Just Like A River Riddim – Various Labels

Just Like A River produced by Joe Gibbs, George Murphy, J. O. Christie, Earl Smith, Norman Bryan, Lebert Rickman, Patrick Donegan, Victor Cross for Amalgamated, Olive Blossom, Nu Beat, Carifta, Jogib, Horse, Joe Gibbs, VP, High Times, Nu Look, Kwanaza, African Museum, Discotex, Heights Of Heights in 1967

1967 rocksteady from Joe Gibbs, Just Like A River Riddim brings together a deep early-JA lineup with Stranger Cole and Gladdy’s Just Like A River at the centre, alongside related cuts from artists like The Pioneers and Roy Shirley. The rhythm is tied to Gibbs’ Amalgamated side and turns up again in later reworks, which helps show how durable the original bassline and melody were. It also sits in the early stretch of Gibbs’ production run, when his name was already becoming closely linked with some of the era’s most important rocksteady sides.

Just Like A River Riddim Tracklist:

1. Andy Capp – Musical Recipe (1970)
2. Culture – Callie Weed Song (1981)
3. Danny Ray – Just Like A River (1978)
4. Dean Fraser & Pam Hall – All The Love (1997)
5. Dennis Brown – Love And Devotion (1997)
6. Emerge – Treasure (1999)
7. Freddie McGregor – Take Time To Know Her (1999)
8. Gregory Isaacs – Just Like A River (2000)
9. Gregory Isaacs – So Much Love (1997)
10. Horace Andy – By Your Side (1997)
11. Hya P – See It Long Time (2009)
12. Jimmy Riley – Just Like A River (1993)
13. Laurel Aitken – Woppi King (1969)
14. Lynn Taitt & The Jets – El Casino Royale (1968)
15. Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Just Like A River (1967)
16. Marvin Thomas – Just Like A River
17. Pam Hall – All The Love (1997)
18. Satellite – To The Foolish (1997)
19. Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson – Just Like A River (La-La-La) (1967)
20. Stranger Cole & Sharon Forrester – Just Like A River (1992)
21. The Mighty Diamonds & Ranking Joe – Just Like A River (1978)
22. The Tennors & The Supersonics – I’ve Got To Get You Off My Mind (Cleopatra) (1968)
23. Tommy McCook & Stranger Cole – Last Flight To Reggae City (1969)
24. Triston Palmer – Real Loving (1999)
25. Victor Cross – What Would You Profit (2001)