Oh, My God!
Studio album by
Doug E. Fresh
ReleasedJuly 7, 1986
GenreHip hop
LabelReality/Fantasy Records
ProducerDennis Bell
Ollie Cotton
Doug E. Fresh chronology
Oh, My God!
(1986) 		The World's Greatest Entertainer
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB−[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Oh, My God! is the debut album by the rapper Doug E. Fresh.[5][6] It was released in 1986 on Reality Records, a short-lived subsidiary of Fantasy Records.[7] The album was produced by Dennis Bell and Ollie Cotton. The album was only a moderate success, peaking at #21 on the Top R&B Albums chart. To date, it has not been released on compact disc.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "Fresh runs a moderate course, with a bit of reggae toasting, polite tracks and very little attitude."[8] The Washington Post thought that "the sound concocted by DJs Chill Will and Barry Bee is a somewhat murky sonic collage built on rolling reggae rhythms."[9]

Track listing

  1. "Nuthin'" - 3:02
  2. "The Show (Oh, My God! Remix)" - 8:38 [10]
  3. "Leave It Up to the Cut Professor" - 2:25
  4. "Lovin' Ev'ry Minute of It" (Cyclone Ride)" - 4:24
  5. "She Was the Type of Girl" - 5:26
  6. "Abortion" - 4:21
  7. "Chill Will Cuttin' It Up" - 0:40
  8. "Play This Only at Night" - 5:15
  9. "All the Way to Heaven" - 6:05

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] 21

References

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. Oh, My God! at AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew". www.robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 96.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 210.
  5. ^ "Doug E. Fresh | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). "Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Dance Trax". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. November 29, 1986 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew". Trouser Press. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ Brown, Joe (17 Apr 1987). "Catch the Rap of the New Crews". The Washington Post: N19.
  10. ^ Kool Moe Dee; Chuck D; Ernie Paniccioli (2003). There's a god on the mic: the true 50 greatest MCs. p. 88. ISBN 1-56025-533-1.
  11. ^ "Doug E. Fresh Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.


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