Too Proud To Beg Riddim – Unknown Label

1971’s Too Proud To Beg Riddim comes from Bunny Striker Lee and Unknown Label, and it leans into a tight early-70s roots-era groove with just three cuts: Dennis Alcapone’s Ain’t Too Proud To Beg, Slim Smith’s title version, and U Roy’s Love I Bring. The lineup links one of reggae’s key deejays with Slim Smith’s classic vocal treatment, while Bunny Lee’s production gives the riddim that lean, stripped-down feel he was known for at the time. It’s a small but sharp set, and the Dennis Alcapone and U Roy versions make the release especially memorable.