Love And Affection Riddim – Various Labels

Some riddims feel like they’ve been dug up straight from the first chapters of Jamaican recorded music, and Love And Affection is one of those: a compact four-track set that moves from Bob Marley and The Wailers’ early “Love And Affection” to Delroy Wilson’s “All I Need Is Loving, ” with I Roy’s “Tea Pot” and Sir Harry’s “Licking Stick” keeping the mood sharp and lively. The ska-era pulse is there in the bounce and the horn-led brightness, and the Marley cut, credited to The Wailers in its 1965 Ska Beat form, sits right at the heart of it while Delroy Wilson’s earlier “I Need Your Loving” history gives the riddim extra depth. With production spread across various labels, this one plays like a small snapshot of how the same melodic idea kept traveling through the 1960s and 70s.