Oh Carolina Riddim – Various Labels

Oh Carolina Riddim brings together one of reggae’s earliest and most influential songs, with the Folkes Brothers’ original 1960 cut sitting alongside 1993 versions from Admiral Bailey, Bounty Killer, Brian and Tony Gold, Captain Barkey and others. Originally linked to Prince Buster’s production of the classic, the rhythm has been carried through a wide spread of labels and eras, from the early ska foundation to a later dancehall reworking. Count Ossie’s drumming gives the source cut its unmistakable pulse, while the newer selections add tougher digital-era vocals and sound. It plays like a broad showcase of the tune’s long life, with the Folkes Brothers’ Oh Carolina and Count Ossie’s Carolina serving as the defining anchors.

Oh Carolina produced by Coxsone Dodd, Alvin Ranglin, Prince Jazzbo, Prince Buster, Henry Lawes, Robert Livingston, Fashion All Stars, King Jammy, Gussie P, Simeon Stewart for Studio One, Signet, Trojan, Ujama, Island, Greensleeves, Fashion, Jammy’s originally released in 1960

Oh Carolina Riddim Tracklist:

1. Admiral Bailey – Can’t Keep A Good Man Down (1993)
2. Admiral Bailey – Reaction (1993)
3. Bajja Jedd – Bed Work Sensation (1993)
4. Bounty Killer – New Things A Wear (1993)
5. Bounty Killer – Slow Butterfly (1993)
6. Brian & Tony Gold – Oh Carolina (1993)
7. Captain Barkey – Slow Type Of Death (1993)
8. Captain Barkey – Teck A Man Woman (1993)
9. Captain Barkey – Wok A Man Woman (1993)
10. Count Ossie – Carolina
11. Daddy Sylva – Goody Body
12. Folkes Brothers – Oh Carolina (1960)
13. Galaxy P – Time To Be Happy (1993)
14. General Levy – D-o-c-t-o-r (1992)
15. General Levy – Doctor (1993)
16. GG All Stars – Man From Carolina
17. Janet-Lee Davis – Late Nite Blues (1993)
18. Jim Nastic – Browning
19. Jimmy London & Daddy Woody – Little Sound Boy
20. Josey Wales – Use Me (1992)
21. King Jammy – Can’t Keep A Good Man Down Version (1993)
22. Louchie Lou & Michie One – Shout (1993)
23. Nerious Joseph & Tenor Fly – What’s The Name Of The Sound (1993)
24. Nikey Fungus – Zig Zag Stitch
25. Original African – Ownership (1993)
26. Powerman – Good, Better, Best (1993)
27. Prince Buster – Oh Carolina
28. Rayvon – Rivers Of Babylon
29. Red Dragon – The Rammer (1993)
30. Risto Benjie – Bad Word (1993)
31. Roundhead – You Look Good (1993)
32. Shaggy – Oh Carolina (1991)
33. Wickerman – Kickout Your Foot (1993)
34. Yellowman – Bedroom Sensation (1988)
35. Yellowman – Carolina (1994)