Wheelie Riddim – Wheely Wheely Promotions

Small but lively, the Wheelie Riddim is a tight 1984 slice of early-’80s dancehall/reggae from Wheely Wheely Promotions, and it leans on that agile, skittering energy the era did so well. Delton Screechie’s “Pretty Blue Eyes” opens the set with a sweeter turn, but it’s Early B who really shapes the mood here, cutting both “Bible Story” and the title cut with his sharp, chatty delivery. Super Cat’s “Ride And Shut Off” is the heavyweight pull, all attitude and motion, and the version keeps the groove moving once the voices clear out. Compared with the label’s cleaner, more singer-friendly side, this one has a rougher street bounce, which suits the year and the lineup. In the catalogue, it sits squarely among those mid-’80s one-riddim sides built for sound system rotation, not polish.