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This Shabba Ranks release is an early snapshot of the dancehall singer's hugely popular formula. Blending reggae beats, hip-hop-influenced ragga-raps, catchy keyboard lines, and provocative lyrics, GOLDEN TOUCH has all the elements that would eventually contribute to Shabba's crossover success. His rough-hewn baritone rides the rhythms with admirable skill, as he reels off rapid-fire rhymes that simultaneously give a nod to old- school Jamaican toasters like U-Roy and North American rappers like KRS-One.
Tracks like the title cut, a duet with female singer Etc., and "Love Up Your Woman," for instance, give evidence of Ranks's sex-related "slack" themes (i.e. song topics not concerned with Rastafarian spirituality). The combination of Shabba's muscular voice, sexy lyrics, and the bass-propelled dancehall sound made GOLDEN TOUCH a hit in Jamaica and the UK, and set the stage for 1992's follow-up, the international chart-topping, Grammy-winning AS RAW AS EVER.
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Shabba Ranks, Composer, MainArtist - Kadian Dixon, FeaturedArtist
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Michael Bennett, Writer - Rexton Gordon, Writer - Shabba Ranks, MainArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Michael Bennett, Writer - Rexton Gordon, Writer - Shabba Ranks, MainArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Michael Bennett, Writer - Rexton Gordon, Writer - Shabba Ranks, MainArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Michael Bennett, Writer - Rexton Gordon, Writer - Shabba Ranks, MainArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Shabba Ranks, Composer, MainArtist - Brian & Tony Gold, FeaturedArtist - Brian And Tony Gold, FeaturedArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Michael Bennett, Writer - Rexton Gordon, Writer - Shabba Ranks, MainArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Michael Bennett, Writer - Rexton Gordon, Writer - Shabba Ranks, MainArtist - Jah Thomas, FeaturedArtist - Little Twitch, FeaturedArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Michael Bennett, Writer - Rexton Gordon, Writer - Shabba Ranks, MainArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Michael Bennett, Writer - Rexton Gordon, Writer - Shabba Ranks, MainArtist - M. Bennett & P. Lindsay - A Two Friends Prod., Producer
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2010 Greensleeves Records Ltd
Album review
This Shabba Ranks release is an early snapshot of the dancehall singer's hugely popular formula. Blending reggae beats, hip-hop-influenced ragga-raps, catchy keyboard lines, and provocative lyrics, GOLDEN TOUCH has all the elements that would eventually contribute to Shabba's crossover success. His rough-hewn baritone rides the rhythms with admirable skill, as he reels off rapid-fire rhymes that simultaneously give a nod to old- school Jamaican toasters like U-Roy and North American rappers like KRS-One.
Tracks like the title cut, a duet with female singer Etc., and "Love Up Your Woman," for instance, give evidence of Ranks's sex-related "slack" themes (i.e. song topics not concerned with Rastafarian spirituality). The combination of Shabba's muscular voice, sexy lyrics, and the bass-propelled dancehall sound made GOLDEN TOUCH a hit in Jamaica and the UK, and set the stage for 1992's follow-up, the international chart-topping, Grammy-winning AS RAW AS EVER.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:29
- Main artists: Shabba Ranks
- Composer: Shabba Ranks
- Label: Greensleeves Records
- Genre: World Brazil
© 2005 Greensleeves Records ℗ 2005 Greensleeves Records
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