Pretty Blue Eyes Riddim – Beverly’s, Gadd 59

Pretty Blue Eyes Riddim came out in 1968 on Beverly’s and Gadd 59, produced by Leslie Kong and Phillip Gadd, and it keeps a short but memorable three-track lineup headed by Derrick Morgan’s original Pretty Blue Eyes. The set later pulled in Lloyd Brown’s I’m Sorry and Peter Spence’s How To Love, giving the riddim a nice spread across eras while keeping the same foundation intact. Leslie Kong’s involvement ties it back to one of the key names in classic Jamaican production, and the release’s mix of vintage roots material and later vocal cuts gives it a neat bridge between old-school ska-era energy and modern reggae interpretations.