Rocking Time Release Details
- Riddim year: 1974
- Total tracks: 26
- Unique artists on riddim: 27
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Al Campbell, Chezidek, Fantan Mojah, George Nooks, Glen Washington, Gregory Isaacs
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Rocking Time produced by Coxsone Dodd, General Lee, Bobby Digital, Joel Chin, Dean Fraser for Studio One, High Power, VP, Irie Ites, Heavy Beat, Powerhouse in 1974
Coxsone Dodd’s Studio One cut Rocking Time in 1974, and this later various-label showcase pulls that foundation back into focus through versions from Burning Spear, Al Campbell, Gregory Isaacs, George Nooks, Fantan Mojah and others. Burning Spear’s original Rocking Time anchors the set, while tracks like Gregory Isaacs’ False Evidence and Al Campbell’s Sell Out show how long the rhythm kept travelling across roots and modern reggae. With its deep Studio One heritage and later interpretations from labels such as Powerhouse, Irie Ites, Heavy Beat and VP, it remains a recognisable slice of one of reggae’s most durable riddims.
Rocking Time Tracklist:
- Al Campbell – Sell Out (1998)
- Alpheus – My Sound (2007)
- Burning Spear – Rocking Time (1974)
- Buttons & Dean Fraser – Original Home (2007)
- Chezidek – Who I Am (2007)
- Fantan Mojah – So Many Problems (2007)
- George Nooks – Fret Not Yourself (1998)
- Glen Washington – One, One, Three (113) (2007)
- Gregory Isaacs – False Evidence (1998)
- Josey Wales – Rocking Time (2008)
- Lloyd Brown – Come Out A The Arms House (2007)
- Lorenzo – Gun Play (2007)
- Luciano – No Where To Go To (2004)
- Lutan Fyah – A Lie (2007)
- Nanko – Speechless (2007)
- Nikesha – Safe House (2007)
- Perfect – One Life (2007)
- Prince Jazzbo – Pepper
- Ras Mac Bean – The Price Of Jah Love (2007)
- Sizzla – Got It Right Here (2002)
- Sizzla – Sow More Love (2007)
- Spectacular – Chant (2006)
- Sugar Roy & Conrad Crystal – Righteous Train (2007)
- Turbulence & Spectacular – High Grade (2006)
- Winston Jarrett – Fear Not The Almighty Dread
- Yami Bolo – Flee Out A Babylon (1998)
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