Song My Mother Used To Sing Release Details
- Riddim year: 1973
- Style: Reggae
- Total tracks: 11
- Unique artists on riddim: 10
- Production credits: 1973 - HERMAN CHIN-LOY (DENNIS BROWN)
- Key artists on this riddim: Dennis Brown, U Roy
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Reggae Riddims
Herman Chin-Loy usually gets remembered for sharp, dubby Aquarius work, but this 1973 set leans into a warmer, more song-led side of his production, with Dennis Brown at the center and a cast that keeps the mood moving. The title cut has that early-’70s reggae sweetness and a steady, unhurried pulse, while Dave Robinson’s opening version and Rod Taylor’s “Night In September” keep the riddim’s shape intact without making it feel stiff. U-Roy’s “Linger You Linger” closes the sequence with the kind of toast-and-version exercise that was already becoming part of the language, and Chin-Loy’s own “Heavy Duty” gives the whole thing a tougher instrumental edge before the final run.
Song My Mother Used To Sing Tracklist:
- Dave Robinson – Song My Mother Used To Sing
- Delton Screechie & Kojak – Jah Is My Light
- Dennis Brown – Song Mother Used To Sing Version
- Dennis Brown – Song Mother Used To Sing
- Herman Chin Loy – Heavy Duty
- Kojak & Liza – Black Skin
- Rod Taylor – Night In September
- The Crepe Souls – Let It Be Me
- Trinity – School In Session
- U Roy – Linger You Linger Version
- U Roy – Linger You Linger
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