"Stalag 17" | |
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Song by Ansel Collins | |
B-side | "Everybody Watching Everybody (Max Romeo)" |
Released | 1973 |
Genre | Reggae |
Length | 3:00 |
Label | Techniques |
Composer(s) | Ansel Collins |
Producer(s) | Winston Riley |
The Stalag riddim (or Stalag version) is a popular reggae riddim, which came to prominence in the 1980s. It was originally written and recorded as "Stalag 17" (named after the 1953 war film) by Ansel Collins and released by Winston Riley's Techniques record label in 1973.[1] The riddim has been used on hundreds of derivative records.