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    Back Off Riddim – Linval Thompson

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    • Riddim year: 1981
    • Style: Reggae
    • Total tracks: 5
    • Unique artists on riddim: 3
    • Production credits: 1981 - LINVAL THOMPSON
    • Key artists on this riddim: Johnny Osbourne
    • Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Reggae Riddims

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    This is one of Linval Thompson’s leaner early-’80s rub-a-dub productions, and it makes a sharper impression than the bigger showcase sets he cut in the same period. Johnny Osbourne is the anchor here, slipping between the straight “Back Off” cut and the “Ringcraft” version with that easy, no-nonsense delivery he was using so well around 1981, while Papa Tollo’s deejay turn on the 12-inch mix gives the tune its extra bite. The rhythm is all taut drums, dry space, and that hard Roots Radics pull Thompson liked to get out of the band, with the dub take pushing the arrangement deeper into echo and pressure. The set runs five tracks in total, ending with “Craftsman Dub. ”

    Back Off Tracklist:

    1. Johnny Osbourne & Papa Tollo – Back Off (12 Inch)
    2. Johnny Osbourne – Back Off Ringcraft
    3. Johnny Osbourne – Back Off
    4. Johnny Osbourne – Ringcraft Dub
    5. Roots Radics – Craftsman Dub

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    Article writer and editor. Being raised in a music loving family, Shelley developed her love for music. She has worked in the digital space as a digital marketer for different industries. However, this has not deterred her passion for music as she has got to appreciate the uniqueness of dancehall and reggae. Having met people of different cultures through her college experience in India and at Africa University, she understands that people value different things and music is a part of people’s lives as it impacts each and everyone differently.