Rain Drops Riddim – Amplex Records

Amplex Records kept this one tight, and that economy is part of the charm: the 2007 Rain Drops Riddim gives you just three cuts, all aimed squarely at lovers-minded reggae rather than a sprawling compilation. Anthony B opens with “Can’t Take Your Place, ” Lutan Fyah follows with “Lie To Me, ” and Sizzla closes things out on “Forever For Love, ” a sequence that feels ordered to move from pleading to pressure to full-on devotion. It’s a small catalogue piece, but it fits the era when producers were still carving concise one-riddim sets around strong voices instead of padding the tracklist. The running order leaves Anthony B’s hook to set the tone, then lets Lutan Fyah and Sizzla carry the mood into a neat finish.

Rain Drops Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony B – Can’t Take Your Place
2. Lutan Fyah – Lie To Me
3. Sizzla – Forever For Love