diff --git a/db/manifest b/db/manifest
index 81e889eef..48157c8e2 100755
--- a/db/manifest
+++ b/db/manifest
@@ -111,3 +111,4 @@ feed.sql
 like_follower_poly_assoc.sql
 feed_use_recording.sql
 feed_autoincrement_primary_key.sql
+music_session_plays.sql
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
index fb4db7331..620fb52d7 100755
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby.rb
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ require "jam_ruby/models/icecast_template_socket"
 require "jam_ruby/models/icecast_server_group"
 require "jam_ruby/models/icecast_mount_template"
 require "jam_ruby/models/facebook_signup"
+require "jam_ruby/models/recordings_plays"
 require "jam_ruby/models/feed"
 
 
diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/feed.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/feed.rb
index 21e373966..39f32fef1 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/feed.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/feed.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,27 @@ module JamRuby
     belongs_to :recording, class_name: "JamRuby::Recording", inverse_of: :feed, foreign_key: 'recording_id'
     belongs_to :music_session_history, class_name: "JamRuby::MusicSessionHistory", inverse_of: :feed, foreign_key: 'music_session_id'
 
-    def self.index(params = {start:0, limit:20})
-      Feed.includes(:recording).includes(:music_session_history).order('created_at DESC').offset(params[:start]).limit(params[:limit])
+    def self.index(params = {start:0, limit:20, sort: 'date'})
+
+      start = params[:start]
+      start ||= 0
+
+      limit = params[:limit]
+      limit ||= 20
+
+      # validate sort
+      sort = params[:sort]
+      sort ||= 'date'
+      raise "not valid sort #{sort}" unless ['date', 'plays', 'likes'].include?(sort)
+
+      query = Feed.includes(:recording).includes(:music_session_history).offset(start).limit(limit)
+      if sort == 'date'
+        query = query.order('id DESC')
+      else
+        throw "not implemented"
+      end
+
+      query
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/factories.rb b/ruby/spec/factories.rb
index b52117c26..9db288300 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/factories.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/factories.rb
@@ -368,4 +368,8 @@ FactoryGirl.define do
     sequence(:token)          { |n| "token-#{n}"}
     token_expires_at          Time.now
   end
+
+  factory :recordings_plays, :class => JamRuby::RecordingsPlays do
+
+  end
 end
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/feed_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/feed_spec.rb
index 7b81ba384..5b1dbb586 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/feed_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/feed_spec.rb
@@ -35,11 +35,35 @@ describe Feed do
     feeds[0].music_session_history == music_session.music_session_history
   end
 
+  describe "sorting" do
+    it "sorts by index (date) DESC" do
+      claimed_recording = FactoryGirl.create(:claimed_recording)
+
+      feeds = Feed.index()
+      feeds.length.should == 2
+      feeds[0].recording.should == claimed_recording.recording
+      feeds[1].music_session_history.should == claimed_recording.recording.music_session.music_session_history
+    end
+
+    it "sort by plays DESC" do
+      claimed_recording1 = FactoryGirl.create(:claimed_recording)
+      claimed_recording2 = FactoryGirl.create(:claimed_recording)
+      MusicSessionHistory.delete_all
+
+      FactoryGirl.create(:recordings_plays, recording: claimed_recording1.recording, player:claimed_recording1.user)
+
+      feeds = Feed.index(:sort => 'plays')
+
+      feeds.length.should == 2
+      feeds[0].recording.should == claimed_recording1.recording
+      feeds[1].recording.should == claimed_recording2.recording
+
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "pagination" do
     it "supports pagination" do
       claimed_recording = FactoryGirl.create(:claimed_recording)
-      claimed_recording.recording.created_at = 3.days.ago
-      claimed_recording.recording.save!
 
       options = {limit: 1}
       feeds = Feed.index(options)
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recordings_plays.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recordings_plays.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..401358154
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/recordings_plays.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+module JamRuby
+  class RecordingsPlays < ActiveRecord::Base
+
+
+  self.table_name = "recordings_plays"
+
+    self.primary_key = 'id'
+
+    belongs_to :recording,
+               class_name: "JamRuby::Recording",
+               foreign_key: "recording_id"
+
+    belongs_to :player,
+               class_name: "JamRuby::User",
+               foreign_key: "player_id"
+  end
+end