Pure Pleasure
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.
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| Released | July 30, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
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| Length | 60:02 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | O. Burell | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| NME | (6/10)[2] |
| Q | [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  [3] |
| Vibe | (favorable)[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
- Allmusic review
- "Shaggy - Pure Pleasure CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
- "Robert Christgau: CG: shaggy". www.robertchristgau.com.
- "Pure Pleasure" – via Amazon.
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