Vision Riddim (2003) – Bogalusa Records

Eight cuts give Vision Riddim a compact, singer-heavy feel, with Anthony Johnson’s “Moving On” and Earl Sixteen’s “True Rastaman” setting the tone before Zebra and Lionpaw turn up twice, first on “Vision Dubwise” and again on “Vision Version. ” Bogalusa Records keeps the sound rooted in straight 2003 reggae, but there’s enough variety in the cast to move from the gritty uplift of Sizzla’s “Sizzla Vision” to Elephant Man’s “Rest In Peace” and Turbulence’s “We Are” without losing the thread. The tracklist reads like a snapshot of that era, when established voices and sharper one-off titles shared the same rhythm and let the riddim do the binding. It closes with the instrumental “Version – Vision Riddim, ” making this an eight-track set from Bogalusa Records in 2003.