Gathering Riddim – Dennis Star Records

Gathering Riddim from Dennis Star Records is a 1990 reggae set that packs ten tracks into a compact various-artists lineup, with 12 performers sharing the rhythm. It leans on a strong roots-to-dancehall mix, led by Andrew Tosh, Charlie Chaplin and The Tamlins on Rastafari, plus Charlie Chaplin’s Dread Inna Babylon (Prophecy), Clement Irie’s Tickle Mi Nerves, and Commander Shad’s Gathering and Draw In Mi Chair. The version cut is included too, which helps round out the release. Dennis Star’s production has a clean, no-frills feel, and the lineup gives the riddim a broad cross-section of voices without stretching it out too far.