Back Off Riddim – Thompson Sound

Back Off produced by Linval Thompson for Thompson Sound in 1981

Back Off Riddim came out in 1981 on Thompson Sound, produced by Linval Thompson, and it pulls together a compact four-track selection led by Johnny Osbourne and Johnny Osbourne and Papa Tullo, with dub cuts from Dub and the Roots Radics. The riddim leans on that early-80s roots-dancehall shift, balancing the vocal versions with two sharp instrumental sides, including Ringcraft Dub and Craftsman Dub. Linval Thompson’s Thompson Sound label was one of the key Jamaican production outlets of the late roots era, and his work here keeps the release tightly focused around Osbourne’s deep, steady delivery.

Back Off Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dub – Ringcraft Dub
2. Johnny Osbourne – Back Off Ringcraft
3. Johnny Osbourne & Papa Tullo – Back Off
4. The Roots Radics – Craftsman Dub

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