Wow... The Story
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Wow... The Story is a double album
by Baby Cham
, released on October 24, 2000 (see 2000 in music
) and referred to by the Miami New Times
as "the most anticipated album in years from any reggae artist.". The album serves as an introduction to Baby Cham, one of Jamaica's dancehall artists. The first disc has previous titles while disc two has new material. Disc one includes "The Mass", and "Funny Man," as well as the popular hits such as "Ghetto Pledge" and "Can I get A." In disc two, Cham diverts from the traditional dancehall
. This disc includes "High Roller", where Cham collaborates with dancehall artist Shaggy
.
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
by Baby Cham
Cham (singer)
Cham is a Grammy Award-nominated Jamaican recording artist, most well known for his 2006 single "Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name, a song which led to multiple "story" songs by other artists in a similar vein. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records, and was...
, released on October 24, 2000 (see 2000 in music
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
) and referred to by the Miami New Times
Miami New Times
The Miami New Times is a free weekly newspaper published in Miami and distributed every Thursday. It primarily serves the Miami area and is headquartered near Miami's Design District.-Overview:...
as "the most anticipated album in years from any reggae artist.". The album serves as an introduction to Baby Cham, one of Jamaica's dancehall artists. The first disc has previous titles while disc two has new material. Disc one includes "The Mass", and "Funny Man," as well as the popular hits such as "Ghetto Pledge" and "Can I get A." In disc two, Cham diverts from the traditional dancehall
Dancehall
Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. In the mid-1980s, digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably,...
. This disc includes "High Roller", where Cham collaborates with dancehall artist Shaggy
Shaggy (musician)
Orville Richard Burrell , better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me"...
.
Disc one
# | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Composer(s) | Time |
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1 | "The Mass The Mass "The Mass" is the first single off the album Wow... The Story from Jamaican dancehall artist Baby Cham. It reached top thirty on the Australian charts.... " |
Dave Kelly Dave Kelly Dave Kelly may refer to:*Dave Kelly , Canadian TV host and voice actor*Dave Kelly , guitarist, vocalist, and member of the Blues Band*Dave Kelly , songwriter, musician, engineer, producer, and owner of Madhouse Records in Jamaica... |
Charles, V.W./Kelly, D. | 2:43 | |
2 | "Many Many" | Dave Kelly | Charles, V.W./Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 2:44 | |
3 | "Que Sera/Hottie Hottie Crew" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 4:38 | |
4 | "Funny Man" | Dave Kelly | Mr. Easy | Kelly, D. | 3:34 |
5 | "Gallang Yah Gal/We No Sorry" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D. | 4:27 | |
6 | "Boom/Can I Get A" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 4:27 | |
7 | "Boom Tune" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 4:27 | |
8 | "Desperate Measures" | Tony Kelly | Kelly, T./Beckett, D | 3:01 | |
9 | "Ghetto Pledge Ghetto Pledge "Ghetto Pledge" is third single from the album Wow... The Story by Jamaican dancehall artist Baby Cham.... " |
Tony Kelly | Kelly, T./Beckett, D. | 3:50 | |
10 | "Babylon Bwoy" | Dave Kelly | Fagen, Donald/Becker, Walter | 3:28 | |
11 | "Ma People" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 3:39 | |
12 | "Man & Man" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 3:28 | |
Disc two
# | Title | Producer(s) | Featured guest(s) | Composer(s) | Time |
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1 | "Who" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 4:41 | |
2 | "Heading to the Top" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 3:22 | |
3 | "On a Roll" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 3:39 | |
4 | "Flossing Everyday" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 2:58 | |
5 | "More" | Dave Kelly | Foxy Brown | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 2:59 |
6 | "No" | Dave Kelly | Kelly, d./Beckett, D. | 3:44 | |
7 | "High Rollers" | Dave Kelly | Shaggy Shaggy (musician) Orville Richard Burrell , better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper. He is perhaps best known for his 1995 single "Boombastic" and 2000 single "It Wasn't Me"... |
Burrell, O./Harris, Hope/Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 4:03 |
8 | "Smooth Operator" | Dave Kelly | Mr. Easy | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 3:58 |
9 | "Another Level" | Dave Kelly | Bounty Killer Bounty Killer Bounty Killer is a Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is the founder of a dancehall collective known as The Alliance.-Early life and career:... |
Pryce, R./Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 3:38 |
10 | "Mama's Teaching | Dave Kelly | Kelly, D./Beckett, D. | 4:04 | |
Credits
- Brian & Tony Gold Background Vocals
- Tony Gold Background Vocals
- Brian Thompson Vocals
- Christopher Birch Keyboards
- Nigel Staff Keyboards
- Bounty KillerBounty KillerBounty Killer is a Grammy nominated Jamaican reggae and dancehall deejay. He is the founder of a dancehall collective known as The Alliance.-Early life and career:...
Performer - Tony Kelly Producer
- Tony Kelly Engineer
- Rovleta Fraser Background Vocals
- Colin "The Captain" Hines Mixing
- Claude "Weakhand" Reynolds Assistant Engineer
- Kirk Allen Assistant Engineer
- Dave KellyDave KellyDave Kelly may refer to:*Dave Kelly , Canadian TV host and voice actor*Dave Kelly , guitarist, vocalist, and member of the Blues Band*Dave Kelly , songwriter, musician, engineer, producer, and owner of Madhouse Records in Jamaica...
Bass - Dave Kelly Producer
- Dave Kelly Engineer
- Dave Kelly Drum Programming
- Dave Kelly Mixing
- Dave Kelly Instrumentation
- Baby Cham Main Performer
- Aisha Davis Background Vocals
- Mario "Baddable" Gordon Assistant Engineer
- Delano "Baddable" McLaughlin Assistant Engineer
- Sharpe Sherida Background Vocals
- Sisco "Baddable" Wedderburn Assistant Engineer
- Roselyn Williams Background Vocals
Album singles
Single information |
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"The Mass"
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"Ghetto Pledge Ghetto Pledge "Ghetto Pledge" is third single from the album Wow... The Story by Jamaican dancehall artist Baby Cham.... " Funny Man Funny Man is a compilation album released on American country music and novelty songwriter and singer Ray Stevens. It was released in 1989 by Mercury/Polygram Records and it features eight songs that Stevens recorded in the early 1960s for Mercury Records.... " |
"Funny man Funny Man Funny Man is a compilation album released on American country music and novelty songwriter and singer Ray Stevens. It was released in 1989 by Mercury/Polygram Records and it features eight songs that Stevens recorded in the early 1960s for Mercury Records.... " |
"Boom/Can I Get A"
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