''Greensleeves Rhythm Album'' is a series of various artists

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s released by

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. Each volume of the series features tracks from multiple artists recorded over one or two

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s produced by various producers. The series began in February 2000 with the release of the ''Bellyas'' riddim album as a way of collecting various artists'

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recordings on a single CD or

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record. Greensleeves has since released 90 installments in the series, making it one of the longest running reggae record compilation series.

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has a similar series of compilation albums, known as '' Riddim Driven''.

Greensleeves Rhythm Album discography

2000

* #1: Bellyas * #2: Virus * #3: Doorslam * #4: Volume * #5: Punanny * #6: Latino / Boasy Gal * #7: Lightning * #8: Highway

2001

* #9: Heatwave * #10: Tixx / Blaze * #11: Mud-Up * #12: X-Treme * #13: Double Jeopardy * #14: Drop-Top / Di Nipples * #15: Bushy Bushy * #16: Saddam Birthday Party / Jailbreak * #17: Herbalist / Energy * #18: Bun Bun * #19: Bigga Judgement

2002

* #20: Time Bomb * #21: Bad Kalic * #22: Martial Arts Part 1 * #23: Martial Arts Part 2 * #24: Zero Tolerance * #25: Famine * #26: Hard Drive Part 1 * #27: Diwali * #28: Hard Drive Part 2 * #29: Sledge * #30: Bollywood * #31: Belly Skin * #32: Threat * #33: Mad Ants * #34: Masterpiece

2003

* #35: Clappas * #36: Knockout * #37: Krazy * #38: C-4 * #39: Bad Company * #40: Egyptian * #41: 20 Cent * #42: Sign * #43: Jumbie * #44: Good To Go * #45: Coolie Dance * #46: Amharic * #47: Trifecta * #48: Tunda Klap

2004

* #49: French Vanilla * #50: Marmalade * #51: Red Alert! * #52: Blackout * #53: Worried * #54: Cool Fusion * #55: Blue Steel * #56: Mad Guitar * #57: Scoobay! * #58: Summer Bounce * #59: Kasablanca * #60: Spanish Fly * #61: Tighty Tighty * #62: Middle East * #63: Chicatita * #64: Klymaxx! * #65: Slow Bounce

2005

* #66: ..Bomb A Drop! * #67: Jonkanoo * #68: Fowl Fight! * #69: Sunblock * #70: Grimey * #71: Slingshot * #72: Bounce * #73: World Jam * #74: Madda' Dan * #75: Siren! * #76: Ice Cube * #77: Justice * #78: Jump Off!

2006

* #79: The Return of Mudd-Up * #80: Sweat * #81: Red Bull & Guinness * #82: Galore * #83: Petty Thief * #84: Twice Again * #85: Inspector * #86: Ghetto Whiskey

2008

* #87: Airwaves * #88: Warning

2009

* #89: Silent River

2010

* #90: Set Mi Free {{Authority control Riddims