Worries and Problems Riddim 1986

A lean, late-’80s dancehall groove carries Worries and Problems Riddim, with that raw, punchy shuffle you’d expect from the era and enough space for the vocals to cut through. The lineup leans hard on character voices: Colourman’s “Dirty Ways Girl, ” Little John’s “Spar With Me, ” and Pinchers’ “Night Crawler” each push a different angle on the same rhythm, while Teddy Brown and Pinchers team up on the title cut for the release’s most direct pairing. The sequence also keeps the dub side in play, with “Version” entries tucked in among the vocal sides, so the riddim gets its own spotlight as it moves through the set. Nine tracks sit on the cut, with Johnny P among the key names attached to the riddim.