Talk About Love Riddim – Various Labels

Talk About Love Riddim from 1981 pulls together a wide spread of voices for productions by Phil Pratt, Richard Bell, George Phang and Roy Cousins, linked to Dynamic Duo, Star Trail, Powerhouse and Shocking Vibes. The set mixes veteran singers and deejays with later-era cuts, including Pat Kelly, Charlie Chaplin, Al Campbell, Frankie Paul, Josey Wales, Ghost, and the team-up of Everton Blender and Kulcha Knox. That balance between roots-era names and newer voices gives the riddim a broad, cross-generation feel, and the tracklist also includes a version cut from The Pratt All Stars. A few songs appear in multiple takes, with Pat Kelly’s Talk About Love and Charlie Chaplin’s Talking Pigeon helping anchor the release around one memorable song idea.