What One ‘ Can Do Release Details
- Style: Dancehall
- Total tracks: 11
- Unique artists on riddim: 11
- Key artists on this riddim: Johnny Osbourne, Sugar Minott, Tanto Metro, Yellowman
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WHAT ONE ‘RIDDIM’ CAN DO – PENTHOUSE RECORDS 1986
“What One Riddim Can Do” catches that mid-’80s dancehall pocket where the groove is lean, bright, and built to carry voices without crowding them. Penthouse lines up a sharp set here: Audrey Hall’s “One Dance Won’t Do” is the hook-heavy anchor, Johnny Osbourne and Sugar Minott bring veteran weight, and Yellowman, Tonto Irie, and Tenor Saw push the rhythm into tougher, more playful territory. Dean Fraser’s sax cut adds a slick instrumental bite, while the version side lets the Germain production breathe. It’s the kind of riddim set that shows how quickly dancehall was moving in 1986, with enough space for deejays, singers, and horns to all hit the same groove from different angles.
What One ‘ Tracklist:
- Audrey Hall? – One Dance Won't Do
- Audrey Hall – One Dance Won't Do
- Dean Frazer – Pressure On The Sax
- Germain – Version - What One 'Riddim' Can Do
- Johnny Osbourne – Rock A Dub
- Owen Grey – Standing In His Way
- Sugar Minott – Cool Down
- Tanto Metro – Want The Metro
- Tenorsaw – No Work On Sunday
- Tonto Irie – World Best Lover
- Yellowman – One Hundred Sexy Girl
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