Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall Riddim – Volcano Records

Produced by Henry Junjo Lawes for Volcano Records in 1980, Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall brings together just two cuts, Johnny Osbourne’s Two Bad Daughter and The Wailing Souls’ title track, in a concise roots-era package. The riddim sits right in that early Channel One/Volcano period where Lawes was shaping a harder, stripped-back sound, and The Wailing Souls’ cut gives the release its name with a strong, meditative edge. Johnny Osbourne’s Two Bad Daughter adds a tougher vocal counterpoint, making this a small but sharp set that captures the roots-to-early-dancehall transition well.