Dreamland Riddim – Unknown Label

1969’s Dreamland Riddim comes from Lee Scratch Perry’s production work for an unknown label, and it pulls together a strong early Upsetter-era lineup around that haunting Dreamland groove. The sequence includes The Upsetters’ original Dreamland cut, Bunny Livingston and The Wailers’ 1971 version, Big Youth’s Dreamland Version, and U Roy with The Upsetters on Dreamland Version, with a later Dreamland Dub from 1973 adding another layer to the set. Perry’s name is tied to the riddim throughout, and this one sits right in the period where his studio sound was sharpening into something distinctive, with The Upsetters carrying the backing and the Wailers link giving the release extra weight.