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Wikipedia article
"'Real Rock'" is an instrumental reggae song by Jamaican band Sound Dimension. It was recorded in 1967 at Jamaica Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, and released as a single in 1968 through Studio One. The song was produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and performed by Eric Frater (guitar), Boris Gardiner (bass), Phil Callender (drums), Denzel Laing (percussion), Vin Gordon (trombone) and Jackie Mittoo (keyboards), who played the riddim's signature three-note Hammond organ figure.
The song is significant for giving rise to perhaps the most popular reggae riddim of all time, having been versioned hundreds of times by artists ranging from The Clash to KRS-One to 311. According to a 2004 'The New York Times' article, C. Dodd considered the song his crowning achievement.
Partial list of songs using the "Real Rock" riddim
* "Real Rock", Sound Dimension (1967)
* "Rockers' Rock", Augustus Pablo (1973)
* "Cool Out Son", Junior Murvin (1978)
* "Friday Evening", Joe Tex & U Black (1978)
* "Stop The Fussing & Fighting", Dennis Brown (1978)
* "Cool Out Son", Junior Murvin (1979)
* "Nice Up The Dance", Michigan & Smiley (1979)
* "Armagideon Time", Willi Williams (1977) / The Clash (1979)
* Pie In The Sky, Scientist (1982)
* "Lend Me Your Chopper" / "Lend Me the 16", Johnny Osbourne (1983)
* "Eni Meeni Mini Mo", Tenor Saw (1985)
* "Dem A Go Feel It", Frankie Paul (1985)
* "The Real Rock", Shinehead (1990)
* "If I Ever Fall In Love Again", Sanchez (1993)
* "Black Cop", KRS-One (1993)
* "Un Spectacle De Plus", Billy Ze Kick (1993)
* Roots Reality and Culture, Bounty Killer (1994)
* "All Mixed Up", 311 (1995)
* "Too Greedy", Super Cat (1995)
* "Original", Raggasonic (1998)
* A hidden track at the end of Seeed's 'New Dubby Conquerors' album (2001)
* "Keep In Touch", Sizzla (2003)
* "She Loves Me Now", Cocoa Tea (1999) (Sundance 2008)
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