Eight Cylinder Riddim – Greensleeves Records

Eight Cylinder Riddim – Greensleeves Records is a 1997 dancehall set built around four cuts, with Captain Barkey’s Eight Cylinder, Cutty Ranks’ That’s The Way, and Mister Murdock’s Hot Bwoy leading the small but strong lineup. Greensleeves Records handled the production, and the release also includes an instrumental version that keeps the riddim front and center. Captain Barkey and Cutty Ranks give it the biggest pull, with Barkey’s title track and Ranks’ sharp delivery giving the project most of its personality. It’s a compact, rare ragga-style release that captures the harder late-90s dancehall sound in a straightforward, no-frills way.