I Love King Selassie Riddim – Jammy’s, Safire

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 Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dub – His Imperial Majesty (1981)
2. Black Uhuru – I Love King Selassie (1981)
3. Black Uhuru & Hammer Mouth – I Love King Selassie (1977)
4. Buju Banton – Love In The City (2000)
5. Bushman – Babylon Dead
6. Chuck Fenda – Put Jah First
7. Dennis Brown – Take It Easy
8. Gregory Isaacs – No Matter
9. Gurt Up – Deep Meditation
10. I Lue – Hail Ethiopia
11. Jah Cure – This One Is For You (2000)
12. Linval Thompson – My Love
13. Luciano – Ghetto Children (2000)
14. Lutan Fyah – Fling Stone (2000)
15. Morgan Heritage – Things Out A Hand
16. Paul Elliott – Religion
17. Risto Benjie – On The Rise
18. Sizzla – Life Is Eternal (2000)
19. Triston Palmer – Live On (2000)
20. U Brown – Natty Dread Upon A Mountain Top (1977)

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