
Warn The Nation produced by Vivian Jackson, Junior Reid for Yabby You, J.R., Insight in 1974
Rooted in Vivian Jackson’s production work for Yabby You, J. R. and Insight, Warn The Nation dates to 1974 and leans into that early roots-to-dub connection that defined his best sides. The set brings together The Prophets’ original Warn The Nation, King Tubby and Yabby U’s Honey Dub, and later versions from Junior Reid and Natty King, which gives the riddim a long-run lineage across generations. Junior Reid’s Jah Love is the notable later cut here, while the King Tubby dub version points back to the heavier studio approach that made Yabby You material so distinctive. It’s a compact example of how one rhythm could move from militant roots song to dubwise reinterpretation and then return in a new dancehall era.
Warn The Nation Riddim Release Details
- Riddim year: 1974
- Total tracks: 4
- Unique artists on riddim: 5
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Junior Reid, Natty King
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Warn The Nation Riddim Tracklist:
- Junior Reid – Jah Love (1996)
- King Tubby & Yabby U – Honey Dub (1974)
- Natty King – Warn The Nation (2006)
- The Prophets – Warn The Nation (1974)



