Silver Dollar – Black Scorpio

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:

1. Admiral Bailey – When Mi Gone
2. Atomic – Defend It
3. Capleton – Somebody
4. Cocoa Tea – After The War
5. Commanchie – Girls Know Fi Dress
6. Gregory Isaacs – Troubled Woman
7. Itchy Ranks & Super Frass – Woman Run Things
8. Johnny P – Mr. Man Deh
9. Macka B – Airport Problem
10. Mafia & Fluxy – Silver Dollar Version
11. Papa San – Mix Up Style
12. Pinchers – Stay Far