Gunshot Riddim – Various Producers 1980s

A dozen cuts and a stacked cast give this Gunshot Riddim the feel of a proper gunman exercise, with Anthony Johnson’s title track, Linval Thompson’s “Gun Talk, ” and Philip Frazer’s “Morning Mr. Officer” setting the tone. The riddim first surfaced on Midnight Rock in 1982, which helps explain the heavy late-sound-system energy running through it. You get the message hammered home from different angles too, from Jah Thomas’ “Lyrics For Sale” to Michael Palmer’s seasonal twist on “Happy Merry Christmas, ” so the sequence keeps circling the same theme without getting stale. Ending on “Gun Fe Puh Dungh” by Roots Radics and Midnight Rock C feels like the producer knew exactly how to close the circle.

Gunshot Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anthony Johnson – Gunshot
2. Cujo Ranks – Yuh Friend Them Boots Yuh
3. Da’Ville – It’S Over Now
4. Danny English – Bigga Bus This Year
5. Early B – Take Up Your Bible
6. Early Cunningham – Name And Number
7. Jah Thomas – Lyrics For Sale
8. King Rolex & Anthony Johnson – Everyday A Shot Dem Buss
9. Linval Thompson – Gun Talk
10. Michael Palmer – Happy Merry Christmas
11. Philip Frazer – Morning Mr. Officer
12. Roots Radics & Midnight Rock C – Gun Fe Puh Dungh