Apr262024

Ranking Ann

b. Ann Swinton. Ranking Ann came to prominence on her brother’s Black Rock sound system playing in and around London. She began her recording career with an uncompromising debut, ‘Liberated Woman’. This resulted in her being categorized as the music’s feminist DJ. When labelled as such, she announced, ‘No Rasta me’s a individualist’. In 1982 she released ‘Love On A Mountain Top’ but returned to her revolutionary style for ‘Dangerous MC’. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Moonlight Lover
5555
2Feminine Gender
3597
3A Slice of English Toast
3047
4Liberated Woman
2084
5Black Rock Possee
1565
6Problem Lady
1477
7Love On A Mountain Top
1442
8Black Rock Posse
916
9call me ranking ann
700
10Kill The Police Bill
594

Other Album Releases:

Something Fishy Going On
A Slice Of English Toast
Moonlight Lover
Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions
40 Years of Dub
82 Sessions
Mad Professor on the Controls - Discomix Pt. 2
The Ariwa Posse
Microphone Stand
Reggae Sisters: Dancehall, Dub & Roots Reggae Classics Featuring Sister Charmaine, Sandra Cross, Ranking Ann, Wendy Walker, Lady G, Queen Omega & More!

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