Mother’s Tender Care Riddim – Duke Reid, Baron’s, Teams

Mother’s Tender Care produced by Duke Reid, Byron Smith, Edmond Brooks, Winston Francis for Duke Reid, Baron’s, Teams in 1970

Duke Reid’s Mother’s Tender Care Riddim from 1970 brings together a small but strong set of cuts from The Ethiopians, U-Roy, Tommy McCook and The Supersonics, with Mike Brooks’ later Glory Glory rounding out the trio of tracks on the archive listing. The Ethiopians’ title tune and U-Roy’s Love I Tender are the key selections here, and the set leans into that early roots-to-early-reggae stretch where vocal harmony, dubwise deejay style, and tight instrumental work sit close together. Reid’s Treasure Isle-era touch is central to the sound, while the appearance of U-Roy and Tommy McCook links the riddim to two of the era’s most important names.

Mother’s Tender Care Riddim Tracklist:

1. Mike Brooks – Glory Glory (2006)
2. The Ethiopians – Mother’s Tender Care (1970)
3. U Roy & Tommy McCook & The Supersonics – Love I Tender (1970)

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