Stealing Riddim – Various Labels

Stealing produced by Duke Reid, Bunny Striker Lee, King Jammy, Dr. Alimantado, Henry Lawes, Maurice Johnson, Phillip Burrell, Gary Douglas for Treasure Isle, Volcano, Black Scorpio, High Power, Xterminator in 1974

Though the post points to a 1974 Stealing Riddim various-artist set, the tracklist also reaches into later revivals, linking classic cuts like John Holt’s Stealing, Jah Stitch’s Bury The Barber and Duke Reid All Stars’ Stolen Stolen with 1998 and 1999 versions from Al Campbell, Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Gregory Isaacs, Glen Washington and George Nooks. The riddim threads through productions associated with Duke Reid, Bunny Striker Lee, Henry Lawes, Maurice Johnson, Phillip Burrell and Gary Douglas across labels such as Treasure Isle, Volcano, Black Scorpio, High Power and Xterminator, giving the release a broad cross-era feel. One of the defining touches is how it connects roots-era songs to later dancehall reworks, with the instrumental Brain Dub sitting alongside the vocal versions and underlining the tune’s long life in Jamaican music.

Stealing Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dub – Brain Dub
2. Al Campbell – Rude Boy Deh A Street (1998)
3. Capleton – Jah Caught Them (1998)
4. Cocoa Tea – No Faith (1998)
5. Dr. Alimantado – Call On Jah (1975)
6. Duke Reid All Stars – Stolen Stolen
7. Friendlyman – Yuh Think It Easy
8. George Nooks – I Don’t Want To Lose You (1998)
9. Glen Washington – Serious Man (1998)
10. Gregory Isaacs – More Attention (1998)
11. Jah Stitch – Bury The Barber (1974)
12. John Holt – Stealing (1978)
13. John Holt – Stealing (1984)
14. John Holt – Stealing (3) (1990)
15. Luciano – Ulterior Motive (1998)
16. Mikey General – Babylon Cake (1998)
17. Prince Malachi – Love Jah (1998)
18. Sizzla – Dem A Try A Ting (1998)
19. The Aggrovators – Dub Love The Graveyard
20. The Aggrovators – The End Of The Barber
21. The Taxi Gang – Stealing Version (1998)
22. Tonto Irie – Respect Due
23. Twiggi – Talk To Me (1998)

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