John Public Riddim – Orchid

John Public produced by Lee Scratch Perry for Orchid in 1975

John Public Riddim – Orchid is a 1975 Lee Scratch Perry production for Orchid, with Enos Barnes handling the title cut and Enos Barnes and The Upsetters delivering the matching version. The set also reaches into 1977 with Errol Walker’s John Public and The Upsetters’ Public Version, which gives the release a tidy roots-era shape built around the same driving idea. Perry’s touch is all over it, and the Upsetters’ presence keeps the riddim tight, dubby, and firmly in that classic Black Ark-era lane.

John Public Riddim Tracklist:

1. Enos Barnes – John Public (1975)
2. Enos Barnes & The Upsetters – John Public Version (1975)
3. Errol Walker – John Public (1977)
4. The Upsetters – Public Version (1977)

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