Raggamuffin Soldier
Raggamuffin Soldier is a studio album by Jamaican ragga recording artist Daddy Freddy. It was released in 1992 via Music of Life/Chrysalis Records. Recording sessions took place at Ameraycan Studios in North Hollywood, at HC&F Studio in New York, at Image Recording Studios and at Crystal Sound Recording in Hollywood. Production was handled by Robert Livingston, DJ Muggs, The Stone Cold Boners and Super Cat. It features guest appearances from Frankie Paul, Super Cat and Vicki Calhoun. The album spawned two singles: "Haul and Pull" and "Respect Due".
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Released | 1992 | |||
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Genre | Ragga[1] | |||
Length | 51:57 | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Critical reception
AllMusic's Ron Wynn praised Daddy Freddy's ability to juggle "idiomatic influences", calling it one of the few albums "to combine things from all styles rather than just throw them together".[2] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called Ragamuffin Soldier Daddy Freddy's best album.[3] Reggae, Rasta, Revolution: Jamaican Music from Ska to Dub deemed it "the best and most diverse full ragga album available".[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Haul and Pull" |
| Robert Livingston | 3:25 |
2. | "Now or Never" |
| Robert Livingston | 3:33 |
3. | "Respect Due" (featuring Frankie Paul) |
| Robert Livingston | 3:55 |
4. | "Vibe Up" |
| DJ Muggs | 0:23 |
5. | "Jah Jah Gives Me Vibes" |
| DJ Muggs | 3:32 |
6. | "Give Me a Little Lovin'" |
| Robert Livingston | 3:45 |
7. | "Don Number One" |
| DJ Muggs | 3:56 |
8. | "Rappin' Music" (featuring Super Cat) |
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| 3:42 |
9. | "Kill Dem Freddy" |
| DJ Muggs | 1:26 |
10. | "Who Said Dat" |
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| 3:52 |
11. | "Murder Style" |
| The Stone Cold Boners | 4:35 |
12. | "Move on Up" |
| DJ Muggs | 3:57 |
13. | "What's up Freddy" |
| The Stone Cold Boners | 3:12 |
14. | "Hot" |
| The Stone Cold Boners | 4:42 |
15. | "Raggamuffin Soldier" |
| The Stone Cold Boners | 4:02 |
Total length: | 51:57 |
References
- "Hearing Raggamuffin Hip-hop: Musical Records as Historical Record, by Wayne Marshall and Pacey Foster". Ethnomusicology Review.
- Wynn, Ron. "Raggamuffin Soldier - Daddy Freddy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 692.CS1 maint: location (link)
- Reggae, Rasta, Revolution : Jamaican Music from Ska to Dub. Schirmer Books. 1997. p. 225.
External links
- Daddy Freddy – Raggamuffin Soldier at Discogs (list of releases)