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Bertram "Ranchie" Mclean
Bertram "Ranchie" Mclean is credited on 1,614 releases across 325 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1974–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,614
Pressings credited
325
Albums
6
Decades active
53
In collections
Biography
Bertram McLean (c.1948 – 14 November 2012), also known by his nickname "Ranchie", was a Jamaican musician active between the 1970s and the 1990s, who recorded with many of Jamaica's biggest stars.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
1,614 releases · 325 albums · active 1974–2026
- Performance · 1,952
- Other credits · 83
- Engineering · 13
- Production · 8
Studios: Channel One Recording Studio · Harry J's Recording Studio · Treasure Isle Recording Studio · King Tubby's Studio
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Give The People What They Want
1981
The Power And The Glory
1983
Cliff Hanger
1985
When The Right Time Come (I Need A Roof)
1976
CB 200
1976
Dubbing At King Tubby's
2016
Drum Sound: More Gems From The Channel One Dub Room - 1974 To 1980
2007
Maxfield Avenue Breakdown (Dubs And Instrumentals 1974-79)
2001
Special
1982
Chill Out
1982
Red
1981
Sinsemilla
1980
Many Moods Of Alton Ellis
1980
Sly Wicked And Slick
1979
Dread At The Controls
1979
Dubbing To The King In A Higher Rank
1977
Follow My Mind
1975
Time A Go Dread
2016
The Channel One Story
2004
King Tubby's Balmagie Jam Rock
2003
Spear Burning
2001
Packin House
1999
Forward The Bass (Dub From Randy's 1972-1975)
1998
Junior Byles & Friends - 129 Beat Street (Ja-Man Special 1975-1978)
1998
Frequent collaborators
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