War Riddim – Various Labels

War produced by Bob Marley, The Wailers, Bunny Striker Lee, Count Shelly, Winston Powell, The Firehouse Crew, H, H Dawson, M. Manley for Island, Third World, Shelly’s, Stone Love, Firehouse Crew, Front Page in 1976

War Riddim dates to 1976 and pulls together a wide spread of cuts anchored by Bob Marley and The Wailers’ original War, with later takes from Dillinger, Bobby Crystal, Junior Kelly, Louie Rankin, Roman Stewart, Silver Cat and Tanya Stephens. The core version comes from Marley and The Wailers on Island, while the riddim’s later life runs through productions linked to Bunny Lee, Count Shelly, Winston Powell, The Firehouse Crew and Front Page, giving it a rare mix of roots-era weight and later dancehall reinterpretations. Dillinger’s War Is Not The Answer is one of the key follow-ups here, and the set also shifts nicely between singers and deejays, which keeps the selection varied without losing the protest-song feel of the original.

War Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bob Marley & The Wailers – War (1976)
2. Bobby Crystal – You’re Still The One (1996)
3. Dillinger – War Is Not The Answer (1977)
4. Junior Kelly – Hungry Days (1999)
5. Louie Rankin – Boombastic (1991)
6. Reverend Badoo – Protect My Country (1991)
7. Roman Stewart – War (1991)
8. Roman Stewart & Daddy Rupie – War (1991)
9. Silver Cat – Don Cartel (1997)
10. Tanya Stephens – Man Fi Rule (1997)

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