Picture On The Wall Riddim – Various Labels

Picture On The Wall Riddim brings together a 1970 roots-era cut around a tune associated with Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid and Lee Scratch Perry, with labels including Studio One, Treasure Isle, Moodies, John John and Creative Sounds in the mix. The lineup runs across 13 tracks and 14 artists, pulling in names like Dennis Alcapone, Freddie McKay, Phyllis Dillon, Jackie Bernard and The Upsetters, with McKay’s Picture On The Wall, Phyllis Dillon’s version and the Upsetters’ version among the key cuts. It also stretches well beyond the original period, with later interpretations from Lady Saw and Sanchez and other 1990s voices folded into the set. Freddie McKay’s association with the song gives the riddim its strongest anchor, while the broad tracklist makes it feel like a compact historical survey of the rhythm rather than a single-label showcase.