Shabba Ranks and Friends

by Shabba Ranks

Overview

A rather parsimonious compilation of Ranks collaborations, at a mere 11 tracks, clocking in at under 50 minutes. However, there's no arguing with the strength of the cuts included, and half of this album would later be included on Ranks' Greatest Hits set. Amongst those picked are such classics as the rootsy "Shine Eye Gal"; the sensuous "Mr. Loverman," "House Call," and "Slow and Sexy"; the hip-hop-laced DJ duel "The Jam"; and the exuberant "Pirates Anthem." These tracks feature Mykal Rose, Chevelle Franklin, Maxi Priest, Johnny Gill, KRS One, and Cocoa Tea and Home T respectively. What had to be omitted was "Telephone Love," an international chartbuster for J.C. Lodge. The rest of this set is more hip-hop edged. "Universal Love" boasts the soul-fueled vocals of Ky-Mani, Patra adds her silky tones to the R&B-flavored "Ice Cream Love," Roy Jube and Anthony Hawthorne provide a sonorous backing for the evocative "Mr. G," while fellow DJ Chubb Rock joins in for the celebratory "Two Breddrens." As an incentive for the collectors, three of the tracks appear here as remixes, and while this is merely a taste of the DJ's best work, it's a satisfying one regardless. ~ Jo-Ann Greene

Product Details

Release Date:	01/26/1999
Label:	Epic
UPC:	0074646771228

Tracks

1. Mr. Loverman
2. Slow and Sexy
3. Housecall
4. The Jam
5. Shine Eye Gal
6. Telephone Love
7. Mr. G
8. Pirates' Anthem
9. Universal Love
10. Ice Cream Love
11. Two Breddrens

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shabba Ranks   Primary Artist,Vocals
Patra   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Home T   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Chevelle Franklin   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Ky-Mani Marley   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Mykal Rose   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Johnny Gill   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Cocoa Tea   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
KRS-One   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Coco Tea   Primary Artist
Chubb Rock   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
J.C. Lodge   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Maxi Priest   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Coco T.   Featured Artist
Sly Dunbar   Drums
Tony Gold   Vocals (Background)
Nigel Staff   Keyboards
Brian Gold   Vocals (Background)
Handel Tucker   Keyboards
Brian & Tony Gold   Vocals (Background)
Herbie Harris   Keyboards
Katrese Barnes   Vocals (Background)
Cleveland Browne   Drums
Todd Gold   Vocals (Background)
Danny Browne   Bass,Drums,Keyboards
Ken Rich   Bass
Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson   Bass,Keyboards
Brian Thompson   Vocals (Background)
Lisa Robinson   Vocals (Background)
Anthony Hawthorne   Vocals (Background)
Milinie Khan   Vocals (Background)
Dean Fraser   Vocals (Background)
Nadine Sutherland   Vocals (Background)
Clifton Dillon   Co-Producer
Roy Jobe   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Tony Kelly   Engineer,Producer,Remixing,Mixing Engineer
Andre "Dreddy Ranks" Tyrell   Assistant Engineer
Sly Dunbar   Arranger,Composer,Lyricist
Snakie   Engineer
Ky-Mani Marley   Composer,Lyricist
Maxi Priest   Performer,Composer,Lyricist
Rexton Gordon   Composer,Lyricist
J.C. Lodge   Performer
Henry "Junjo" Lawes   Composer,Lyricist
Patti Matheny   A&R
Clifton Dillon   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Remixing,Mixing Engineer,Executive Producer
Sidney Mills   Composer,Lyricist
Angela Piva   Engineer
Simon Law   Composer,Lyricist
Steve Hodge   Engineer
Bobby Dixon   Engineer
Chubb Rock   Producer,Performer
Terry Lewis   Composer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Shane Faber   Engineer
Naughty by Nature   Producer
Michael Bennett   Composer,Lyricist
Mikey Bennett   Arranger,Producer
Michael Rose   Composer
John Wydrycs   Assistant Engineer
Brian Thompson   Composer,Lyricist
Handel Tucker   Composer,Lyricist
Mykal Rose   Composer,Lyricist,Performer
Chris Parker   Composer,Lyricist
Joseph Longo   Composer,Lyricist
Syl   Engineer
Ian McLean   Engineer
Carlton Hines   Composer,Lyricist
Clifton "Specialist" Dillon   Arranger,Producer,Executive Producer
David Morales   Producer,Remixing
David Kennedy   Engineer
John Poppo   Engineer
Johnny Gill   Performer
Hopeton Lindo   Composer,Lyricist
Joseph M. Palmaccio   Mastering Engineer
KRS-One   Composer,Producer,Performer
Linford Marshall   Engineer
Delroy Phillips   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Executive Producer
Derrick Simpson   Composer,Lyricist
Christopher Scott   Composer,Lyricist
Richard Simpson   Composer,Lyricist
Antonio Hamon   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist
Donovan Thompson   Engineer
Calvin Scott   Composer
Willie Lindo   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
David Bellochio   Producer
Darren Salmieri   A&R
David Ellis   Illustrations
Carlton Batts   Mastering Engineer
Chester Walker   Engineer
Laurel Pinnock   Engineer
Butch BelAir   Photography
Trevor Martin   Engineer
Simon "The Funky Ginger" Law   Composer
Errol Dillon   Composer,Lyricist
Derrick "Duckie" Simpson   Composer
S. Mills   Composer
T. Lewis   Composer
Christopher Garvey   Composer,Lyricist
Anthony "Soljie" Hamilton   Engineer
Dorothy Smith   Composer,Lyricist
Mark Brown   Engineer
H. Lindo   Composer
Kristin Kozusko   A&R
Chevelle Franklin   Performer
James Harris III   Composer,Lyricist
Jamie Swartz   Engineer
Home T   Performer
Peter Chemist   Engineer
Jimmy Jam   Producer,Mixing Engineer
John Osborne   Composer,Lyricist
R. Simpson   Composer
Paul "Bankie" Giscombe   Production Assistant
Jerry Comito   Engineer
Roy Jobe   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Producer,Mixing Engineer