Only A Smile Riddim – Treasure Isle, Clinch, Humal, Teams, Attack

Only A Smile produced by Duke Reid, Big Youth, Bunny Striker Lee for Treasure Isle, Clinch, Humal, Teams, Attack in 1967

1967 rocksteady from Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle camp, Only A Smile is best remembered for The Paragons’ original cut, with John Holt’s soulful lead giving the tune its classic smooth edge. The same rhythm has since carried later versions by Big Youth, Gregory Isaacs, U Roy, Admiral Tibet, Prince Malachi and others, which says plenty about how durable the backing has been. Duke Reid’s production helped define Treasure Isle’s golden run in the late 1960s, and this set sits right in that lane with the original Paragons single at its center and later roots and dancehall reinterpretations filling out the picture.

Only A Smile Riddim Tracklist:

1. [Dub] – Version (2001)
2. Admiral Tibet – No Love Without Feelings (2001)
3. Big Youth – I Pray Thee Continually (1973)
4. Big Youth – Is Dread In A Babylon (1973)
5. Gregory Isaacs – Your Smiling Face (1973)
6. Mike Brooks – Hurt (2006)
7. Nerious Joseph – Show Little Love (2001)
8. Prince Malachi – Armagideon (2001)
9. Skibu – Be Ready (2001)
10. The Blackstones – Only A Smile (2006)
11. The Paragons – Only A Smile (1967)
12. U Roy – Flashing My Whip (1969)
13. Vivian Jones – Smile (2007)