Why Oh Why Release Details
- Riddim year: 1977
- Total tracks: 19
- Unique artists on riddim: 21
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Angel Doolas, Bounty Killer, Nitty Kutchie, Terror Fabulous
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Why Oh Why produced by Winston Riley, Steely, Clevie, Coxsone Dodd, I-Roy for Techniques, Steely, Clevie, Studio One, Kingston 11 in 1977
Why Oh Why Riddim is a 1977 Studio One cut linked to Coxsone Dodd, with later appearances from I-Roy, Steely and Clevie, Techniques, and Kingston 11 folded into the same long-running rhythm. The set moves from the classic Ernest Wilson and Sound Dimension title cut and Pt. 2 to early tunes like Dub Specialist’s Where Eagles Dwell, Lone Ranger’s Noah In The Ark, and later versions from Colourman, Devon Russell, Bounty Killer, and Lieutenant Stitchie, showing how the riddim kept resurfacing across decades. It also carries a strong dub and roots feel, with the instrumental side helping anchor the whole release in that vintage Studio One sound.
Why Oh Why Tracklist:
- Angel Doolas & Nitty Kutchie – My Sound
- Bounty Killer – Statement (1994)
- Colourman – Plain Truth (1984)
- Devon Russell – People's Fear (1984)
- Don Angelo – Money We Want (1984)
- Dub Specialist – Where Eagles Dwell (1977)
- Ernest Wilson – Why Oh Why (1978)
- Ernest Wilson & Sound Dimension – Why Oh Why Pt. 2 (1978)
- General Echo – Adam And Eve
- Lieutenant Stitchie – Wood Fire (1994)
- Lone Ranger – Noah In The Ark (1977)
- Midnight Rider – Ram It Again (1984)
- Nitty Gritty – One To Ten (1984)
- Patrick Andy – Reggae Music The Number One (1984)
- Sly & Robbie – Version (1984)
- Terror Fabulous – Property
- The Jays – Why (1984)
- Tony Tuff – Get Ready (1984)
- Wayne Smith – The Girl Just A Jiggle (1984)
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