SHANK I SHECK RIDDIM produced by VARIOUS LABELS between 1965 to 2000s
Shank I Sheck Overview
Admiral Bailey, Al Campbell, Alley Cat, Baba Brooks, and Barry Brown are some of the standout artists featured on the legendary Shank I Sheck riddim. Each brought their unique style to this classic dancehall project. Admiral Bailey’s “Winey Winey” is a high-energy anthem that gets any dance moving. Al Campbell’s “Riot” offers a message of unity, while Alley Cat’s “Protect Me” adds a personal touch with heartfelt lyrics. Baba Brooks shines with the instrumental “Shank I Sheck,” the original cut that started it all. Barry Brown’s “Sister Magling” and his collaboration with Charlie Chaplin on “Belly Move International Robbery Robber Dub” show the riddim’s versatility. The sound system cut came together through the efforts of VARIOUS LABELS, a producer known for working across several Jamaican labels from the 1960s through the 2000s. VARIOUS LABELS played a key role in keeping the riddim alive across generations, helping new artists find their voice in the dancehall scene. Their productions are known for blending roots reggae with fresh dancehall energy, making the Shank I Sheck riddim a favorite for selectors and fans alike. This project was a major stepping stone for many artists, giving them their first big break in dancehall. The riddim’s infectious groove and cultural messages have made it a lasting part of reggae and dancehall history. Even today, “Winey Winey,” “Riot,” and “Protect Me” are crowd favorites, showing the timeless power of the Shank I Sheck sound.
Shank I Sheck Tracklist:
- Admiral Bailey – Winey Winey
- Al Campbell – Riot
- Alley Cat – Protect Me
- Baba Brooks – Shank I Sheck
- Barry Brown – Sister Magling
- Barry Browncharlie Chaplin – Belly Move International Robbery Robber Dub
- Beenie Man & Tristan Palmer – Jah Power
- Beenie Man – Bad Man
- Beres Hammond – Show It Off
- Bobby Crystal – Give A Little Love (John John Mix)
- Bobby Ellis & The Revolutionaries – Shank I Sheck
- Bobby Melody – Inna De Vibes
- Bounty Killer – Action Speak Louder Than Words
- Bounty Killer – Down In The Ghetto
- Brigadier Jerry – Gwan A School
- Brigadier Jerry – In The Ghetto
- Buju Banton & Frankie Paul – Bring Yu Body Come
- Buju Banton – Bring You Body Come
- Candy Man – Informer (Preview)
- Captain Sinbad – All Over Me
- Charlie Chaplin & Josey Wales – Gospel Medley
- Charlie Chaplin – International Robbery
- Charlie Chaplin – Last Warning
- Charlie Chaplin – Now A Days
- Charlie Chaplin – There Is A Green Hill
- Chris Diamond – Bubble Up For Me
- Cobra – Be Patient
- Cocoa Teancon – Evening Time
- Cornell Campbell & Peter Metro – What Kind Of World Are We Living In
- Cornell Campbell – My Love For You Will Never Stop
- Daddy Freddy – Some Girl A Model
- Damian Marley – Khaki Suit Feat. Bounty Killer & Eek-A-Mouse
- Danny Dread – Free Mandela
- Danny Dread – Lemon Popcycle
- Danny Dread – Reggae Music A Lemon Popcycle
- David Madden – Shank Eye
- Dean Fraser & Sister Candy – Shank I Sheck
- Dean Fraser – Shank I Shenk
- Delroy Smith – Round The World
- Delton Screechy – Get Up Stand Up
- Dennis Brown – Oh Brotherman
- Dennis Brown – Unite
- Derrick Parker – Idiot Sound
- Devon Russell – Thanks And Praise
- Dillinger – Wah Do Har
- Dona-V – Jah Bless The Children
- Earl Cunningham – Violence And Crime
- Earl Sixteen – Super Duper
- Early B – Circle Jamaica
- Early B – Pedal Pusher
- Early Btcp – Medical Kit
- Echo Minott – Rock And Calypso
- Eek-A-Mouse – Virgin Girl (12 Inch)
- Eek-A-Mouse – Wa Do Dem (=wa-Do-Dem)
- Eek-A-Mouse – Wa Do Dem
- Errol Scorcher – African Princess
- Errol Scorcher – D.j. Spirit
- Errol Scorcher – Flat Foot Hustling
- Errol Scorcher – Sounds Of Hon. Marley
- Errol Scorcher – Under Me
- Errol Shorter – Wild Inna Eighty-One Style
- Fantels – Name Of The Game
- Flourgon – Africa Don’t Worry
- Frankie Paul – Curfew In The Dance
- Freddie Mcgregor – Key To The City
- Galaxy P – Poor People
- General Degree – People Business (Dancehall To The Core 2)
- Ghost – Kiss Me
- Glen Washington – Mr. Music
- Glen Washington – Reggae Music
- Gregory Isaacs – Chips Is Down
- Horace Andy – Good Vibes X Dub Vibes
- Horace Andy – Shank I Sheck
- Hugh Griffiths – Sea Cruise
- Hugh Mundell – Walk With Jah
- Icho Candy – Captain Selassie
- Icho Candy – Going Home
- Ital Vibes – Here Comes My Baby
- Ital Vibes – Shank_I_Sheck.
- Jackie Mittoo – Earthquake
- Jah Mikes – Crucial
- Jah Mikes – Honey Bee + Version
- Jah Screw – Gwaan Down Inna Ethiopia
- Jah Thomas – Tribute To The Reggae King
- Jammy’s & King Tubby – Zambia
- Jazz Jamaica – Shank-Kai-Chek
- Jigsy King – Ashes To Ashes
- Jigsy King – Bout Yah (Preview)
- Jim Brown – Love In The Dance
- Joe Mannix – Rambo
- John Wayne – Me Cool
- Johnny P – No Dead Youth
- Josey Wales – Jah Bible
- Junior Reid & Bounty Killer – The World’s Too Haunted
- Junior Reid – Think I’m Such A Fool
- Karl Ranks – Say What You Saying
- King Jammy – 42nd Street Dub
- King Kong – Moving On The African Border
- King Tubby – Get Up Dub
- King Tubby Meets Roots Radics – Earthquake Shake
- King Tubbyyabby You – Zambia Dub
- Kiprich – It`s Over Now
- Lady Saw – Baby Face
- Lee Van Cleef – Different Fashion
- Lieutenant Stitchie – Fresh Sexy Chicken
- Lily Melody – No Problem
- Linval Thompson – Dreadlocks No Rudeboy Dub
- Linval Thompson – Rude Bwoy
- Little John – Hello Josephine
- Little Kirk – Heal The World
- Lone Ranger – Badda Dan Dem
- Lone Ranger – Big Bout Yah
- Lone Ranger – Rise And Meet Jah
- Louie Culture – Ganga Lee
- Louie Lepkie – Tribute To Bob Marley
- Louie Lepkie – You’re Not Ready
- Louie Rankin – Typewriter
- Lovindeer – Diseases Connection
- Stitchie – Fresh Sexy Chicken
- Luciano & Ricky General – Neighbourhood Watch
- Luciano – I Don’t Want To Be Lonely
- Lyrical – Market Session (=market Place)
- Mac Dada – Shank I Sheck Rhythm Version (Preview)
- Macka B & Diane Gray X Diane Gray – Don’t Worry X Just The Way You Are.
- Mad Cobra – Whoa
- Major Black – Gal Yuh Body Round (Preview)
- Malibu – My Friends
- Maureen Pearson – How You Loving So
- Max Romeo – Hold Down Tek Wey
- Mega Banton – Iron Bird – Mega Banton – Iron Bird
- Michael Palmer – Appetizing
- Michael Prophet – Love Me Girl
- Michigan & Smiley – Kingston 13
- Mickey Melody – Jumbo Mi Jumbo
- Mighty Diamonds & Tenor Senior – Juvenile Child
- Mighty Diamonds – Juvenile Child
- Mr Easy – Cease The Violence (John John Mix)
- Nicodemus – Can’t Get Me Out
- Nicodemus – Dog Better Than Gun
- Nicodemus – Mad Over Me
- Nigga Mikey – Bruk Pocket Man
- Nigger Kojak – Glory Of Jah
- Ninjaman – Don Gorgan Born Again
- Nitty Gritty – Lick Him Kill Him
- Nitty Gritty – See Dem Deh
- Norbert Clarke – General Two’s (Preview)
- Osbert Madoo – Round The World
- Pad Anthony – Your Step
- Pan Head – Red Eye
- Papa Beeto – Football Games
- Papa Biggy – Jamaica 21st Independence
- Papa San – Hop Off
- Papa San – Human Body
- Papa San – Watch Me
- Pat Kelly – Butterfly
- Penny Irie – Dolly Man
- Phantom – Stylee
- Phillip Fanna – River Jordan
- Phillip Frazer & B. Frazer (Razor Sound) – Shank I Sheck Rhythm Version
- Phillip Frazer & Tennant – The Heavens Declare (Preview)
- Prince Allah – King Of The Road
- Princess Goldie – Just Keep Holding On
- Professor Nuts – Woman
- Quench Aid – I Am Missing You
- Quench Aid – I’ve Never Seen This Before
- Zee Jackson X Papa Symbolic – Solomon X Love Lorne
- Radical Plus – Ska Boo Bell (Preview)
- Rankin’ Joe – Ghetto People – Original
- Ranking Devon & 7th Extension – All Nation Have To Bow
- Ranking Dread – Shank I Sheck
- Ranking Joe – Mortima Simmonds & Version
- Ranking Joe – Revival
- Ranking Joe – Sense Business
- Ranking Joe – Shine Eye Girl
- Ranking Joe – Tell The Nation
- Ranking Roger – Tribute To All Young Gal
- Raymond Naptali & Roy Rankin – New Cross Fire
- Red Dragon – Yu Body Good
- Red Rose – Me No Just Come
- Richie Stevens – Wheel & Turn
- Rolando Alphonso – Shank-I-Sheck
- Roman Stewart – Wolverton Mountain
- Roundhead – Apparently
- Roundhead – Clean Heart
- Sammy Dread – Bad Company
- Sanchez – Brown Eye Girl
- Sanchez – Paper Roses
- Sanchez – Tears On My Pillow
- Scientist Meets Roots Radics – Young Lover
- Scorpian – Penury (Preview)
- Shabba Ranks And Chaka Demus – Back Out
- Simple Simon – Mi No Know
- Simple Simon – Robber Man
- Sister Nancy – Can’t Love Me
- Sister Sensi – Must Reach The Top
- Sister Verna – Mini Van
- Spragga Benz – We No Inna Dat (John John Mix)
- Spragga Benz – Whine Gal
- Starkey Banton – Try Nuh Do Dat
- Sugar Minott – African Girl
- Sugar Minott – Going To Zion
- Sugar Minott – House Of God
- Super Cat & Burro Banton – Material Girl
- Super Cat & Nicodemus – Dog Is Better Than A Gun
- Tappa Zukie – Peace And Love
- Tasha Lee – Everything I Miss At Home
- Tenor Saw – If You Only Know (Rub A Dub)
- Tenor Saw – Rub A Dub Market
- Terror Fabulous – How She Can Dress
- Terry Ganzie – Prepare Fi War
- The Heptones – Swing Low
- The Mighty Diamonds – Juvenile Child
- The Yabby You Vibration – Love In Zimba
- Thriller – Hide & Peep
- Thriller U. – Greatest Love Afair
- Tippa Lee & Johnny Slaughter – Sensimelia
- Tony Tuff – What Is This
- Toyan – Cumina
- Toyan – Right Time
- Toyan – Spar With Me
- Trevor Junior – Run Around
- Trinity Aka Junior Brammer – Mike Shark
- Tristan Palmer – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Tristan Palmer – Run Around Woman
- Triston Palmer, Jah Thomas & Ranking Toyan – Runaround Womanblack A Fi Mi Beauty
- Turbo Belly – Dis The King
- U Brown – Shank I Sheck
- U Brown – Skidip
- Ward 21 – Ganja Smoke
- Ward 21 – Point Of Conflict
- Wayne Wonder & Surprize – Keep Forgetting
- Wayne Wonder – Police And Bad Boy
- Wayne Wonder – They Keep Forgetting
- Yellowman & Fathead – Barn Yard
- Yellowman & Silver Cat – Run Cum-Cum
- Yellowman – No Lucky In Gambling
- Yellowman – Ram Jam Master
- Yellowmanncon – Jamaica Nicetake Me Home Country Roads
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