Jamaican reggae deejay and producer born 1 July 1959.
Initially known as D.J. Jolly, he then changed his stage name to Little Joe while he recorded at studio one then changed to Ranking Joe (following Prince Tony Robinson’s advice).
ALBUMS
J Jackson*
Killing And Killing
Al Campbell / Don Angelo
Break Them Down / No You Without Me
2003, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Wickerman
Ghetto Youths Time
2003, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Phillip Frazer*
Let Him Go
2003, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Frankie Paul
Bashment Girls
2003, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Wayne Jarrett
Money Money
2002, 7", Ranking Joe Music, 
,
, Dancehall/Dub
Ranking Joe / The Meditations
More Love & Unity
2002, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Glen Washington
Unconditional Love
2002, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Burro Banton
Africans
2002, ,
, Dancehall
Sugar Minott
Truth And right
2002, ,
, Reggae/Roots Reggae/Dancehall
Pad Anthony
The Title
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Ranking Joe
Original General
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music
U Brown
Wicked Babylon
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music, 
,
, Dancehall
Admiral Tibbett*
Man Of Faith
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Wayne Smith
Jah Is Our Light
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Michael Rose
Why
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Dennis Brown
Joy In My Soul
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Nardo Ranks
Ruffer Dan Before
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Simple Simon
Mi No Know
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Glen Washington / Sly Dunbar O.D.* / Herbie* & Owen Bassie
Worthy Is The Lamb / Love Me (A.K.A.) General Version
2000, 7", Single, Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Reggae
Scion Success
The General
2000, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Tinga Stewart
Key To Your Heart
2000
Jah Mason
Selassie I Teach Us
2000
Johnny Osbourne
Turn Down The Light
2000
Roman Stewart
Wolvaton Mountain
2000
Cornell Campbell
I Shall Not Remove 1975-80
2000
King Tubby
Original King Key Dub
1999
Ranking Joe
Armageddon Time
1999, 
,
, Roots Reggae/Dancehall
Glen Washington / Roots Radic*
Caught Up In Danger / Stormy Weather Version
1998, 7", Ranking Joe Music,
Ranking Joe
The Man And His Music - Mr. Finnigan
1997, CD, Comp, Hybrid (3), Alpha Enterprise, 
Frankie Paul
Fantastic
1996, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Simpleton
Sex Food
1996, 7", Ranking Joe Music
Daddy Screw
Gwaan Bad
1996, 7", Single, Ranking Joe Music
Tuffest
Fight Over You
1991, 12", Single, Ranking Joe Universal
Ranking Joe
Gi Mi Back You Loving
1991, 12", Ranking Joe Universal
Johnny P & Junior Brammer
Good Woman
1991, 12", Ranking Joe Universal
Nigger Mikey / Apachie Scratchie*
Bush Mi Respect / When Mi Start
1991, ,
, Dancehall
Reggie Stepper / Sugar Black
Money / Donna
1991
Johnny P.*
Natural Beauty
1991
Chaka Demus & Pliers
Brenda
1990, 7", Ranking Joe Universal
Various
The Trojan Story Volume Two
1988, 
,
, Roots Reggae/Dub/Rocksteady/Reggae/Toasting
Frankie Paul v Leroy Sibbles
The Champions Clash
1985, LP, Album, Kingdom Records, ,
, Reggae
Tony Tuff
Reggae In City
1981
Ranking Joe
Dub It In A Dance
1980
Chronicle (2) / Chezidek
Mr. Shottaman
7", Massive B, ,
, Reggae/Dub/Dancehall
Ranking Joe
Raggae Music
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Brigadier Jerry
In The Ghetto
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Dennis Brown
Come To Me
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Pad Anthoney*
Jah Wharth
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Ranking Joe
Jah A The Best
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Sluggy Ranks
Shotta
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Many More
Every Move You Make
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Jigsy King
Only Jah Love
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Josey Wales
Jah Bible
7", Ranking Joe Music, ,
, Dancehall
Papa San / Ranking Joe
D.J. School
7", Ranking Joe Universal
The Meditations / Roots Radic*
Focus / Stormy Weather Version
7", Ranking Joe Music,
Sluggy Ranks
Lover's Medley
7", Single, Ranking Joe Universal
Glen Washington
Mr. Music
7", Ranking Joe Music
Dennis Brown
Brother Unite
7", Ranking Joe Music, 
Burro Banton
No Problem
7", Single, Ranking Joe Universal
Squidly Ranks
Wife
7", Ranking Joe Music
General Pecos
Can't Follow Mouth
7", Single, Ranking Joe Music
Mackie Ranks
Walk Round The Town
7", Single, Ranking Joe Music
Papa San
Hot Stuff
7", Ranking Joe Universal
Captain Barkey
Mak Up
7", Ranking Joe Music
Frankie Paul
Out Of My Life
7", Ranking Joe Universal
Red Rose*
The Knife Turn
7", Ranking Joe Universal
Jack Radics
Strong Vibration
7", Ranking Joe Music
Ranking Joe And Triston Palmer*
No Tribal War
, Dancehall
Frankie Paul
Tagar War
Chaka Demus & Pliers / Red Rose*
Brenda / The Knife Turns
Barry Brown
Make It With You
, Dancehall
Ranking Joe
Come Out A Mi Life
, Dancehall/Dub
Triston Palmer*
Original Fussing & Fighting
, Dancehall
King Kong
Jah's My Best Friend
2002, ,
, Reggae
Ptah Kruud / Rankin Joe*
Rise Up / Cant Keep Rasta Down
2003, 10", Black Redemption, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
APPEARANCES +
Joe Gibbs
Dancehall Stylee (Classic Dancehall Sounds 1979-1981)
2023, 2xCD, Comp, Doctor Bird, Doctor Bird, ,
, Dancehall
Various
The Joe Gibbs DJ Albums Collection 1977-1980
2023, 2xCD, Comp, Doctor Bird,
Various
Top Ranking DJ Session Volumes 1 & 2
2022, 2xCD, Comp, Doctor Bird, ,
, Dancehall/Roots Reggae
Various
Different Fashion (The High Note Dancehall Collection)
2021, 2xCD, Comp, Doctor Bird
Reggae Roast Ft. Ranking Joe & Donovan Kingjay*
Stop That Train / Mr. Bossman
2021, 12", Maxi, Reggae Roast
Bukkha
Revolution Time / War Flute
2020, 12", 180, System Music (2)
Various
Can't Stop The Dread
2020, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Doctor Bird, Doctor Bird, ,
, Roots Reggae
Ras I-Dre / Ranking Joe
Up Deh! / Jah Jah Hold Them
2020
Black Uhuru
Rent Man
2017
Black Uhuru
Wood For My Fire
2017
Various
Clarks In Jamaica
2015, ,
, Dancehall/Roots Reggae
Easy Star All-Stars
Dub Side Of The Moon
2014
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Steady
2014
Ranking Joe
Love Jah
2013, 12", Ranking Joe Records
Earl Sixteen
Have To Learn
2012, 10", Merge Records (2)
Peter Tosh
Legalize It (Echodelic Remixes)
2012, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Ranking Joe / Dennis Brown
Zion High / Home Sweet Home
2012
Barry Brown
Right Now
2012, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dub
The Viceroys / Ranking Joe / Bob Skeng
Unite / Good things / Pains And Agony
2011, 12", Jamtone
Mungo's Hi-Fi
Sound System Champions
2011
Kanka
Sub.mersion
2009, CD, Album, Hammerbass
Mungo's Hi Fi*
Step It Out / Working Harder
2009, 12", Scotch Bonnet
Mungo's Hi Fi*
Mexican Bean Riddim
2008, 12", Scotch Bonnet
Earl Sixteen / U Brown / E Daley*
Years Of Slavery / Freedom
2008, 10", Merge Records (2), ,
, Reggae/Dub/Roots Reggae
Corey Harris
Zion Crossroads
2007
Ranking Joe / Tu Shung Peng & Dougie Wardrop
Me No Love Wa Gwan
2006, 7", Education
DJ Andy Smith
Trojan Document
2006, ,
, Dub/Ska/Rocksteady
Various
Studio One DJ's 2
2006, ,
, Dub/Dancehall
Ranking Joe
Rastaman Time
2005, 7", Uplift Records (2)
Ranking Joe
World In Trouble
2005, 
,
, Roots Reggae
Ranking Joe / Jah Warrior
Drifter Inna Warrior Style / Drifter Inna Warrior Style Dub
2004, 7", Single, Jah Warrior Records
Various
Zenah Music Meets Black Roots Production (From Early 70's To 21st Century)
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Zenah Music, Discograph, ,
, Roots Reggae
Version City Rockers
Darker Roots
2004, ,
, Dub
The Slackers
The Slackers + Friends
2003, 
,
, Reggae/Ska/Rocksteady
Various
The Biggest Dancehall Anthems 1979-82 Part 2
2002, ,
, Dancehall/Roots Reggae
Rob Symeonn Featuring Rankin' Joe* / Easy Star All-Stars
Delilah / Delilah Dub
1998, 7", Red, Most Wanted (9), Easy Star Records
Ranking Joe
Jah Saw Dem Coming
1996, 7", Razor Sound
Various
If Deejay Was Your Trade (The Dreads At King Tubby's 1974-1977)
1994, ,
, Roots Reggae/Toasting
Ranking Joe And Roots And Soul
Teach Them So
1991
Barrington Levy
Too Experienced
1990, ,
, Dancehall
Various
Mandingo Klassics: Volume One
1989, LP, Album, Comp, Mandingo, ,
, Roots Reggae/Lovers Rock
Barrington Levy
Love The Life You Live
1989, ,
, Roots Reggae/Dancehall
Ranking Joe
Respect Due
1985, 7", High Power Music
Ranking Joe
Disco Skate
1982
Various
The Trojan Story Volume Two
1982, ,
, Reggae/Dub/Roots Reggae
Ranking Joe
Pink Eye
1981, 7", Sharp Axe Records
Ranking Joe
Disco Skate
1981
Ranking Joe
Mortima Simmonds
1981
King Tubby Meets Roots Radics*
Dangerous Dub
1981
Ranking Joe / Jah Martin All-Stars
She A Show Off / Bim Fi Kinarky
1980, 7", Mandingo
Ranking Joe & The Steppers
The Hotter Claps Clap Them
1978, 12", Greensleeves Records
Ranking Joe
The Hotter Claps, Clap Them
1978, 7", Mandingo
Ranking Joe
African Thing
1978
Ranking Joe
Back Way Yu Vulture
1978,
Ranking Joe
The Hotter Claps Clap Them
1978
Ranking Joe
Fuss Fuss
7", Digital House
Tristan Palmer / Ranking Joe
I'm Leaving / Human
12", Sharp Axe Records
Voicemail
See It Clear
7", Penthouse Records
Ranking Joe
Gilbert attack
12", Maxi, Hamma, 
Barrington Levy / Ranking Joe
Find Mi Lover
7", Single, Time 1 Records
Papa San
Danger
, Dancehall
Ranking Joe
Weak Heart Fadeaway
, Roots Reggae/Dub
Richie Mack* / Ranking Joe
Take A Step Israelite / Music Alone Shall Live