Mark My Words Riddim (1998) – Slam Records

Mark My Words Riddim came out on Slam Records in 1998 and pulls together seven reggae cuts around a clean, vocal-heavy groove. Al Campbell’s Are You Ready and Captain Barkey’s Ganja Man are two of the best-known selections here, while George Nooks, Paul Elliott, Delicate, and Red Rose round out the set with Love Party, Out Door Prisoner, Bachelor Profile, and Idlers. The riddim also carries a version track, which helps give the release that classic late-90s dancehall feel. Slam’s Alberto Blackwood and Ian McLean are tied to the production, and the same rhythm was later linked to a few older roots-era titles under the Mark My Words name.