| Best Baby Father | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | King Jammy's Recording Studios and HC & F Recording Studios, Freeport New York | |||
| Genre | Ragga, dancehall | |||
| Label | VP | |||
| Producer | Bobby "Digital" Dixon | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Best Baby Father is the fourth album released by Shabba Ranks.
All tracks are written by Shabba Ranks, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born as a Don" | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "V.I.P." | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Can't Drop off a Shape" | 3:27 | |
| 4. | "Bet Buss" | 3:22 | |
| 5. | "Best Baby Father" | Ranks, Steely & Clevie | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Woman Mi Run Down" | 3:16 | |
| 7. | "Mauma Man" | 3:20 | |
| 8. | "Peeny Peeny" | 3:24 | |
| 9. | "What a Nite" | 3:33 | |
| 10. | "Never Hungry Yet" | 3:31 |
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