I Love King Selassie Release Details
- Riddim year: 1977
- Total tracks: 20
- Unique artists on riddim: 20
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Buju Banton, Bushman, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs, Jah Cure, Luciano
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
I Love King Selassie produced by King Jammy, Linval Thompson, Fatman, U Brown, Al Simpson for Jammy’s, Safire in 1977
Rooted in the 1977 Jammy’s and Safire version of I Love King Selassie, this riddim ties King Jammy’s early work to one of Black Uhuru’s best-known roots anthems. The set stretches across eras, with the original Black Uhuru and Hammer Mouth cut sitting alongside later takes from Buju Banton, Jah Cure, Bushman, Chuck Fender, Gregory Isaacs, Dennis Brown, and Linval Thompson. Its mix of vintage and modern voices gives the riddim a long run of life, and the title track itself helped keep Black Uhuru’s Selassie tribute in circulation well beyond the late 1970s.
I Love King Selassie Tracklist:
- Dub – His Imperial Majesty (1981)
- Black Uhuru – I Love King Selassie (1981)
- Black Uhuru & Hammer Mouth – I Love King Selassie (1977)
- Buju Banton – Love In The City (2000)
- Bushman – Babylon Dead
- Chuck Fenda – Put Jah First
- Dennis Brown – Take It Easy
- Gregory Isaacs – No Matter
- Gurt Up – Deep Meditation
- I Lue – Hail Ethiopia
- Jah Cure – This One Is For You (2000)
- Linval Thompson – My Love
- Luciano – Ghetto Children (2000)
- Lutan Fyah – Fling Stone (2000)
- Morgan Heritage – Things Out A Hand
- Paul Elliott – Religion
- Risto Benjie – On The Rise
- Sizzla – Life Is Eternal (2000)
- Triston Palmer – Live On (2000)
- U Brown – Natty Dread Upon A Mountain Top (1977)
