Pure Pleasure

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For the album by The Dynamic Superiors, see Pure Pleasure (Dynamic Superiors album).
Pure Pleasure
Shaggy Pure Pleasure.jpeg
Studio album by
Shaggy
ReleasedJuly 30, 1993
Recorded1992-1993
Genre
Length60:02
LabelVirgin
ProducerO. Burell
Shaggy chronology
Pure Pleasure
(1993) 		Original Doberman
(1994)

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[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2.5/5 stars[1]
NME(6/10)[2]
Q4/5 stars[2]
Robert Christgau(neither)[3]
Vibe(favorable)[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."Soon Be Done"4:00
2."Give Thanks and Praise"3:53
3."Lust"3:49
4."Oh Carolina"3:10
5."Tek Set""4:01
6."Bedroom Bounty Hunter"4:00
7."Nice and Lovely" (featuring Rayvon)3:43
8."Love How Them Flex"3:56
9."All Virgins"3:11
10."Ah-E-A-Oh" (featuring Sylva)4:06
11."It Bun Me"3:36
12."Big Up" (featuring Rayvon)3:26
13."Bow Wow Wow"3:39
14."Follow Me"3:58
15."Mampie"3:44
16."Oh Carolina" (Raas Bumba Claat Version)3:50[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Shaggy - Pure Pleasure CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: shaggy". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ "Pure Pleasure" – via Amazon.
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