Oh, My God! (Doug E. Fresh album)

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Oh, My God!
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 7, 1986
Genre Hip hop
Label
Producer
  • Dennis Bell
  • Ollie Cotton
Doug E. Fresh chronology
Oh, My God!
(1986)
The World's Greatest Entertainer
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
Robert Christgau B− [2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.

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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

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