| Golden Touch | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Ragga, dancehall | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Label | VP | |||
| Shabba Ranks chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Golden Touch is the third album released by Shabba Ranks.
The album was listed in the 1999 book The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs. [2]
All tracks are written by Michael Bennett and Rexton Gordon, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Golden Touch" | Gordon, Danny Browne, Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Mi Nuh Romp with It" | 3:29 | |
| 3. | "Love Up Your Woman" | 3:49 | |
| 4. | "Build Bridges Instead" | 3:43 | |
| 5. | "House Husband" | 3:36 | |
| 6. | "Private Property" | Unknown | 3:49 |
| 7. | "If a My Youth" | 3:24 | |
| 8. | "Digit It" | 3:37 | |
| 9. | "Kill Mi Dead" | 3:40 | |
| 10. | "Wicked Inna Bed, Pt. 2" | Bennett, Gordon, Browne, Johnson | 3:46 |
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