You Don’t Need Me produced by Duke Reid for Treasure Isle in 1970
You Don’t Need Me Riddim Release Details
- Riddim year: 1970
- Total tracks: 2
- Unique artists on riddim: 2
- Production credits: Duke Reid, Treasure Isle
- Key artists on this riddim: U Roy
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Produced by Duke Reid for Treasure Isle in 1970, You Don’t Need Me is a tight two-track set anchored by The Melodians’ original cut and U Roy’s Rock Away version. The Melodians had already taken the song into Treasure Isle’s catalog in the late 1960s, and this version pairs that vocal foundation with one of U Roy’s early deejay responses, giving the riddim a clear roots-to-toasting connection. With Tommy McCook and the Supersonics also tied to the original recording, the release sits squarely in the classic Treasure Isle sound and shows how Reid’s studio bridged harmony groups and the emerging deejay style.
You Don’t Need Me Riddim Tracklist:
- The Melodians – You Don’t Need Me
- U Roy – Rock Away
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