Tonight Riddim – Various Labels

Tonight produced by King Tubby, Maxine Minott, Sugar Minott, Hyman Wright, Donovan Germain, Derrick Harriott, Coxsone Dodd, Jimmy Radway, Keith, I-Roy, Harry J, Neville Beckford, Dennis Brown, Phillip Burrell, Witty, Peter Chemist, Phillip Linton, Gordon Lee, John John, Roland McDermot, Bobby Digital, Marvin Halsall, Steve Ibanez, Triston Palmer, Lloyd Barnes for Taurus, Jah Life, Famous, Jah Guidance, Uptempo, Penthouse, Move, Groove, Studio One, Crystal, Midwood, D.E.B. Music, High Music, Vena, Music Master, Youth Promotion, Kingston 11, Arrows, Flash, Music Farm, Big Neck, John John, Rollin’, Digital-B, Smugg, Reggae Central, Dennis Star, I, Heartical, Fizzle, Wackie’s originally in 1967

Built around the Tonight rhythm and credited here to various labels, this 1967-rooted set pulls together a long line of producers and versions, from King Tubby, Coxsone Dodd, Derrick Harriott and Harry J to later dancehall hands like Donovan Germain, Phillip “Fatis” Burrell, Bobby Digital and Lloyd Barnes. The tracklist leans from roots-era cuts into later reinterpretations, with Augustus Pablo and Derrick Harriott’s Bedroom Mazurka, Keith and Tex’s Tonight, Beres Hammond’s My Wish and Beres Hammond with Buju Banton on A Little More Time among the notable moments. Sugar Minott and Dennis Brown also appear in the wider production circle tied to the rhythm, which helps explain why the release moves so naturally between classic rocksteady feeling and tougher digital-era treatments.

Tonight Riddim Tracklist:

1. [Dub] – Lots Of Sign Version (1988)
2. [Dub] – Tonight Dub
3. [Dub] – Tonight Rhythm Version (1993)
4. [Dub] – Tonight Version (2002)
5. Anju Coombs – Tonight (2002)
6. Anthony B – Mr. Labalaba (1998)
7. Anthony B – Police (2002)
8. Anthony Cruz – Ruler Of The World (2002)
9. Anthony Johnson – Tribulation (2009)
10. Augustus Pablo & Derrick Harriott & Fay Bennett – Bedroom Mazurka (1973)
11. Beres Hammond – My Wish (1993)
12. Beres Hammond & Buju Banton – A Little More Time (1993)
13. Bobby Crystal – Give Me Your Love (2000)
14. Bounty Killer & Chuck Turner – Run Around Girl (1997)
15. Bounty Killer & Chuck Turner – Settle Down (1993)
16. Bushman – Hard Time In The City (2002)
17. Candy Man – Lady (1997)
18. Carlton Livingston – Land Of Thousand Dances (1987)
19. Computer Paul – Tonight (Version) (1997)
20. Coozie Mellers – You Move (2015)
21. Coozie Mellers & Wackies Rhythm Force – Easy You Version (2015)
22. David Hinds – Positivity (2009)
23. Delroy Katt – Kill Me With No (1987)
24. Derrick Harriott – Swinging Chariot (1975)
25. Derrick Harriott & Ray I – Tonight, Tonight (1977)
26. Devon Russell – Gully Bank (1982)
27. Don T – Long Road (2002)
28. Eddie Constantine – Tenement Yard (1986)
29. Elephant Man – Rest In Peace (2003)
30. Flick And Slick – Tonight (1970)
31. Frankie Paul – I Can Love You (1998)
32. Frankie Paul – I Don’t Want To Go (1997)
33. Galaxy P – Tickle Her Fancy (1993)
34. Gappy Ranks – Pon Di Lawn (2016)
35. General Levy – Life Hard (2009)
36. George Nooks – Eyes On The Prize (2002)
37. Glen Ricks – Name Of The Father (2009)
38. Half Pint – Sweet Thing (2002)
39. Horace Andy – Tonight (1979)
40. Horace Andy – Tonight (2003)
41. I-Roy – Tonight (1978)
42. Jah Cure – Revolution (1998)
43. Jah Woosh – Walls Of Babylon (1978)
44. John John & Teetimus & Tony Asher – Tonight Rhythm Version (2002)
45. Jungle D – Crazy (2000)
46. Junie Ranks – Come Ya Fe Man
47. Junior Delgado – Tonight (1978)
48. Junior Kelly – Till Di Soil (2002)
49. Keith & Tex – Tonight (1967)
50. Kenroy Rogers – Insane (1987)
51. M.S. – Good Seed U Grow (2002)
52. Leego & Jahmali – Smile (2002)
53. Lenky Roy – Strong Will Survive (1987)
54. Lennie Hibbert – Tonight (1969)
55. Lord Sassafrass & Chris Wayne – Half Key (1987)
56. Louie Culture – Love That Land (2003)
57. Luciano – Bad Boy Johnny (2002)
58. Lukie D – I’m So Glad (2002)
59. Lymie – Wanti Wanti (2008)
60. Major Lloyd – Sleeping With The Devil (2008)
61. Mark Wonder – Life (2008)
62. Merging Traffic – Tonight (1975)
63. Michael Palmer – Tonight Tonight
64. Mikey Melody – King HiFi (2006)
65. Steve – Marcus Deh (2008)
66. Mykal Rose – Hypocrites Warning (2009)
67. Natural Black – Gun Nuh Mek Yah (2002)
68. Natural Black – Natural Is The Mystic (1997)
69. Patrick Andy – Got To Go (2009)
70. Paul Elliott – Tonight Tonight (2000)
71. Paul Elliott – What We Need Is Love (1998)
72. Professor Grizzly & Conroy Smith – Gentle Jesus
73. Razor – How Could It Be (2000)
74. Robbie Lyn – Dub (1987)
75. Rolex – Fools Desire (1998)
76. Sanchez – Black Princess (2002)
77. Scotty – Children Children (1971)
78. Scotty & Chaka Demus – Tonight
79. Shabba Ranks – Dukku Dukku (2009)
80. Shalom – Can’t Be Too Good (2002)
81. Singing Melody – Captured (2000)
82. Sizzla – It Is What It Is (2008)
83. Sizzla – Sizzla Vision (2003)
84. Sizzla – Thanks And Praise (2002)
85. Sizzla – Things Will Be Better (2004)
86. Sizzla – World Wide Love (2003)
87. Skarra Mucci – Gimme Di Lovin (2009)
88. Sluggy Ranks – 95% Black, 5% White (1988)
89. Sly & The Revolutionaries – Chicken George (1977)
90. Spectacular – Neutural Mi Neutural (2008)
91. Stevie Face – Father’s Love (2002)
92. Stinger Man – Permanent (1987)
93. Sugar Minott – Heart Breaker
94. Sugar Minott – Try Love (1979)
95. Tenor Saw – Lots Of Sign (1988)
96. Tenor Saw – Soft Answer
97. Terror Fabulous – Herbs (1997)
98. The Crystalites – Children Version (1971)
99. The D.E.B. Music Players – Tonight Dub (1978)
100. The Silvertones – Poverty (2009)
101. The Soul Syndicate – Tonight (1980)
102. Thriller U – Raggamuffin Mi Supe (1987)
103. Thriller U & Favrit – Talk Is Cheap (1998)
104. Tony Curtis – Ain’t Nobody (2000)
105. Tony Rebel – It Can’t Work (1993)
106. Tony Rebel – It Cant Work
107. Tony Tuff – Play Me Selector (1987)
108. Torch – Quality Time (2004)
109. Trevor Levy – Aids On The Go (1987)
110. Triston Palmer – Never Turn My Back (1998)
111. Turbulence – Move U.R.C. (2002)
112. Turbulence – We Are (2003)
113. Ultimate Shines – Dem Fallin (2002)
114. Wayne Wonder – Praises To The King (2002)
115. Wayne Wonder – Saddest Day Of My Life (1993)
116. Yami Bolo – Sitting In The Ivory Towers (1998)