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A nice mid-'90s release from Shabba Ranks, the defending champion of dancehall at the time. The fare is relatively standard, with some level of gun talk and slackness involved as a common motif. The more notable thing associated with Ranks is the re-elevation of the reggae DJ in the production of sound. Relatively surprisingly, given the heavy levels of cameo appearances employed by his rivals, Ranks only makes use of three supporting vocalists, all from within the dancehall tradition. He enlisted some of the best as far as production is concerned as well, with the vast majority of the tracks produced (and played) by Sly and Robbie, and a couple of spare ones guest produced by Naughty by Nature and Puffy Combs (prior to his real dosage of fame). Not a bad dancehall album at all, heavily infused with hip-hop grooves here and there. For fans of contemporary dancehall (at a relatively low speed), this album should be worthwhile to listen to.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
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Robbie Shakespeare, Composer - Robbie Shakespeare, Lyricist - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis, Lyricist - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis, Composer - Nigel Staff, Composer - Nigel Staff, Lyricist - Rexton Gordon, Composer - Rexton Gordon, Lyricist - Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, Composer - Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, Lyricist - Kristin Kozusko, A&R Coordinator - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Arranger - C. Dillon, Producer - Leopold Hartley, Composer - Leopold Hartley, Lyricist - Sly Dunbar, Composer - Sly Dunbar, Lyricist - Sly Dunbar, Arranger - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mykal Rose, Composer - Mykal Rose, Lyricist - Rexton Gordon, Composer - Rexton Gordon, Lyricist - Derrick Simpson, Composer - Derrick Simpson, Lyricist - Shabba Ranks featuring Mykal Rose, Performer - Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, Arranger - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Kristin Kozusko, A&R Coordinator - C. Dillon, Producer - Sly Dunbar, Arranger - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
L. Hartley, Composer - L. Hartley, Lyricist - Computer Paul, Performer - Rexton Gordon, Arranger - Laurel Pinnock, Engineer - R. Gordon, Composer - R. Gordon, Lyricist - Wycliffe Johnson, Performer - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Carlton Batts, Mastering Engineer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Executive Producer - Cleveland Browne, Performer - Bobby Dixon, Engineer - Bobby Dixon, Arranger - Bobby 'Digital' Dixon, Producer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leroy Heywood, Composer - Leroy Heywood, Performer - Leroy Heywood, Lyricist - Rexton Gordon, Composer - Rexton Gordon, Lyricist - Laurel Pinnock, Engineer - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Carlton Batts, Mastering Engineer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Executive Producer - Dave Haywood, Performer - Peter Thompson, 2nd Engineer - Leopold Hartley, Composer - Leopold Hartley, Lyricist - Dave Heywood, Composer - Dave Heywood, Lyricist - Bobby Dixon, Composer - Bobby Dixon, Engineer - Bobby Dixon, Lyricist - Bobby Dixon, Arranger - Bobby 'Digital' Dixon, Producer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Shabba Ranks Featuring Leroy Sibbles, Performer - Leroy Sibbles, Composer - Leroy Sibbles, Lyricist - Steven Barken, Engineer - Rexton Gordon, Composer - Rexton Gordon, Lyricist - Carlton Batts, Mastering Engineer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Executive Producer - Patrick Morrison, Background Vocal - C. Dillon, Producer - Anthony Hawthorne, Background Vocal - Lynford Marshall, Mixing Engineer - C. Dillon, Arranger - Brian Thompson, Background Vocal - Tony Kelly, Engineer - Tony Kelly, Performer - Tony Kelly, Arranger - Collin York, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Rexton Gordon, Composer - Rexton Gordon, Lyricist - Carl Thompson, Arranger - Kristin Kozusko, A&R Coordinator - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Nami Harmon, Arranger - Sean 'Puffy' Combs, Producer - Sean Combs, Composer - Sean Combs, Lyricist - Jesse Stone, Composer - Jesse Stone, Lyricist - Sean "Puffy" Combs, Arranger - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Morales, Producer - R. Gordon, Composer - R. Gordon, Lyricist - M. Rooney, Composer - M. Rooney, Lyricist - Kristin Kozusko, A&R Coordinator - Joseph M. Palmaccio, Mastering Engineer - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Mark C. Rooney, Producer - M. Morales, Composer - M. Morales, Lyricist - Darren Salmieri, A&R Coordinator - Patti Matheny, A&R Coordinator
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Patra, Vocal - Naughty By Nature, Producer - Rexton Gordon, Composer - Rexton Gordon, Lyricist - Shabba Ranks Featuring Patra, Performer - Dorothy Smith, Composer - Dorothy Smith, Lyricist - Shabba Ranks, Vocal - Carlton Batts, Mastering Engineer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Executive Producer - John Osborne, Composer - John Osborne, Lyricist - Angela Piva, Engineer - Henry Lawes, Composer - Henry Lawes, Lyricist
(P) 1995 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
L. Hartley, Composer - L. Hartley, Lyricist - R. Gordon, Composer - R. Gordon, Lyricist - Speedy, Engineer - C. "Clevie" Browne, Composer - C. "Clevie" Browne, Lyricist - Erroll Dillon, Composer - Erroll Dillon, Lyricist - Wycliffe Johnson, Producer - Wycliffe Johnson, Performer - Wycliffe Johnson, Arranger - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Carlton Batts, Mastering Engineer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Executive Producer - Cleveland Browne, Performer - Cleveland Browne, Arranger - Cegricia Hamilton, Engineer - Collin York, Mixing Engineer - W. "Steely" Johnson, Composer - W. "Steely" Johnson, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Steven Barken, Engineer - Robbie Shakespeare, Performer - L. Hartley, Composer - L. Hartley, Lyricist - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis, Lyricist - Lloyd "Gitsy" Oliver Willis, Composer - R. Gordon, Composer - R. Gordon, Lyricist - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Carlton Batts, Mastering Engineer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Executive Producer - S. Dunbar, Composer - S. Dunbar, Lyricist - R. Shakespeare, Composer - R. Shakespeare, Lyricist - Lloyd Willis, Performer - C. Dillon, Producer - C. Dillon, Arranger - Sly Dunbar, Performer - Collin York, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Rexton Gordon, Composer - Rexton Gordon, Lyricist - Speedy, Engineer - Wycliffe Johnson, Composer - Wycliffe Johnson, Producer - Wycliffe Johnson, Performer - Wycliffe Johnson, Lyricist - Wycliffe Johnson, Arranger - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Carlton Batts, Mastering Engineer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Executive Producer - Cleveland Browne, Composer - Cleveland Browne, Performer - Cleveland Browne, Lyricist - Cleveland Browne, Arranger - Collin York, Mixing Engineer - Cegricia Hamilton, Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mark Goodman, 2nd Engineer - Rexton Gordon, Composer - Rexton Gordon, Lyricist - SHELLEY MANNE, Composer - SHELLEY MANNE, Lyricist - Salaam Remi Gibbs, Composer - Salaam Remi Gibbs, Lyricist - Shabba Ranks, Performer - Carlton Batts, Mastering Engineer - Clifton 'Specialist' Dillon, Executive Producer - Gary Noble, Engineer - Eddison Electrik, Mixing Engineer - Salaam Remi, Performer - Salaam Remi, Producer - Salaam Remi, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
A nice mid-'90s release from Shabba Ranks, the defending champion of dancehall at the time. The fare is relatively standard, with some level of gun talk and slackness involved as a common motif. The more notable thing associated with Ranks is the re-elevation of the reggae DJ in the production of sound. Relatively surprisingly, given the heavy levels of cameo appearances employed by his rivals, Ranks only makes use of three supporting vocalists, all from within the dancehall tradition. He enlisted some of the best as far as production is concerned as well, with the vast majority of the tracks produced (and played) by Sly and Robbie, and a couple of spare ones guest produced by Naughty by Nature and Puffy Combs (prior to his real dosage of fame). Not a bad dancehall album at all, heavily infused with hip-hop grooves here and there. For fans of contemporary dancehall (at a relatively low speed), this album should be worthwhile to listen to.
© Adam Greenberg /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:36
- Main artists: Shabba Ranks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Reggae Dancehall
1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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