
Spinning Wheel produced by Lee Scratch Perry for Unknown Label in 1969
Spinning Wheel Riddim is a 1969 Lee Scratch Perry production for Unknown Label, centered on a small three-track set that links Blood Sweat and Tears’ original Spinning Wheel to Melanie Jonas and Dave Barker’s vocal cut and The Upsetters’ version. The mix of a pop source tune, a duet from Melanie Jonas and Dave Barker, and Perry’s own Upsetters treatment gives the release a compact early-reggae feel, with the version side showing his developing studio approach. Dave Barker turns up here in one of his early Perry-linked outings, and the riddim is a neat snapshot of how Perry was reworking outside songs into Jamaican recordings at the time.
Spinning Wheel Riddim Release Details
- Riddim year: 1969
- Total tracks: 3
- Unique artists on riddim: 5
- Production credits: Lee Scratch Perry for Unknown Label in
- Key artists on this riddim: Lee Scratch Perry
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Spinning Wheel Riddim Tracklist:
- Blood Sweat & Tears – Spinning Wheel
- Melanie Jonas & Dave Barker – Spinning Wheel
- The Upsetters – Spinning Wheel Version



