If It Don’t Work Out Riddim – Various Labels

If It Don’t Work Out produced by Bunny Striker Lee, Coxsone Dodd for GAS, Studio One, Trojan, Green Door, Micron in 1969

Originally cut in 1969 and produced by Bunny Striker Lee with Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One side in the mix, If It Don’t Work Out Riddim pulls together a run of versions that bridges rocksteady and early reggae into the roots era. The set features Pat Kelly’s original 1969 cut alongside later takes by John Holt, Dennis Alcapone, Slim Smith, and Johnny Clarke, which gives the riddim a clear timeline through the late 1960s and 1970s. Bunny Lee’s hand is central here, and the tune also connects to the GAS, Studio One, Trojan, Green Door, and Micron camps that helped keep the rhythm moving through different labels and pressing lines.

If It Don’t Work Out Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dennis Alcapone – If It Don’t Work Out (1971)
2. John Holt – If It Don’t Work Out (A Love I Can Feel) (1970)
3. Johnny Clarke – If It Don’t Work Out (1975)
4. Pat Kelly – If It Don’t Work Out (1969)
5. Slim Smith – If It Don’t Work Out (1973)

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