RANKING JOE - WEAKHEART FADEAWAY

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WEAKHEART FADEAWAY

TRACKLIST


1. Dub Sister Dub It
2. Rock Pon The Rock
3. A Dread Earthquake
4. Natty Dread A Trademan
5. Nine Months Belly
6. Weakheart Fadeaway
7. Natty The Collie Smoker
8. Queen Tell
9. Honest Living
10. Milkman Coming


RECORD DATE 1978




BASS: Robbie, Ranchie McClean
DRUMS: Sly Dunbar
GUITAR: Duggie Bryan
RHYTHM GUITAR: Ranchie McClean
KEYBOARDS: Ansel Collins, Touter Harvey
PERCUSSION: Sticky Thompson, Barnabas


PRODUCED BY: Joseph Hookim
RECORDED AT: Channel One
MIXED AT: Channel One
ENGINEERED BY: Ernest Hookim, Barnabas, Les McKenzie

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. He became resident DJ for Ray Symbolic Hi Fi with Jah Screw before moving to U Roy's legendary Stur Gav Sound. He is now based in the US where he still performs alongside Sir Tommy's, African Love or Downbeat Sound; he also keeps releasing new tunes on his own label "Ranking Joe Universal" as well as many guest appearances on other peoples productions like Twilight Circus Dub Sound System, Jah Warrior and most notably Easy Star All-Stars' Dub Side Of The Moon.