Kiss Somebody Riddim – Volcano Records

Kiss Somebody produced by Linval Thompson, Mickie Scott, Henry Lawes for Volcano Records in 1980

Kiss Somebody Riddim is a 1980 Volcano Records set produced by Linval Thompson, Mickie Scott, and Henry Lawes, and it circles Johnny Osbourne’s Kiss Somebody alongside Freelance Lover and a trio of dub cuts, including Kiss Dub, Kiss Kiss Dub, and Quasar. The project has that early-80s Kingston feel rooted in vocal versions and dub playbacks, with Osbourne carrying the centerpiece tune across different takes while the instrumental sides stretch the rhythm out in a heavier way. Henry Lawes’ Volcano label was one of the key forces in that era, and the riddim’s afterlife is easy to hear in the later dub and version treatments that kept it moving beyond the original release.

Kiss Somebody Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dub – Kiss Dub (1980)
2. Dub – Kiss Kiss Dub (1981)
3. Dub – Quasar (1981)
4. Johnny Osbourne – Freelance Lover (1982)
5. Johnny Osbourne – Kiss Somebody (1980)
6. Johnny Osbourne – Kiss Somebody (1981)

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