Big Ship Riddim – Power House

Four cuts deep, the Big Ship riddim here lines up Eek-A-Mouse’s nimble “You Na Love Reggae Music, ” Freddie McGregor’s signature “Big Ship, ” Half Pint’s “Dance Hall Vibes, ” and the instrumental “Storming The Death Star” from King Jammy and the Roots Radics, so it plays like a neat early-’80s snapshot rather than a sprawling compilation. Freddie’s anthem is the obvious anchor, but the session has that lean, heavy dubwise feel that came out of the Power House camp, with the Radics giving the rhythm enough muscle to carry Eek-A-Mouse’s chatter and Half Pint’s smoother cut. Listed as a 1982 reggae riddim, it’s kept to four tracks and five unique artists, with George Phang tied to the Power House side of the release and Linval Thompson credited on the broader cut history.