I Was Born To Be Loved Riddim – Various Labels

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.

I Was Born To Be Loved Riddim Tracklist:

1. Beres Hammond – Move Along (1992)
2. Big Youth – The Upful One (1977)
3. Captain Sinbad & Little John – Saturday Night At The Movies (1983)
4. Carlton Livingston – Lied
5. Errol Scorcher – Adults Only
6. Errol Scorcher – Steppin Worldwide (1978)
7. Foxy Brown – Baby It’s You
8. Gregory Isaacs – False Evidence (2001)
9. Gregory Isaacs – The Ruler (1986)
10. Hugh Griffiths – Dance Hall Session
11. Jackie Mittoo & The Brentford Harmonics – Gold Streak (1968)
12. Kashief Lindo – No Can Do (1996)
13. Prince Mohamed – You I Love
14. Ranking Trevor – Natty And The Root Man (1978)
15. Roy Shirley – Prayer From The Priest
16. Swelele – Smoke My Herb
17. The Ark Angel – Perseverance (1977)
18. The Flames – I Was Born To Be Loved (1991)
19. The Flames & The Brentford Harmonics – I Was Born To Be Loved (1968)
20. The Soul Vendors – Born To Dub
21. Trinity – Uptown Friday Night
22. Winston Reedy – I Spy Trouble
23. Yellowman – 11+11 (1980)
24. Yellowman & Fathead – A Lie But A True (1982)