Oh Carolina Riddim – Greensleeves Records

Greensleeves Records’ 1993 Oh Carolina Riddim pulls together a strong early-’90s dancehall lineup, with Admiral Bailey, Bounty Killer, Josey Wales, Dirtsman, Jimmy London and Daddy Woody, Kulcha Knox, Bajja Jedd, and Shaggy all riding the version. The set leans on the revived Oh Carolina song and its familiar bounce, while the mix of cuts gives it both veteran weight and crossover appeal. Bounty Killer’s New Things A Wear, Admiral Bailey’s Can’t Keep A Good Man Down, and Shaggy’s Oh Carolina are among the key tracks here, with the latter helping turn the old Folkes Brothers tune back into a major 1993 hit. Greensleeves was already a major force in reggae and dancehall by then, and this riddim sits neatly in that run of sharp, club-ready releases.

Oh Carolina Riddim Tracklist:

1. Admiral Bailey – Can’t Keep A Good Man Down
2. Bajja Jedd – Bed Work Sensation
3. Bounty Killer – New Things A Wear
4. Dirtsman – Wicked
5. Jimmy London & Daddy Woody – Little Soundboy
6. Josey Wales – Use Me
7. Kulcha Knox – Hot Yah Now
8. Oh Carolina – Version
9. Prince Buster – Oh Carolina
10. Scotty – Preacher Man
11. Shaggy – Oh Carolina