Bertram Ranchie McLean

Credits & Appearances (196)

Musicians
Bass 80
Revival
Cha Cha • 1973-76
CB 200
Island • 1976
Bionic Dread
Island • 1976
Dub In Blood
Pressure Sounds • 1976
Comp. In The Dub Zone
Blood And Fire • 1976-79
Lots Of Love & I
Sky Note • 1977
Dread Affairs
Dynamic Sounds • 1977
Weakheart Fadeaway
Greensleeves • 1978
Weather Baloon
Gorgon • 1978
Rainy Days
Hawkeye • 1978
Float On
Charmers • 1978
Health & Strength
Pressure Sounds • 1978-79
Cumbolo
Virgin • 1979
Innocent Lover
Burning Rockers • 1979
I'm Aware Of Love
Roots Music Intl • 1979
Trod On
Heartbeat • 197X
In The Dark
Sky Note • 197X
Comp. Vortex Dub
Orange Street • 197X-8X
Natural Wild
United Artists • 1980
Far East
Channel One • 1982
In A Rub A Dub Style
Yard International • 1982
Allform
Mandingo • 1983
Pozitive Vibez
Negus Roots • 1983-85
Stand Up Wise Up
Celluloid • 1984
Tribal War
New Cross • 1986
Comp. Message Music
Pressure Sounds • 1986-94
Pure Love
Starlight • 198X
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Revival The Revolutionaries Revival CHALP 014 LP Cha Cha 1973-76 1982
Authentic Golden Melodies Augustus Pablo Authentic Golden Melodies DSR 3324 LP Rockers 1974-79 1980
Right Time The Mighty Diamonds Right Time LP Well Charge 1976 1976
CB 200 Dillinger CB 200 ILPS 9385 LP Island 1976 1976
Bionic Dread Dillinger Bionic Dread ILPS 9455 LP Island 1976 1976
Revolutionaries Sounds Vol 2 The Revolutionaries Revolutionaries Sounds Vol 2 UAK 30237 LP Ballistic 1976 1979
Dub In Blood Vol 2 Skin, Flesh & Bones Dub In Blood Vol 2 SSCD 002 CD Sunshot 1976
The Revolutionaries The Revolutionaries The Revolutionaries LP Well Charge 1976 1976
Dub In Blood Skin, Flesh & Bones Dub In Blood PSCD 90 CD Pressure Sounds 1976 2016
In The Dub Zone Ja-Man All Stars In The Dub Zone BAFCD 041 CD Blood And Fire 1976-79 2003
Ballistic Affair Leroy Smart Ballistic Affair COLP 2001 LP Conflict 1977 1977
Lots Of Love & I Bob Andy Lots Of Love & I SKY LP 15 LP Sky Note 1977 1978
Dread Affairs Jah Ruby Dread Affairs DYLP 3011 LP Dynamic Sounds 1977 1977
Don't Underestimate The Force, The Force Is Within You Sly & The Revolutionaries Don't Underestimate The Force, The Force Is Within You LP 001 LP J&L 1977 1977
Living Man Lambert Douglas Living Man ROOTS 071 LP Rosso 1977 1977
Go Deh Wid Riddim Sly & The Revolutionaries Go Deh Wid Riddim LP 1004 LP Crystal 1977 1977
Reggae Chart Busters Seventies Style Derrick Harriott & The Revolutionaries Reggae Chart Busters Seventies Style LP 1003 LP Crystal 1977 1977
Hits Of 77 Various Artists Hits Of 77 SP 155 LP High Note 1977 1977
Love The Twinkle Brothers Love FLX 4003 LP Virgin 1978 1979
Guidance The Meditations Guidance TRDLP 101579 LP Tad's 1978 1979
Stand Up To Your Judgment The Mighty Diamonds Stand Up To Your Judgment none LP Channel One 1978 1978
Tell Me What's Wrong The Mighty Diamonds Tell Me What's Wrong JJ 020 LP Channel One 1978 1978
Simple Sly Man Sly Dunbar & Various Artists Simple Sly Man FL 1008 LP Virgin 1978 1978
Three Piece Chicken & Chips Ranking Trevor & Trinity Three Piece Chicken & Chips CHALP 001 LP Cha Cha 1978 1978
Weakheart Fadeaway Ranking Joe Weakheart Fadeaway GREL 2 LP Greensleeves 1978 1978
Naturally Marcia Griffiths Naturally SKY LP 9 LP Sky Note 1978 1977
Death In The Arena Clint Eastwood Death In The Arena CHALP 003 LP Cha Cha 1978 1978
Jonkanoo Dub The Revolutionaries Jonkanoo Dub CHALP 005 LP Cha Cha 1978 1978
In Fine Style Ranking Trevor In Fine Style FL 1015 LP Virgin 1978 1978
Religious Dread Jah Woosh Religious Dread TRLS 157 LP Trojan 1978 1978
Weather Baloon U Brown Weather Baloon LP Gorgon 1978 1978
Reaction In Dub The Revolutionaries Reaction In Dub CHALP 002 LP Cha Cha 1978 1978
Rainy Days Al Campbell Rainy Days HLP 003 LP Hawkeye 1978 1978
Float On Derrick Harriott Float On LP 4 LP Charmers 1978 1978
Love That Grows And Grows Eric Clarke Love That Grows And Grows BAL 89004 LP Baal 1978 1978
Happiness The Dingles Happiness LP Rosso 1978 1978
Health & Strength Prince Far I Health & Strength PSCD 18 CD Pressure Sounds 1978-79 1997
Cumbolo Culture Cumbolo FL 1040 LP Virgin 1979 1979
Let Everyman Survive Leroy Smart Let Everyman Survive GG 017 LP GG's 1979 1979
African Anthem Mikey Dread African Anthem DATCLP 002 LP DATC 1979 1979
Evolutionary Rockers Mikey Dread Evolutionary Rockers none LP DATC 1979 1979
Innocent Lover Trevor Hartley Innocent Lover BR 1011 LP Burning Rockers 1979 1979
Come Zion Side Happiness King Sounds Come Zion Side Happiness GMLP 22 LP Grove Music 1979 1979
I'm Aware Of Love B.B. Seaton I'm Aware Of Love none LP Roots Music Intl 1979 1979
Praise Jah The Twinkle Brothers Praise Jah FL 1041 LP Virgin 1979 1979
Soferno B In Dub 1980 Style Soferno B Soferno B In Dub 1980 Style SOFLP 001 LP Soferno B 1979 1979
The Best Of Leroy Smart Leroy Smart The Best Of Leroy Smart JJCD 033 CD Channel One 197X
Wailing Souls At Channel One The Wailing Souls Wailing Souls At Channel One PSCD 42 CD Pressure Sounds 197X 2004
Trod On Culture Trod On HBCD 0137 CD Heartbeat 197X 1993
24 Karat Gold Ragnampiza Dillinger 24 Karat Gold Ragnampiza LP Scandal Bag 197X
In The Dark Sonya Spence In The Dark SKY LP 10 LP Sky Note 197X 1977
Vortex Dub Prince Lincoln & Rasses Vortex Dub CDUB 23 CD Orange Street 197X-8X 2003
Rastaman In Exile Ras Midas Rastaman In Exile SKE 7023 LP SKEJ 1980 1980
Natural Wild Lincoln Thompson & Rasses Natural Wild UA 30309 LP United Artists 1980 1980
Ranking Ghetto Style Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames Ranking Ghetto Style DSR 9560 LP Gorgon 1980 1980
Mr Ska Bean'a Alton Ellis & The Heptones Mr Ska Bean'a CHALP 009 LP Cha Cha 1980 1981
King's Dub Manzie & Ranking Barnabas King's Dub DRS LP 002 LP Manzie 1980 1980
Ram-Jam The Prince Brothers Ram-Jam LP Gorgon 1980 1980
Reggae Sound Earl Sixteen Reggae Sound DATCLP 003 LP DATC 1981 1981
Far East Barry Brown Far East JJ 031 LP Channel One 1982
In A Rub A Dub Style Bim Sherman Meets Horace Andy And U Black In A Rub A Dub Style YI 05 LP Yard International 1982 1982
Children In Exile Desi Roots Children In Exile HLP 009 LP Hawkeye 1982 1982
D.C. Dub Connection Earl Morgan D.C. Dub Connection TTLP 002-82 LP Tele-Tech 1982 1982
Dub Catalogue Mikey Dread Featuring The Roots Radics Dub Catalogue DATCLP 005 LP DATC 1982 1982
Special Jimmy Cliff Special CX 85878 LP CBS 1982 1982
Try  A Little Happiness K.C. White Try A Little Happiness PR-MVC 014 LP Puff 1982 1982
Princess Lady Lacksley Castell Princess Lady NERTLP 008 LP Negus Roots 1983 1983
Dem A Fight I Nathan Skyers Dem A Fight I MAHLP 003 LP Mandingo 1983 1983
Tribute To General Echo General Echo Tribute To General Echo MAHLP 005 LP Mandingo 1983 1983
Afrikan History Martin Mandingo Williams Afrikan History MAHLP 002 LP Mandingo 1983 1983
Allform Various Artists Allform MAHLP 004 LP Mandingo 1983 1983
Pozitive Vibez Horace Martin Pozitive Vibez NERLP 10 LP Negus Roots 1983-85 2005
Enter Zion The Twinkle Brothers Enter Zion NG 503 LP Twinkle 1984 1984
Stand Up Wise Up Ras Midas Stand Up Wise Up CEL 6708 LP Celluloid 1984 1984
Firehouse Clash Junior Reid & Don Carlos Firehouse Clash LL CD 020 CD Live & Learn 1986 1986
Tribal War Dillinger Tribal War NC 004 LP New Cross 1986 1986
Message Music Augustus Pablo Message Music PSCD 71 CD Pressure Sounds 1986-94 2011
The Twinkle Brothers DJ Selection Sir Lee & Illie P. The Twinkle Brothers DJ Selection NGCD 545 CD Twinkle 198X 1995
Pure Love Sonia Spence Pure Love SDLP 912 LP Starlight 198X
Try A Little Happiness K.C. White Try A Little Happiness ZZLP 026 LP Zola & Zola 198X
Guitar 52
Comp. Early Recording
Nighthawk • 1971-79
Comp. 17 North Parade
Pressure Sounds • 1972-75
Comp. Jesus Dread
Blood And Fire • 1972-77
Comp. Termination Dub
Blood And Fire • 1973-79
Loving You
Trojan • 1976
Comp. Deeper Roots
Pressure Sounds • 1976-78
Grass Roots
Third World • 1977
Comp. Children Of Jah
Blood And Fire • 1977-79
Ten Years After
Ballistic • 1978
Marcus Children
Burning Spear • 1978
Earthman Connection
Tamoki Wambesi • 1978-79
Cumbolo
Virgin • 1979
Naturality
TR Groovemaster • 1979
Wise Man
Tamoki Wambesi • 1979
Cancer
Virgin • 1979
Trod On
Heartbeat • 197X
Comp. Time A Go Dread
Pressure Sounds • 197X
Moving On
Kingdom • 1981
Harsh Words
Sonic Sounds • 1982
Comp. Message Music
Pressure Sounds • 1986-94
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Early Recording The Itals Early Recording NH 310 CD Nighthawk 1971-79 1987
17 North Parade Various Artists 17 North Parade PSCD 17 CD Pressure Sounds 1972-75 1997
Jesus Dread Yabby You & Various Artists Jesus Dread BAFCD 021 CD Blood And Fire 1972-77 1997
Termination Dub Glen Brown & King Tubby Termination Dub BAFCD 015 CD Blood And Fire 1973-79 1996
Here I Am Baby Al Brown Here I Am Baby TRLS 99 LP Trojan 1974 1974
The Sannic Sounds Tommy McCook Dub The Sannic Sounds DSRCD 004 CD Dub Store 1974 2015
I Admire You In Dub Larry Marshall & King Tubby I Admire You In Dub FASTCD 004 CD Motion 1975 2000
Randy's Dub The Impact All Stars Randy's Dub none LP Impact 1975 1975
International Rockers Various Artists International Rockers EF 4419 LP Ethnic Fight 1975 1975
King Tubby's Prophesy Of Dub Yabby You & King Tubby King Tubby's Prophesy Of Dub LP Prophets 1976 1976
Loving You Lloyd Parks Loving You TRLS 126 LP Trojan 1976 1976
Concrete Jungle Dub The Riley All Stars Concrete Jungle Dub CJDPLP LP Concrete Jungle 1976 1976
Deeper Roots Yabby You & Brethren Deeper Roots PSCD 77 CD Pressure Sounds 1976-78 2013
Pick Up The Pieces The Royals Pick Up The Pieces DEAD 1004 LP Magnum 1977 1977
Move Up Starsky The Mexicano Move Up Starsky PIOLP 1 LP Pioneer 1977 1977
Hold On Jimmy London Hold On LG2-1119 CD Lagoon 1977 1996
Grass Roots Winston Wright Grass Roots TWS 922 LP Third World 1977 1977
Children Of Jah The Chantells & Friends Children Of Jah BAFCD 028 CD Blood And Fire 1977-79 1999
Bunny Lee Presents Dubbing In The Front Yard & Conflict Dub Bunny Lee Bunny Lee Presents Dubbing In The Front Yard & Conflict Dub PSCD 102 CD Pressure Sounds 1977-82 2019
Harder Than The Rest Culture Harder Than The Rest FL 1016 LP Virgin 1978 1978
Ten Years After The Royals Ten Years After UAS 30189 LP Ballistic 1978 1978
Cool Ruler Gregory Isaacs Cool Ruler FL 1020 LP Virgin 1978 1978
Jah Son Of Africa U Roy Jah Son Of Africa FL 1023 LP Virgin 1978 1978
Waiting In The Park The Chantells Waiting In The Park LP Phase One 1978 1978
Top Ranking Dub The Revolutionaries Top Ranking Dub LP Duke Reid 1978 1978
Marcus Children Burning Spear Marcus Children WRLP 102 LP Burning Spear 1978 1978
Earthman Connection Baba Dread Earthman Connection TWCD 1044 CD Tamoki Wambesi 1978-79 2007
Rasta Don't Take Bribe Knowledge Rasta Don't Take Bribe TWCD 1061 CD Tamoki Wambesi 1978X 2006
Cumbolo Culture Cumbolo FL 1040 LP Virgin 1979 1979
Naturality The Gladiators Naturality none LP TR Groovemaster 1979 1979
Wise Man Winston Jarrett Wise Man TWLP 1001 LP Tamoki Wambesi 1979 1979
Cancer I Roy Cancer FLX 4001 LP Virgin 1979 1979
Techniques In Dub The Techniques Techniques In Dub PSCD 15 CD Pressure Sounds 197X 1997
The Jimmy London Collection Jimmy London The Jimmy London Collection BT 1004 LP Beta 197X
The Black Foundation In Dub King Tubby & Errol Thompson The Black Foundation In Dub CDHB 123 CD Heartbeat 197X 2000
Trod On Culture Trod On HBCD 0137 CD Heartbeat 197X 1993
Time A Go Dread Lloyd Parks Time A Go Dread PSCD 93 CD Pressure Sounds 197X 2017
Deeper Roots Part 2 Yabby You & The Prophets Deeper Roots Part 2 PSCD 84 CD Pressure Sounds 197X 2014
Prison Oval Clash Don Carlos vs Earl Cunningham Prison Oval Clash TWLP 1018 LP Tamoki Wambesi 1980 1980
Doing It Right Desi Roots Doing It Right HLP 007 LP Hawkeye 1980 1980
Ram-Jam The Prince Brothers Ram-Jam LP Gorgon 1980 1980
Moving On The Royals Moving On KVL 9006 LP Kingdom 1981 1981
Sunsplash Showcase Various Artists Sunsplash Showcase KVL 9007 LP Kingdom 1981 1981
Harsh Words Freddie McKay Harsh Words LP Sonic Sounds 1982 1982
You Wanna Turn Me On Osbert Maddo You Wanna Turn Me On LP Sonic Sounds 1982 1982
Rockers From The Land Of Reggae I-Mo-Jah Rockers From The Land Of Reggae LP Jah Marcus 1982 1982
Songs For A Reason Earl Sixteen Songs For A Reason VSLP 2011 LP Vista 1983 1983
Crucial Cuts Vol 2 Scientist Crucial Cuts Vol 2 KVC 6005 LP Kingdom 1984 1984
Message Music Augustus Pablo Message Music PSCD 71 CD Pressure Sounds 1986-94 2011
Heads Of Government The Mighty Diamonds Heads Of Government GLP 003 LP Reggae 198X
Unmetered Taxi Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare & Various Artists Unmetered Taxi PSCD 43 CD Pressure Sounds 198X 2004
Sly & Robbie's Taxi Sound Various Artists Sly & Robbie's Taxi Sound LUXXCD 010 CD Auralux 198X 2005
Lead Guitar 16
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Rasta Ambassador U Roy Rasta Ambassador V 2092 LP Virgin 1977 1977
Pop Inn Keith Poppin Pop Inn BR 1001 LP Burning Rockers 1977 1977
Living Man Lambert Douglas Living Man ROOTS 071 LP Rosso 1977 1977
Man Of The Ghetto Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames Man Of The Ghetto SSR 009 LP Sonic Sounds 1977 1977
Consider Yourself Inturns Consider Yourself LP Chanan-Jah 1978 1978
Three Piece Chicken & Chips Ranking Trevor & Trinity Three Piece Chicken & Chips CHALP 001 LP Cha Cha 1978 1978
Rainy Days Al Campbell Rainy Days HLP 003 LP Hawkeye 1978 1978
Many Moods Of Alton Ellis Alton Ellis Many Moods Of Alton Ellis TTLP 001-80 LP Tele-Tech 1978-80 1980
Repatriation U Brown Repatriation DSR 9730 LP Hit Sound 1979 1979
Throw Mi Corn Larry Marshall Throw Mi Corn OMCD 29 CD Original Music 197X
It Ain't Easy Living In The Ghetto Jimmy London It Ain't Easy Living In The Ghetto BS 1041 LP Burning Sounds 1980 1980
Ranking Ghetto Style Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames Ranking Ghetto Style DSR 9560 LP Gorgon 1980 1980
Red Black Uhuru Red ILPS 9625 LP Island 1981 1981
D.C. Dub Connection Earl Morgan D.C. Dub Connection TTLP 002-82 LP Tele-Tech 1982 1982
Raving Tonight Don Carlos & Gold Raving Tonight RAS 3005 LP RAS 1983 1983
Watch This Sound Owen Gray Watch This Sound SKYLP 52 LP Sky Note 198X
Pick Guitar 1
Dub Rockers Delight
Negus Roots • 1982
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Dub Rockers Delight Sly & Robbie Dub Rockers Delight NERLP 006 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Rhythm Guitar 27
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Africa Stanley Beckford & The Turbines Africa LG2-1117 CD Lagoon 1971-73 1995
Dread In A Africa U Roy Featuring Skin, Flesh & Bones Dread In A Africa JART 01233 LP Jamaican Art 1975 2022
Kool Roots Earth & Stone Kool Roots CHALP 007 LP Cha Cha 1976-78 1979
Dry And Heavy Burning Spear Dry And Heavy ILPS 9431 LP Island 1977 1977
Living Man Lambert Douglas Living Man ROOTS 071 LP Rosso 1977 1977
Now Delroy Wilson Now RWLP 1034 LP Real Wax 1977 1977
Weakheart Fadeaway Ranking Joe Weakheart Fadeaway GREL 2 LP Greensleeves 1978 1978
In Fine Style Ranking Trevor In Fine Style FL 1015 LP Virgin 1978 1978
Naturally High Junior English Naturally High BS 1032 LP Burning Vibrations 1978 1978
Rainy Days Al Campbell Rainy Days HLP 003 LP Hawkeye 1978 1978
Love That Grows And Grows Eric Clarke Love That Grows And Grows BAL 89004 LP Baal 1978 1978
Who Gets Your Love Ken Boothe Who Gets Your Love TRLS 164 LP Trojan 1979 1979
Disco Dub Sly & Robbie Disco Dub GN 1001 LP Gorgon 1979 1979
Greatest Hits The Meditations Greatest Hits GREL 69 LP Greensleeves 197X 1984
Presents Super Dub Disco Style Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators Presents Super Dub Disco Style PSCD 97 CD Pressure Sounds 197X 2018
Sinsemilla Black Uhuru Sinsemilla ILPS 9593 LP Island 1980 1980
Cup Of Tea Dillinger Cup Of Tea 26 07 001 LP Jamaica Sound 1980 1980
At The Right Time Carlene Davis At The Right Time CGLP 10 LP Carib Gems 1980 1980
Red Black Uhuru Red ILPS 9625 LP Island 1981 1981
Harvest Time Don Carlos Harvest Time NERLP 005 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Mini Bus Driver Voice Of Progress Mini Bus Driver NERLP 003 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Dub Rockers Delight Sly & Robbie Dub Rockers Delight NERLP 006 LP Negus Roots 1982 1982
Johnny Dollar The Rolands Johnny Dollar LH-M LP 001 LP LH-M 1982 1982
Raving Tonight Don Carlos & Gold Raving Tonight RAS 3005 LP RAS 1983 1983
Medley Reggae Connection Part 2 Freddie Small & Company Medley Reggae Connection Part 2 PILP 028 LP Pioneer International 1984 1984
Them Nice Frankie Jones Them Nice none LP Sunset 1985 1985
Watch This Sound Owen Gray Watch This Sound SKYLP 52 LP Sky Note 198X
Vocals 1
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Here I Am Baby Al Brown Here I Am Baby TRLS 99 LP Trojan 1974 1974
Wah Wah Guitar 1
Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Ranking Ghetto Style Winston Jarrett & The Righteous Flames Ranking Ghetto Style DSR 9560 LP Gorgon 1980 1980

Appears On (2)

Artist Album Release Type Label Rec Rel
Strictly Drum And Bass Various Artists Strictly Drum And Bass TJACD 344 CD Trojan 196X-7X 2007
Different Fashion Various Artists Different Fashion DBCDD 072 CD Doctor Bird 1979-81 2021
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196 credits
88 labels
1974 - 2022