This Time Riddim – Tramp

Produced by Phillip Fraser for Tramp in 1969, This Time Riddim is a lean two-track set that pairs Fraser’s This Time with The Soul Syndicate’s version cut. The release sits firmly in late-60s roots territory, with the vocal and dub-style instrumental echoing the period’s transition from rocksteady into heavier reggae arrangements. Phillip Fraser’s name on the production credit gives the riddim an extra point of interest, since he is better known as a singer, and the Soul Syndicate version helps underline the session feel around the original cut.