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Ranking Joe

Veteran Rub a Dub DJ, also known as the Bionic DJ due to his ability to chat lyrics in fast style. Joseph Jackson career started in Jamaica as one of the early disciples of U Roy, his debut record was under the name Little Joe for Coxson Dodd's Studio One label using Larry Marshall's "Mean Girl" riddim. He was renamed Ranking Joe by producer Prince Tony Robinson. In 1977 his first LP was release by Groove Master; in the meantime he also recorded for other important producers like Joe Gibbs, Bunny Lee, Sonia Pottinger or Jo Jo Hookim. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Natty The Collie Smoker

Album: Weakheart Fadeaway

Album Details:
Album Weakheart Fadeaway
Label
Release Date 1978-04-27
Total Tracks 10
Track Listing:
1Dub Sister Dub It03:17
2Rock Pon The Rock01:57
3A Dread Earthquake03:15
4Natty Dread A Trademan03:03
5Nine Months Belly03:06
6Weakheart Fadeaway03:08
7Natty The Collie Smoker03:04
8Queen Tell03:18
9Honest Living03:01
10Milkman Coming02:52

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Natty The Collie Smoker
15662
2River Jordan
11344
3Step It Pon the Rastaman Scene
8579
4Dreadlocks Time
7253
5Slave Driver
6777
6Zion High
5349
7A Fish For You
5310
8Wood For My Fire
4933
9Rent Man Style
4877
10Skank it Over There
4424

Other Album Releases:

Dan Matic Meets Ranking Joe - Algah Riddim & Dub
Choice of Color
Top Ranking
DC Meets Ranking Joe & Donovan Kingjay
World In Trouble
Fast Forward To Africa
Showcase
Saturday Night Jamdown Style
Weakheart Fadeaway
The Greatest Of All Time

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