Maga Dog Release Details
- Riddim year: 1971
- Total tracks: 10
- Unique artists on riddim: 13
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Bobby Crystal, Daddy Screw, Peter Tosh, Zumjay
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Maga Dog produced by Errol Thompson, Joe Gibbs, Coxsone Dodd for Joe Gibbs, Kwanaza in 1971
Maga Dog Riddim – Joe Gibbs, Kwanaza pulls together a 1971 roots set produced by Errol Thompson and Joe Gibbs, with Coxsone Dodd also credited on the post notes, and it leans on a compact 10-track lineup that bridges early-dancehall voices with classic roots cuts. Peter Tosh’s Maga Dog is the anchor here, joined by Joe Gibbs and The Love Generation’s Fat Dog, Bunny Flip’s Maingy Dog, Larry Marshall’s Maga Dog, and Winston Scotland’s Skanky Dog, while later versions from Daddy Screw and Bobby Crystal, Lexxus, Little Cory and Earthworm, Scala Lee, and Zumjay add a 1999 update to the same tough lick. Joe Gibbs’ name gives the release extra weight, and the set keeps the energy raw and direct, with a dog-themed run of vocal cuts that feels tight, playful, and unmistakably vintage.
Maga Dog Tracklist:
- Bunny Flip – Maingy Dog (1971)
- Daddy Screw & Bobby Crystal – Sorry Fi Mawga Dog (1999)
- Joe Gibbs & The Love Generation – Fat Dog (1971)
- Larry Marshall – Maga Dog (1972)
- Lexxus – Owna Home (1999)
- Little Cory & Earthworm – Dem A Heathen (1999)
- Peter Tosh – Maga Dog (1971)
- Scala Lee – Wi Hungry (1999)
- Winston Scotland – Skanky Dog (1971)
- Zumjay – Better Yuh Gwaan (1999)
