Zion Riddim – Various Labels

Zion produced by Winston Thompson, Lee Scratch Perry, Dr. Alimantado, Natty U for Black World, Upsetter, Vital Food, Irie Ites in 1971

Produced by Winston Thompson, Lee Scratch Perry, Dr. Alimantado and Natty U, Zion Riddim reaches back to 1971 and pulls together material from Black World, Upsetter, Vital Food and Irie Ites. The selection leans on voices like Dr. Alimantado, The Flames and The Adisababians, with the 1974 Just The Other Day and the early Zion cuts giving it a clear anchor, while later versions from Chezidek, Lutan Fyah, Tony Rebel and Morgan Heritage and Ras Mac Bean show how long the riddim has stayed active. Rooted in that early roots-reggae period and tied to Lee Perry’s circle, it carries the raw, Nyahbinghi-tinged feel of the era and the kind of versioning that makes these classic riddims easy to spot.

Zion Riddim Tracklist:

1. Chezidek – Better Not (2005)
2. Dr. Alimantado – Just The Other Day (1974)
3. Dr. Alimantado – Teach The Children
4. Lorenzo – You Always Deliever (2005)
5. Lutan Fyah – Intoxicated (2005)
6. Malijah – Cease All War (2005)
7. Morgan Heritage & Ras Mac Bean – Lion Is King (2005)
8. Ras Mac Bean – Dragon (2005)
9. Spectacular – Rasta (2005)
10. The Adisababians – Zion Version (1971)
11. The Flames – Zion (1971)
12. Tony Rebel – Why People (2005)
13. Turbulence – Rastafari Livity (2005)

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