Heavenless produced by King Jammy, George Phang, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Witty, Jumbo, Bobby Digital, King Tubby, Henry Lawes, Stanley Lindsey, Charles Wright, Jimmy Haldane, Phillip Burrell, Errol Lewis, Errol Marshall, Harry J, Lloyd Campbell, Delroy Stansbury, Phillip Morgan, Oswald Thomas, Hyman Wright, Jah Thomas, Maurice Stanley, Barry O’Hare, Mr. Doo, Lloyd Parks, Delroy Collins, Steely, Clevie, Prince Jazzbo, Bunny Striker Lee, Lee Scratch Perry, Joe Gibbs, Coxsone Dodd, Jah Screw, Joe Jackson, Tommy Cowan, Sugar Minott, G. Dinnall, Maxi Priest, Paul Robinson, Hugh James, Lester Sterling, Edgar Whyte, Paul Works, Doctor Dread, Robert Livingston, William Maragh, Rula Brown, Michael Bennett, Patrick Lindsay, E.J. Robinson, John John, Winston Powell, Danny Browne, Bobby Konders, The Firehouse Crew, Jason Sterling, Michelle Campbell for Jammy’s, Powerhouse, Courage, Waterhouse, Taxi, Rockers, Witty, Veirman, Mini Bus, Digital-B, Penthouse, Main Street, Top Rank, Two Friends, Mello Sounds, Xterminator, Super Power, Joe Gibbs, Petrol, Live, Learn, Black Solidarity, Grover, Reggae Sting, Sunset, Blue Trac, Shocking Vibes, Rohit, Modernize, Jwyanza, Ffrench, Harry J, Darace, Observer, Greensleeves, Oneness, Esoldun, Stereo One, Firehouse, Volcano, Daddy Roots, Midnight Rock, Hippi, Channel One, Music Farm, Father, Son, Vibes, Vista, X-Rated, Mr. Doo, Justice, Spectrum, Hitbound, Corner Stone, Harp, Taurus, Sammy Dread, John John, Rythem Track, Steely, Clevie, Thunder Bird, Ujama, Studio One, Sharp Axe, Black Roots, Gemini, Thunder Bolt, Bad Breed, RAS, Kingdom, Reggae City, Redman International, Black Shadow, Parish, Kangal, Youth Promotion, Stereo Mix, Wild Apache, Chopper, Bee Cat, Columbia, El Paso, Stone Love, Pound Daddy, Massive B, Education, Firehouse Crew, Jamnastic, Free Willy, Wings, Deep Sea, Joe Frasier – 1968 to 2013
Heavenless Riddim Release Details
- Riddim year: 1968
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 302
- Unique artists on riddim: 228
- Key artists on this riddim: Al Campbell, Anthony B, Anthony Red Rose, Baby Cham, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 2013 Reggae Riddims
Anchored by the old Studio One-era “Heavenless” cut and stretched across decades of Jamaican voices, this Various Labels collection keeps one of reggae’s most enduring rhythms moving from roots to dancehall without losing its spine. The cast is deep, but the shape of it is what makes sense of the whole thing: Al Campbell opens with “Wicked Bwoy Medley, ” Anthony Johnson eases in with “Feel Like Dancing, ” and Anthony B takes three turns that lean on social commentary as much as songcraft. There’s also a nice nod to the heavier end of the canon through Augustus Pablo’s “Don ’d’ Special, ” while Baby Cham’s “Dovecot” pushes the riddim into a later dancehall frame. The strongest pull, though, is Anthony B’s “Life Worth More Than Money, ” which lands with the kind of urgency that keeps this riddim relevant far beyond its 1968 roots.
Heavenless Riddim Tracklist:
- Action Fire – Things You Do (2005)
- Admiral Bailey – Can’t Fool The Woman Again
- Admiral Bailey – Horse Tonic (1987)
- Admiral Bailey – Think Me Did Done
- Admiral Goldman – Long Pon It (1986)
- Admiral Tibet – Open Your Heart (1991)
- Al Campbell – Draw Fe De Weapon
- Al Campbell – One Way Soldier
- Al Campbell – We Rule
- Al Campbell & Daddy Lizard – Be Like You
- Al Jones – Devil Let Loose (2000)
- Anthony B – Life Worth More Than Money (2003)
- Anthony B – No Man (2005)
- Anthony B – Underground (2004)
- Anthony B – Ungrateful (2006)
- Anthony Cruz – Badness Nuh Pay (2005)
- Anthony Johnson – Feel Like Dancing (2000)
- Anthony Malvo – Nuh Sell Yu Self (1987)
- Asher Senator – To Whom Respect Is Due (1985)
- Ashley Hulk – Tear Dem Up (1992)
- Augustus Pablo – Don D Special
- Baby Cham – Dovecot (1995)
- Barrington Spence – Chatty Mouth Bush Master
- Barry Brown – Thank You Mama
- Beenie Man – On Top Of The World (1996)
- Beenie Man – Weeping And Mourning (1995)
- Beenie Man & Admiral Bailey & Beekie Bailey & Captain Barkey & Kananga & Wickerman – Rocky Road (2006)
- Big Youth – Survival Plan (1984)
- Billy Boyo – Gay Rauls
- Bling Dawg – Close The Gun Shop (2005)
- Bobby Ellis – Mini Bus Rock
- Bounty Killer – Report You Missing (1997)
- Bounty Killer – We Burn Da Highest (2004)
- Brigadier Jerry – Strictly Rub-A-Dub
- Brock Back – Original Livestock (1987)
- Buju Banton – Buju Love You To The Max
- Buju Banton – The Grudge
- Bunny General – Donkey Man
- Burro Banton – El Salvador (1991)
- Burro Banton – In Da Ghetto (2004)
- Bushman – Grow Your Natty (1999)
- Capital D – Gun Gotti (2005)
- Cee Cee – Where Do Broken Hearts Go (2005)
- Charlie Chaplin – Cool the Violence (1989)
- Charlie Chaplin – Obeah Business (1991)
- Charlie Chaplin – Que Dem
- Charlie Chaplin – Town Gal
- Charlie Chaplin – Why The World Say So
- Chezidek – Drop Yu Gun (2005)
- Choppa Chop – Real Herb (2004)
- Chronicle – Light It Up (2004)
- Clement Irie – Goody Goody Body
- Clevie & Danny Browne – Heavenless
- Cocoa Tea – All Around Me
- Cocoa Tea – Can’t Stop Cocoa Tea
- Cocoa Tea – Cry Over You (1986)
- Cocoa Tea – Crying Time
- Cocoa Tea – If You’re Bad Enough
- Cocoa Tea – Over Me
- Colin Roach – If You Were Here With Me
- Conroy Smith – Ain’t Nothing Going On But The
- Conroy Smith – Indian Lady
- Cool Sticky – Train To Soulsville (1968)
- Cornell Campbell – Got To Tell The People
- Cornell Campbell – Raggamuffin Fowl (1987)
- Courtney Melody – Mother I Love You (1991)
- Courtney Melody – Roots Man Corner (1988)
- Daddy Blue – Licky Licky
- Daddy Freddy – Lyric Champion (1986)
- Danny English – Satisfaction (2005)
- Danny Jackson – Get Up And Rock It (1987)
- Dennis Brown – Love’s Got A Hold On Me
- Dennis Brown – Talk About Revolution (1997)
- Derrick Irie – Girl You Mash Up
- Determine & Action K – Nuh Turn It Off (2003)
- Devonte – Reverence (2006)
- Difanga – Toi Mon Amour (2005)
- Dignitary Stylish & Captain Barkey – No Like Trouble
- Dirtsman – Why Treat (1992)
- Don Angelo – Are Yuh Sure
- Don Drummond Junior & Sound Dimension – Heavenless (1968)
- Double Ugly – Done Now No
- Ring Ding – Call Di Doctor
- Earl Cunningham – Get Ready (1987)
- Earl Sixteen – Poverty (2005)
- Early B – Owner Man (1984)
- Echo Minott – Make Up Back (1987)
- Echo Minott – My Girl
- Ed Robinson – Try Test
- Everton Chambers – Loving Feelings (2003)
- Fantan Mojah & Bounty Killer – Throw Down Sound (2006)
- Frankie Jones – Niceness Tonight
- Frankie Jones – She Is The Girl
- Frankie Jones – Sweeten My Coffee
- Frankie Paul – Alesha
- Garnett Silk – Cry Of The People (1994)
- General Pecos – Pecos One Stop (1992)
- General T.K. – Baby Mother (1986)
- General T.K. – Launch An Attack (1992)
- General Trees – Come Penetrate (1985)
- General Trees – Ghost Rider (1985)
- General Trees – Horse Man Style (1985)
- General Trees & Lord Sassafrass – Murder She Wrote
- George Nooks – Greatest Love (1997)
- Ghost – Unite The Flames (2005)
- Ghost – Yesterday
- Gospel Fish – No Worry Gem
- Gregory Isaacs – Wailing Rudie
- Gregory Peck – Dibby Dibby Girl
- Grindsman – Look Good (1992)
- Half Pint – Greetings (1986)
- High Plains Drifter – Sting (1995)
- Hindu – Down Down
- Home T – Any Style We Drop it
- Hopeton James – Cross Over The Bridge
- Hopeton Lindo – Nuh Mash Up Yourself (1987)
- Horace Andy – Elementary (1984)
- Horace Andy – The Best (2005)
- Horace Ferguson – Great Stone (1986)
- Hugh Griffiths – Chant Down Babylon (1983)
- Icho Candy – Captain Selassie
- Icho Candy – Captain Selassie I
- Jah Screw – Big And Ready
- Jigsy King – God Draw A Weed (2005)
- Jim Nastic – Love And Unity (2005)
- Jimmy Riley – Try Again
- Joe Richards & The Instigators – Glamourous Version
- John Mouse – Meet The Champion
- Johnny Osbourne – Check For You
- Johnny Osbourne – Murderer (1981)
- Johnny Osbourne – We Gonna Rock It Tonight (Dub Plate Playing) (1986)
- Johnny P – Dollar Drop
- Johnny Ringo – Cocaine (1982)
- Johnny Ringo – New Yorker (1985)
- Johnny Ringo – Rub A Dub Style
- Josey Wales – Must Say Suppm
- Josey Wales – Samfie
- Josey Wales – Thee World Is Like A Mirror
- Josey Wales – Who Dem A Defend (1997)
- Junior Cat – Killin Pussy (1995)
- Junior Cat – Would A Let You Go (1992)
- Junior Delgado – Hold Me Tight
- Junior Kelly – Murder (2005)
- Junior Moore – Camouflage (1993)
- Kananga – Praise Jah (2006)
- King Kong – Big Boy
- King Kong – Glamour Boy In Me Life
- King Kong – Mash It Up Already (No Problem) (1986)
- King Kong – No Problem (1986)
- King Kong – Paradise Lost (2004)
- King Rolex – Nuh Man Nuh Betta Than You (2000)
- King Tubby – Jah Guide Dub
- King Tubby & Scientist – Cannabis Dub (1996)
- M.S. – Imitations (2004)
- Lady Ann – Informer (1983)
- Lady Ann & Sister Nancy & Sister Carol – Informer
- Lady Junie – Nah Deh Wid You
- Lady Mackeral – Don Girl (1988)
- Lee Anthony – Sharing The Night
- Leroy Gibbons – Lover’s Question (1986)
- Leroy Smart – You’re My Lover (1988)
- Lieutenant Stitchie – Natty Dread
- Lilly Melody – Come Too Quick (1987)
- Lilly Melody – How Yu Pretty So
- Linval Thompson – Some A Rob
- Little John – If You Only
- Little John – No Stop Say So
- Little John – True Confession (1984)
- Little John – Wa Kind A Girl
- Little Kirk – More We Talk (1995)
- Little Lenny – Impotent Man (1990)
- Little Twitch – Send Fe Spanish Fly
- Little Twitch – Them A Look Friends (1992)
- Lloyd Hemmings – In Time
- Louie Culture & Wayne Ranks – Rat A Badda Me
- Louie Lepkie – Jamaica A Fi Mi Country
- Louie Lepkie – You See Me
- Luciano – Give Thanks Jah
- Lukie D – I’ll Be There
- Lukie D – These Arms (1995)
- Lutan Fyah – Hot Oil (2005)
- Macedon – Where Is The Love (2005)
- Mad Cobra – Big It Up
- Mad Cobra – Certain Gal (1995)
- Mad Cobra – Dem Haffi Move (1995)
- Mad Cobra – Poison Gas (1992)
- Mad Cobra – Release (1992)
- Major Christie – Through The Years (1995)
- Major Mackeral – Don Ban
- Major Mackeral – Look How You Maaga
- Major Mackeral – Mackerel In A Tin (1988)
- Malibu – Down A Ochi (1986)
- Mega Banton – Graveyard Shift (1995)
- Merciless & Mikey Spice – So Many Strangers (1995)
- Michael Palmer – There’s No Mean
- Mikey Spice – Chant Down Babylon (1994)
- Morgan Heritage – One Bingy Man
- Morgan Heritage – Reggae Music (2004)
- Morgan Heritage & Shabba Ranks – Dem Bawl (1997)
- Mother Liza – Mother Liza Gone Clear
- Biggs – Candy (2005)
- Pants – See The Bank Deh
- Virtuel – Always (2005)
- Nardo Ranks – Battle Field
- Natty Remo – Culture Rule
- Ninja Ford – Matey A Crew
- Ninjaman – Excuse Me
- Ninjaman – Ganoose (1989)
- Ninjaman & Gregory Isaacs – Cowboy Town
- Nut Head – Big Already
- One Pint – Another One Gone
- Pad Anthony – Murderer
- Papa Beeto – Make Dem Hate Water (1992)
- Papa Biggy – Mini Bus Driver
- Papa Biggy – Stop The War
- Papa Biggy – Under The Plane Wing (1984)
- Papa Bruce – Haul And Pull Up
- Papa Levi – Mi God Mi King (1984)
- Papa San – Murder (1992)
- Patrick Andy – Living On Ice
- Paul Blake & The Bloodfire Posse – Pink Panther (1985)
- Peter Metro – No Problem
- Peter Ranking & General Lucky – Jah Jah (2005)
- Peter Ranking & General Lucky – Tribute
- Phillip Fraser & Dillinger – Stop The Fussing And Fighting
- Picture Frame – Tour Africa (2006)
- Pinchers – Talk Up
- Polly T – Mash Up Mash Up
- Ranking Joe – Ganja Pipe (2005)
- Ranking Joe – Pink Eye (1981)
- Razor – One In A Million
- Red Dragon – Canter Mi Horse
- Red Dragon – Horse Move (1986)
- Richie Spice – Knock Knock (2006)
- Rickie Chin – Wah Mek
- Ricky General – Gun Portmore (1995)
- Ricky General – Still (1995)
- Roan – Bring Back The Love
- Robert Ffrench – Meet Me By The River
- Rod Taylor – Come Come (2005)
- Rod Taylor – Midnight Cowboy (1986)
- Roy Anthony – Dem A Baby Killer (1987)
- Sammy Dread – Discipline Child
- Sanchez – I Can’t Sleep Baby
- Scientist & The Roots Radics – Nuh Brother Fight (1996)
- Screwdriver – Ganja Killer (1987)
- Screwdriver – Ganja Killer (2007)
- Shabba Ranks – Wicked Inna Bed Part Two (1990)
- Silver Cat – African Lala
- Simpleton – Wuck Him
- Sizzla – Jah Love And Perfection (2003)
- Sizzla – Jah Never Fail I (2004)
- Sizzla – Loving You (2005)
- Sizzla – People Need Love (2006)
- Sizzla – Volcano (2002)
- Sluggy Ranks – No Pardon (1995)
- Sly & Robbie – The Final Mission
- Snagga Puss – Physical (1990)
- Spragga Benz – Mr. Press Button (1995)
- Steely & Clevie – Heavenless Version (1987)
- Sugar Minott – Dancehall Style (1982)
- Sugar Minott – Herbsman Hustling (1984)
- Sugar Minott – Indika (1987)
- Sugar Minott & Charlie Chaplin – Four Wheel Wheely
- Super Black – Deh Wid You (1986)
- Super Cat – Sit Down Pon It
- Super Cat – Them No Care (1990)
- Super Cat – Under Pressure
- Super Morris – You Turn Me On
- Superman & Spiderman – Sencemina Posse (1985)
- Superman & Spiderman – Sensimillia Posse (2005)
- Sweet C – Love The Flex
- Tanto Metro – Flat Belly Man (1986)
- Tanya Stephens – My Type
- Taïro – Jalousie (2005)
- Terry Ganzie – Girls Rock
- The Mighty Two – Hully Gully Rock (1979)
- The Pioneers – I’m Moving On
- The Roots Radics – Dedication To Dean Frazer & Nambo (1982)
- The Roots Radics – Uptown Special
- Thriller U – Love Is No Bluff
- Tiger – Lyrics For Your Money (1987)
- Tiger – Stop Chant
- Tippa Irie – Complaining Neighbour (1986)
- Tippa Lee & Rappa Robert – Light Man (1988)
- Tony Curtis – If Love Must Go
- Tony Curtis – U Got It Bad (2003)
- Toyan – Chalice
- Trevor Junior – Hip Hip Horay
- Tulloch T – Fantastic
- Tulloch T – None A That (1986)
- Turbulence – Burn Dem Off (2003)
- Turbulence – Deep Inna Mi Faith (2005)
- U Roy – Jah Jah Call You
- Ugly Man – Ugly Lover (1986)
- Wayne Wonder – When I’m With You (1992)
- Yellow Bird – Nuh Run Me Down (1987)
- Yellowman – Girl Watcher (1986)
- Yellowman – Hunnu Fi Move (1986)
- Yellowman – Move
- Yellowman & Fathead – Rub A Dub Play (1982)
- Zahair – Mermaid Lady (2006)
