| Pure Pleasure |
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| Studio album by |
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| Released | July 30, 1993 |
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| Recorded | 1992-1993 |
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| Genre |
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| Length | 60:02 |
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| Label | Virgin |
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| Producer | O. Burell |
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| Shaggy chronology |
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Pure Pleasure
(1993) | Original Doberman
(1994) |
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Pure Pleasure is the debut album released by Jamaican singer Shaggy. The album was released on July 30, 1993. The album spawned four singles: 'Oh Carolina', which was a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart; 'Nice and Lovely', which reached number 46 on the UK Singles Chart; 'Soon Be Done', which peaked at number 39, and 'Big Up', which was released as the main theme from the movie Made in America.
Reception[edit]
Professional ratings| Review scores |
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| Source | Rating |
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| AllMusic | [1] |
| NME | (6/10)[2] |
| Q | [2] |
| Robert Christgau | [3] |
| Vibe | (favorable)[2] |
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | 'Soon Be Done' | 4:00 |
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| 2. | 'Give Thanks and Praise' | 3:53 |
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| 3. | 'Lust' | 3:49 |
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| 4. | 'Oh Carolina' | 3:10 |
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| 5. | 'Tek Set' | 4:01 |
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| 6. | 'Bedroom Bounty Hunter' | 4:00 |
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| 7. | 'Nice and Lovely' (featuring Rayvon) | 3:43 |
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| 8. | 'Love How Them Flex' | 3:56 |
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| 9. | 'All Virgins' | 3:11 |
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| 10. | 'Ah-E-A-Oh' (featuring Sylva) | 4:06 |
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| 11. | 'It Bun Me' | 3:36 |
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| 12. | 'Big Up' (featuring Rayvon) | 3:26 |
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| 13. | 'Bow Wow Wow' | 3:39 |
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| 14. | 'Follow Me' | 3:58 |
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| 15. | 'Mampie' | 3:44 |
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| 16. | 'Oh Carolina' (Raas Bumba Claat Version) | 3:50[4] |
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References[edit]
- ^Allmusic review
- ^ abc'Shaggy - Pure Pleasure CD Album'. www.cduniverse.com.
- ^'Robert Christgau: CG: shaggy'. www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^'Pure Pleasure' – via Amazon.
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