Hurting Inside Riddim – Various Labels

Hurting Inside produced by Sonia Pottinger, Augustus Clarke, Ruff Cutt for Wail ‘N Soul ‘M, High Note, Music Works, Ruff Cutt Music, Total Satisfaction in 1968

Sonia Pottinger, Augustus Clarke and Ruff Cutt are the names tied to Hurting Inside Riddim, a 1968 roots cut that moved through Wail ’N Soul ’M, High Note, Music Works, Ruff Cutt Music and Total Satisfaction. The best-known versions here include Bob Marley and The Wailers’ I’m Hurting Inside, plus later takes by Marcia Griffiths and The Mighty Diamonds, with Barbara Naps, Frankie Paul, Jah Mason, Luciano, Lutan Fyah and Sizzla adding newer interpretations across the years. It’s the kind of soulful, pain-soaked foundation that links late-60s reggae to later reworks, and the lineup shows how long the melody kept finding new singers and new labels.

Hurting Inside Riddim Tracklist:

1. Barbara Naps – Hurting Inside (1995)
2. Bob Marley & The Wailers – I’m Hurting Inside (1968)
3. Frankie Paul – More High Grade (2006)
4. Jah Hammed & The Meditations – Rastaman (2006)
5. Jah Mason – Feel My Pain (2006)
6. Luciano – Bangarang (2006)
7. Lutan Fyah – Leave Me Lonely (2006)
8. Marcia Griffiths – Hurting Inside (1978)
9. Norris Man & Jah Hammed – Keep It Real (2006)
10. Sizzla – Education Is The Key (2006)
11. Sluggy Ranks – Zion Gate (2006)
12. The Mighty Diamonds – Hurting Inside (1982)
13. The Revolutionaries – Hurting Inside Version (1978)