Lively Move Riddim – Black Scorpio

Black Scorpio’s Lively Move cut hits that mid-’80s dancehall pocket hard, with seven vocal takes circling one rhythm and a tracklist that leans into the era’s sharp DJ-to-singer mix. Al Campbell’s “Come A Me, ” Echo Minott’s “Lazy Body, ” and Yellowman’s “Gimmie The Thing” do a lot of the heavy lifting here, while General Trees and Little John keep the slackness-and-streetwise balance in place. The sequence is straight to the point, no dub side or extra filler getting in the way, just the rhythm voiced a few different ways. Johnny Clark’s “Black Scorpio Music” is the one tune here that ties the whole set directly back to the label’s identity. Issued in 1986, the set runs seven tracks deep, all on Black Scorpio.

Lively Move Riddim Tracklist:

1. Al Campbell – Come A Me
2. Echo Minott – Lazy Body
3. General Trees – Every Man Live
4. Johnny Clark – Black Scorpio Music
5. Little John – See Pon Me
6. Troy Wonder – Food Have To Sell
7. Yellowman – Gimmie The Thing