I Was Born To Be Loved Riddim

I Was Born To Be Loved Release Details

Riddim year: 1968
Total tracks: 24
Unique artists on riddim: 23
Key artists on this riddim: Beres Hammond, Gregory Isaacs, Yellowman
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I Was Born To Be Loved produced by Carlton Livingston, Clive Jarrett, Lloyd Campbell, Coxsone Dodd, Winston Riley, Barry O’Hare, Big Youth, Jo Jo Hookim, Michelle Campbell, Henry Lawes, King Tubby, Steely, Clevie, Blackbeard, Willie Lindo for Joe Frasier, Studio One, Techniques, X-Rated, Inner Light, Tanasha, Thrillseekers, Volcano, Mr. Tipsy in 1968

Originally issued in 1968, I Was Born To Be Loved Riddim gathers cuts from a wide circle of reggae names across labels like Studio One, Techniques, Volcano, Joe Frasier and X-Rated, with production credits tied to Carlton Livingston, Clive Jarrett, Lloyd Campbell, Coxsone Dodd, Winston Riley, Jo Jo Hookim, King Tubby and others. The line-up reaches from Jackie Mittoo and The Brentford Harmonics’ Gold Streak and Big Youth’s The Upful One to later favourites from Gregory Isaacs, Beres Hammond, Errol Scorcher and Captain Sinbad and Little John, showing how the same foundation kept finding new life through different eras. It’s the kind of riddim that moves from roots to dancehall without losing its shape, and the mix of classic Studio One style and later reinterpretations gives it a broad, lasting appeal.