ENTITY · RIDDIM
Full Up
Well supported
Studio One instrumental rhythm cut by the Sound Dimension in the late 1960s, one of the foundation riddims. Its best-known journey runs through the Mighty Diamonds' "Pass the Kouchie" (1981) to Musical Youth's "Pass the Dutchie", a UK number one in 1982 — one Brentford Road session financing decades of versions.
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debate
Who authors a riddim? Bass, keys and the credit for the version
A long-running, documented industry debate framed from both sides. One position holds that the session musicians who wrote the foundation basslines and keyboard figures - the players behind rhythms like Real Rock and Full Up - are the uncredited authors of the version tradition. The other holds that authorship and rights sit properly with the producers and labels who commissioned, owned and marketed the masters. Neutral; a matter of public discussion, not a claim against any person. Sources: United Reggae (Leroy Sibbles interview); David Katz, Solid Foundation; Bass Culture.
Stance: session musicians as uncredited authors vs producers and labels as rights-holders
commentary
Pass the Dutchie: global No. 1, and the question of who gets paid
Two documented positions on reggae's cross-border hits, stated neutrally. One view celebrates 'Pass the Dutchie' as a showcase that carried Jamaican music and a Studio One rhythm to a worldwide audience; another emphasises the unresolved credit and publishing questions for the originators of 'Pass the Kouchie' and its rhythm source - a matter producer Gussie Clarke has publicly said pushed him toward music publishing. Neutral framing; no verdict, and no allegation against any individual. Sources: DancehallMag; Wikipedia (Pass the Kouchie / Pass the Dutchie); Jamaica Gleaner archive.
Stance: a global showcase for Jamaican music vs unresolved credit and publishing for the originators