| A Mi Shabba | ||||
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| Released | June 13, 1995 | |||
| Genre | Ragga, dancehall, reggae fusion | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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A Mi Shabba is an album by Shabba Ranks. It was released after a two-year gap in album releases and received fairly average reviews.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ram Dance Hall" | Dillon, Dunbar, Gordon, Hartley, Shakespeare, Staff, Willis | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Shine Eye Gal" | Gordon, Rose, Simpson | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Spoil Mi Appetite" | Gordon, Hartley | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Well Done" | Dixon, Gordon, Hartley, Heywood, Heywood | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Fattie Fattie" | Gordon, Sibbles | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Rough Life" | Combs, Gordon, Stone | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Let's Get It On" | Gordon, Morales, Reid | 5:18 |
| 8. | "Ice Cream Love" | Gordon, Osbourne, Smith | 4:25 |
| 9. | "High Seat" | Browne, Dillon, Gordon, Hartley, Johnson | 4:18 |
| 10. | "Gal Nuh Ready" | Dunbar, Gordon, Hartley, Shakespeare, Willis | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Medal and Certificate" | Browne, Gordon, Johnson | 4:12 |
| 12. | "Original Woman" | Gordon, Manne, Remi | 3:58 |
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