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Hi there... I'm an old member but haven't posted in quite a while.

I'm looking for a track by Tommy Mccook (and the Supersonics possibly)... it's an old rocksteady riddim with a dj on the top. Don't know the name of the riddim but at least two versions of it were recorded in the 70s: 'East Africa' on African Dub chapter 1...it's also the same as Dillinger's Cool Operator.

Can't recall the title, except there's a singing line that has the line "Keep you rocking..." repeated... and the dj is going 'rub it from the top, from the top, from the top, never stop never stop'...

I would be really happy if someone out there could give me the title... here's hoping and thank you in advance.

PS... this track is rocksteady about 1967 I'd guess.

You could try "Love Is Not A Gamble".

There are 2 DJ versions one by Dennis Alcapone and one by U Roy.

Not sure if its either as these as can`t recall exact lyrics on those 2 versions but they are definitely the right riddim.

You are a star... thank you. It was the Dennis Alcapone one I was looking for.