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Automatic (Take A Ride); Badda Dan Dem (Shank I Shek); You Too Greedy (Real Rock); Can't Stand It (Hot Milk); Plant Up A Vineyard (Things A Come Up To Bump) // Dance A Fe Cork (Throw Me Corn); My Number (One Step Beyond); World War One (I'll Never Let Go); Fish Tea (Please Be True); Three Mile Skank (Full Up)

Lone Ranger at his very best, chanting over some of the strongest of the Brentford Road foundation rhythms. The original Jamaican pre-release was issued on a rosette label in a blank white sleeve.

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Lone Ranger (1982)

Studio One
matrix: FCD 575 A // FCD 575 B

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BADDA DAN DEM1
Lone Ranger (1982)

Studio One
matrix: FCD 575 A // FCD 575 B

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Automatic (Take A Ride); Badda Dan Dem (Shank I Shek); You Too Greedy (Real Rock); Can't Stand It (Hot Milk); Plant Up A Vineyard (Things A Come Up To Bump) // Dance A Fe Cork (Throw Me Corn); My Number (One Step Beyond); World War One (I'll Never Let Go); Fish Tea (Please Be True); Three Mile Skank (Full Up)

The first Jamaican press was subsequently issued in this attractive rocket ship sleeve designed by Jamaal Pete. Note that the track listing on the rear of the sleeve is incorrect, Side 1 (FCD 575 A) starts with Automatic.
((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

BADDA DAN DEM1
Lone Ranger

Studio One
matrix: FCD 575 A // FCD 575 B

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Automatic (Take A Ride); Badda Dan Dem (Shank I Shek); You Too Greedy (Real Rock); Can't Stand It (Hot Milk); Plant Up A Vineyard (Things A Come Up To Bump) // Dance A Fe Cork (Throw Me Corn); My Number (One Step Beyond); World War One (I'll Never Let Go); Fish Tea (Please Be True); Three Mile Skank (Full Up)

Jamaican repress with sides reversed, Side 2 plays FCD 575 A. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

BADDA DAN DEM1
Lone Ranger

Studio One
matrix: FCD 575 A // FCD 575 B

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Automatic (Take A Ride); Badda Dan Dem (Shank I Shek); You Too Greedy (Real Rock); Can't Stand It (Hot Milk); Plant Up A Vineyard (Things A Come Up To Bump) // Dance A Fe Cork (Throw Me Corn); My Number (One Step Beyond); World War One (I'll Never Let Go); Fish Tea (Please Be True); Three Mile Skank (Full Up)

US repress with sides reversed, Side 2 plays FCD 575 A. ((Click sleeve to enlarge.))

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Lone Ranger (2023)

Studio One CLD-LP 7014
matrix: PIRATES PRESS CD-LP 7014 A --- 25933OE 1/A
matrix: PIRATES PRESS CD-LP 7014 B --- 25933OE 2/A

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Dance A Fe Cork (Throw Me Corn); My Number (One Step Beyond); World War One (I'll Never Let Go); Fish Tea (Please Be True); Three Mile Skank (Full Up); Three Mile Version (Single Mix) // Automatic (Take A Ride); Badda Dan Dem (Shank I Shek); You Too Greedy (Real Rock); Can't Stand It (Hot Milk); Plant Up A Vineyard (Things A Come Up To Bump) ; A Lie The Gal A Tell (Single Version) (Get In The Groove)

US Studio One Records reissue, remastered by Toby Mountain with 2 extra tracks: Three Mile Version (Single Mix) and A Lie The Gal A Tell (Single Version). The order of the tracks listed on the sleeve and the labels now agree - Side 1 begins with Dance A Fe Cork and Side II begins with Automatic. ((Click sleeve to enlatge.))

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