Smile Riddim (1999) – Studio One

Smile Riddim from Studio One dates to 1999 and lines up seven vocal cuts from a broad cast of roots singers and harmony groups, including Alpheus, Glen Washington, Rod Taylor, The Blackstones, The Jay’s, The Silvertones and Willie Williams. It’s a compact reggae set with no filler, moving from Glen Washington’s Wages Of Sin to The Silvertones’ title tune Smile and Willie Williams’ Jah Righteous Plan, while Alpheus’ Mrs Right adds a lighter touch to the sequence. Built on Studio One’s classic foundation sound, the riddim keeps that label’s trademark warmth and old-school simplicity intact, with each artist giving the same groove a different angle.