Midnight Hour produced by Duke Reid for Treasure Isle in 1968
Midnight Hour Release Details
- Riddim year: 1968
- Total tracks: 4
- Unique artists on riddim: 4
- Production credits: Duke Reid, Treasure Isle
- Key artists on this riddim: U Roy
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
1968 rocksteady from Treasure Isle finds Duke Reid steering the Midnight Hour riddim, with The Silvertones’ Midnight Hour leading the way and U Roy’s Midnight Hour and Words Of Wisdom pushing the rhythm into the late-60s deejay era. Winston Wright and The Supersonics’ Black Power adds a sharp instrumental touch, and the set sits neatly in the period when Treasure Isle was shaping the sound of Jamaican rocksteady. Built around a Wilson Pickett cover and voiced through Reid’s signature studio style, it captures that warm, forward-moving Treasure Isle groove in a short, focused package.
Midnight Hour Tracklist:
- The Silvertones – Midnight Hour (1968)
- U Roy – Midnight Hour (1968)
- U Roy – Words Of Wisdom (1969)
- Winston Wright & The Supersonics – Black Power (1968)
