happy Times
16. Top Cat – Wine Up Your Body (1995)
17. TSMP Band – Happy Version