Babylon A Fall Down Riddim – Horse

Babylon A Fall Down Riddim comes from Horse and is listed as a 1978 cut from the archive of classic late-’70s rhythms. It’s a very short set, with just two tracks: The Velvet Shadows’ Babylon A Fall Down and the dub version Down Fall Rock. The title track pushes a stark roots message, and the Velvet Shadows’ name also turns up on other reggae listings, which helps place the song in that era of conscious Jamaican vocal work. With no producer credit attached beyond the Horse label, the release keeps the focus on the song itself and its dub counterpart, making it a compact slice of vintage roots reggae.