Shan-A-Shan Release Details
- Riddim year: 1984
- Total tracks: 4
- Unique artists on riddim: 3
- Production credits: Maurice Johnson, Fashion, Black Scorpio
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Shan-A-Shan produced by Maurice Johnson for Fashion, Black Scorpio in 1984
Shan-A-Shan Riddim first surfaced in 1984 on Fashion/Black Scorpio, produced by Maurice Johnson, and it comes as a tight little four-track set with just three artists across the selection. The package links dub versions with vocal cuts from Lord Sassafrass, whose Tek A Set arrived in 1985, and Smiley Culture on Shan-A-Shan, giving the riddim a neat balance between deejay energy and melodic cut. Fashion and Black Scorpio both sit firmly in the classic era of UK-Jamaica reggae imprinting, and Johnson’s production work here keeps the rhythm spare and direct, with Dub Slate and Shan-A-Shan Version helping define the release’s stripped-back feel.
Shan-A-Shan Tracklist:
- Dub – Dub Slate (1984)
- Dub – Shan-A-Shan Version
- Lord Sassafrass – Tek A Set (1985)
- Smiley Culture – Shan-A-Shan
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