Train To Glory Riddim – Unknown Label

Count Shelly produced Train To Glory for Unknown Label in 1974, and this four-track set leans hard into the train theme with Dennis Alcapone’s Train To Zion, Errol Dunkley’s Train To Glory, Gladdy Anderson All Stars’ Freedom Train, and The Ethiopians’ Train To Glory. The Ethiopians’ title cut connects back to the same vocal style that made Train To Skaville such a lasting reference point, while Errol Dunkley’s cut keeps the melody front and center. It’s a compact mid-70s roots-era riddim package with a familiar locomotive pulse and a lineup that ties together deejay style, harmony vocals, and instrumental backing in a way that feels rooted in Count Shelly’s catalogue.