Love Me Forever Riddim – Various Labels

Built around the Love Me Forever foundation, this various-labels collection pulls together a long run of versions and revivals around Carlton and The Shoes’ 1968 rocksteady classic. The set is credited across a wide circle of producers and labels, with Winston Riley, Coxsone Dodd, Bunny Lee, King Jammy, Donovan Germain and Scientist among the names tied to the production history. It moves naturally from roots-era cuts like Alton Ellis’s Love Me Forever and Big Youth selections from the 1970s into later dancehall sides such as Beenie Man’s Show Fi Flop and Anthony B’s nineties entries, showing how the rhythm carried through different Jamaican eras. The track mix also brings in Barrington Levy and Barry Brown, which helps underline the tune’s reach across singers, deejays and generations.

Love Me Forever produced by Winston Riley, Alton Ellis, Donovan Germain, Michael Bennett, Patrick Lindsay, Coxsone Dodd, Bunny Striker Lee, Scientist, Kenneth Hookim, Junior Reid, John John, Big Youth, Prince Jazzbo, Ranking Joe, Milton Welch, U Brown, Hyman Wright, Percy Chin, King Jammy, Steely, Clevie, Maurice Johnson, Clive Jarrett, Little Lenny, The Firehouse Crew, Bobby Digital, Richard Bell for Techniques, Penthouse, Two Friends, Studio One, Record Factory, Darib, Channel One, Hitbound, Jah Life, Tan-Yah, Black Scorpio, Juggling, Digital-B, Star Trail in 1968

Love Me Forever Riddim Tracklist:

1. Admiral Tibet – To Be With You
2. Admiral Tibet & Papa Biggy – Love Boat
3. Alton Ellis – Love Me Forever
4. Anthony B – One Thing (1996)
5. Anthony B – Tickle Me Once
6. Barrington Levy – Super Star Girl (1982)
7. Barry Brown – Dreadful Day (1982)
8. Beenie Man – Show Fi Flop (1994)
9. Big Youth – African Daughter (1973)
10. Big Youth – Downtown Kingston Pollution (1973)
11. Big Youth – Green Bay Killing
12. Big Youth – Hell Is For Heroes (1973)
13. Big Youth – Hit The Road Jack (1975)
14. Big Youth – Hot Stock (1973)
15. Brigadier Jerry – Every Man A Me Brethren
16. Capleton – Can’t Sleep At Night
17. Carlton And The Shoes – Love Me Forever (1968)
18. Carlton And The Shoes – Sugar And Spice
19. Carlton Livingston – Can’t Blow Breath
20. Carlton Livingston – Making Love (1984)
21. Chalice – Partner Draw
22. Cobra – How Does It Feel (1996)
23. Cocoa Tea – Mama Bawl Wood
24. Dennis Alcapone – Forever Version
25. Dennis Alcapone – Rock Them Capone
26. Dennis Brown – Love Me Forever
27. Dennis Brown – Tickle Me Once
28. Dillinger – Tickle Me Girl (1976)
29. Doniki & Steady Ranks – Trod On
30. Everton Blender – World Corruption (1996)
31. Garnett Silk – Love Me Or Leave Me (1992)
32. Harry Chapman – Rat A Tat
33. Honorable Apache – Good Woman
34. Jackie Mittoo – Lover’s Rock
35. Jackie Mittoo – Rocking Sensation
36. Jahmali – Brimstone And Fire (1995)
37. Johnny Clarke – Love Me Forever
38. Junior Reid – Big Timer (1985)
39. Kasief Lindo – Goodbye Then
40. Lee Van Cleef – Rock It To Me Twice
41. Little Lenny – All The Girls (1993)
42. Lone Ranger – Escape Convict
43. Lone Ranger – Sky Juice (1981)
44. Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Love Me Forever
45. Michael Palmer – Fancy Girl
46. Mikey Spice – Loving In Your Eyes (1994)
47. Naggo Morris – Can’t Take Su Su Pon Dread
48. Ninjaman – Jah Is Real
49. Prince Far I – If You Want To Know Your Friend
50. Prince Jazzbo – Jah Dread
51. Prince Jazzbo – Virgin (1976)
52. Ranking Joe – Promise (1979)
53. Ranking Trevor – Fish Fillet
54. Sanchez – Chronic (1995)
55. Sanchez – In Your Eyes
56. Sanchez – Kiss Me
57. Sanchez – Love Me Forever
58. Sanchez – Old Time Religion
59. Sanchez – Tickle Me Once
60. Sister Carol – International Style (1984)
61. Sound Dimension – Upsetter’s Dream
62. Terror Fabulous – Back The Princess (1995)
63. Terror Fabulous – Can’t Stop Di Princess
64. The Mighty Diamonds – Cool It (1993)
65. Toyan – Nothing Never Done Before
66. Trinity – Going On A Work Site
67. U Brown – Jah Is My Father Still (1983)
68. Yellowman – Hit The Road Jack (1992)