Where Must I Go Riddim – Treasure Isle

In Treasure Isle’s late-’60s catalogue, Where Must I Go catches Duke Reid’s sound at that sweet spot between rocksteady’s polish and the first stirrings of deejay culture. The riddim sits in a lean, melodic groove, with the rhythm section keeping things firm while U-Roy’s “Merry Go Round” pushes the cut into that early toast style that helped open the door for the whole genre. Barrington Spence’s title tune and Errol Dunkley’s take on “Where Must I Go” keep the mood plaintive and direct, carrying the song’s questions over a warm, uncluttered backing. With only three cuts in the set, it plays like a compact snapshot of Treasure Isle at work, and the final Errol Dunkley version leaves the riddim ringing with a clean, emotionally plainspoken finish.

Where Must I Go Riddim Tracklist:

1. Barrington Spence – Where Must I Go
2. U-Roy – Merry Go Round
3. Various Artists – Errol Dunkley – Where Must I Go