Silver Dollar – Black Scorpio Release Details
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 12
- Unique artists on riddim: 14
- Key artists on this riddim: Admiral Bailey, Capleton, Cocoa Tea, Gregory Isaacs, Johnny P, Macka B
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Dancehall Riddims
SILVER DOLLAR – BLACK SCORPIO 1987
Silver Dollar on Black Scorpio sits right in that late-’80s dancehall pocket where the rhythm is lean, tough, and built for sound system pressure. The set pulls in a strong cross-section of voices — Admiral Bailey, Cocoa Tea, Gregory Isaacs, Johnny P, Capleton and Pinchers among them — and the mix of singers and deejays keeps the tune shifting without losing its backbone. Black Scorpio’s cut of the riddim feels stripped to the essentials: hard drum programming, a thick low end, and a clipped, forward-moving pulse that leaves plenty of room for the vocals to jab and glide. The inclusion of a Mafia and Fluxy version underlines how much of the appeal is in the bare riddim itself, with the whole thing moving at a brisk, no-frills tempo that keeps the pressure on the bassline.
Silver Dollar Tracklist:
- Admiral Bailey – When Mi Gone
- Atomic – Defend It
- Capleton – Somebody
- Cocoa Tea – After The War
- Commanchie – Girls Know Fi Dress
- Gregory Isaacs – Troubled Woman
- Itchy Ranks & Super Frass – Woman Run Things
- Johnny P – Mr. Man Deh
- Macka B – Airport Problem
- Mafia & Fluxy – Silver Dollar Version
- Papa San – Mix Up Style
- Pinchers – Stay Far
