Lecturer Release Details
- Riddim year: 1967
- Total tracks: 96
- Unique artists on riddim: 84
- Key artists on this riddim: Al Campbell, Anthony B, Bob Marley, Buju Banton, Capleton, Chaka Demus
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Lecturer produced by Jah Thomas, Barry O’Hare, Coxsone Dodd, Richard Bell, George Phang, Mad Professor, King Tubby, Dennis Star, Hyman Wright, Tappa Zukie, Donovan Germain, Jo Jo Bennett, Harry Mudie, King Jammy, Errol Lewis, Errol Marshall, U Brown, Henry Lawes, Tony Tuff, Steve Byfield, Pato Banton, GT Haynes, Maurice Johnson, Doctor Dread, Niney The Observer, Bobby Digital, Danny Browne, Mr. Doo, Leroy Smart, Blackbeard, Alvin Ranglin, Zabogaubhi, Bootleg, Clifford Smith, Frenchie for Abraham, Fashion, Brickwall, Jam Rock, Studio One, Star Trail, Powerhouse, Ariwa, Dennis Star, Midnight Rock, Jah Life, No Choice, Fugitive, Moodisc, Volcano, Hitbound, Black Scorpio, 5th Ave South, Digital-B, Mr. Doo, Jammy’s, Penthouse, VP, Crown, Clifford-Ray, Stingray in 1967
Lecturer Riddim dates back to 1967, with Harry Mudie credited on the classic foundation and a long list of later producers and labels carrying it forward through the decades. The set brings together voices like Al Brown, Al Campbell, Admiral Tibet, Asher Senator and Smiley Culture, and Buju Banton, with cuts such as Black Crucials’ Dreadlocks Time and Buju Banton’s Gal You A Di Best adding strong recognition. Known also as The Lecture Riddim, it has remained a flexible roots-to-dancehall backbone, reworked across eras from the late 1960s into modern reggae and even dubplate culture.
Lecturer Tracklist:
- [Dub] – Theme From Bedrock (1984)
- Ablewell Foundation – Jah Love Ever Living (2018)
- Admiral Tibet – Knowledge Increase (1991)
- Al Brown – Inna My Life
- Al Campbell – One Beer Bad Boy
- Alpheus – Nothing Can Stop You (2002)
- Anthony B – No Trust In Vanity (2007)
- Asher Senator & Smiley Culture – It's Coming Down
- BabyBoom – A So Bad Mind Set (2018)
- Black Crucials – Dreadlocks Time
- Buju Banton – Gal You A Di Best (2005)
- Buju Banton – Jungle Back A Wall (1997)
- Capleton – Mighty Mike Special
- Chaka Demus – Spirit (1990)
- Chaka Demus – Spirit (Hip Hop Mix) (1991)
- Charlie Chaplin – Cry Blood (1991)
- Charlie Chaplin – Cultural DJ Business (1989)
- Charlie Chaplin – Freedom (1987)
- Charlie Chaplin – Trust Not Your Own (1981)
- Charlie Chaplin – We Hot (1984)
- Chezidek – Call dem (2007)
- Chukki Starr – Can't Go To Waste (2018)
- Cocoa Tea – Bun Dem
- Cornell Campbell – I'm A Man
- Delly Ranks – See It Yah (2018)
- Dona V – Rising For A Fall (2000)
- Dub Specialist – Dubbing Lecturer
- Early B – Sunday Dish (1985)
- Ed Nangle – Good Girl (1968)
- Everton Blender – If You Want To Make It
- Fantan Mojah – Wrong Energy (2007)
- Frankie Paul – Please Stay With Me (1986)
- Frankie Paul – String Up The Sound
- Garnett Silk – Watch Over Your Shoulder
- Glen Washington – It Was You (1998)
- Gregory Isaacs – Opel Ride (1990)
- Gregory Isaacs – Why Keep Me Waiting (1995)
- Jah Mason – Youth Of Today (2007)
- Jah Wiz – Careless Situation (2018)
- Jahmali – Oh Jah (1993)
- Jim Brown – See Him Deh
- Jim Brown – Seem him
- Jo Jo Bennett – Lecture (1970)
- Josey Wales – Don't Come Distress Me
- Josey Wales – Mi Have Fi Get You (1984)
- Junior Kelly – Last Days (2000)
- Junior Reid – Mighty Mike Special
- King Everald – Dreadlocks Time (1983)
- Lieutenant Stitchie – The Sugar Cane Song (1991)
- Little John – All Who Gone (1982)
- Mikey Melody – Mr. Melody (1994)
- Monster Shack Crew – Mighty Mike Special
- Mr Vegas – Sweet Jamaica (2010)
- Vegas & Shaggy & Josey Wales – Sweet Jamaica (Remix) (2010)
- Williamz – Session Jus Start (2018)
- Nicodemus – Mi Nu Ramp (1984)
- Ninjaman – Mandela Come (1992)
- Owen Gray – The Lecturer (1967)
- Pad Anthony – Champion Bubbler (1983)
- Pato Banton – Gwarn! (1987)
- Pato Banton – Gwarn!
- Peter King – Ten Commandments Of An M.C.
- Phantom & Monkey Lotion – Nah Gee It Way
- Phillip Fraser – Dancing Time (1982)
- Pliers – Bring Your Love To Me
- Ras Shiloh & Daddy Rings – Ghetto Youth Rise (2007)
- Risto Benjie – Wickedest Little D J (1992)
- Scientist & King Tubby – Dancehall We Deh Dub
- Scientist & The Roots Radics – Evening Time
- Scion Success – Can
- Shinehead – God Bless You
- Sister Carol – Dedicated To Bob Marley (1984)
- Sizzla – Bright sunshine (2001)
- Sound Dimension – See Him Deh Version
- Sparky Rugged – Vintage Soundz (2018)
- Sugar Minott – Dancehall We Deh (1982)
- Sugar Minott – One Horce Race (1992)
- Tappa Zukie – We A Don
- Tappa Zukie – Which One A Dem
- Tappa Zukie – Woman Ah No Me Trouble
- Tenna Star & Mr. Williamz – Sound Murder (2018)
- Terror Fabulous – Ghetto Youth Rise
- Terry Ganzie – Hold Me (1992)
- The Fugitives & Jo Jo Bennett – The Lecture (1967)
- Tonto Irie – As You Were (1983)
- Tony Rebel – Conqueror (1992)
- Tony Rebel – Noise Of The Ghetto (1996)
- Tony Rebel – Noise Of The Market
- Trisha – Ticket To Ride (1990)
- Turbulence – Love At First Sight (2007)
- U Brown – Me Have To Get You (1983)
- A. – The Voices of Sweet Jamaica (All Star Remix) (2012)
- Warrior King – King (2005)
- Yellowman – Dry Head Adassa (1987)
- Yellowman – Reggae Get The Grammy (1986)
- Yellowman – Strictly Bubbling (1984)
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