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99 Ways

 
Album Review: 99 Ways

  • Artist: Lady Saw
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: December 08, 1998
  • Genre: Reggae

Review

On 99 Ways, the first lady of dancehall continues to pump out the X-rated tunes that have kept her at the top of the dancehall scene since her debut in 1992. Saw's no holds-barred delivery provides a good accompaniment to the album's throbbing rhythms but it's the tunes that stray from her trademark style that make this an enjoyable album. The duet with Pancho Kryztal on "Ride of Your Life" shines with R&B flavor, her rough DJing on "Picture on the Wall" is complemented by Sanchez's sweet vocals and her bluesy crooning of the Crystal Gayle classic, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," is warm and surprisingly pleasant. The rest of the album tracks offer plenty of Saw's scorching "slack" lyrics, but it's the hidden a capella version of the title track that fully displays her powerful charisma. ~ Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Straight Work H. Browne, Marion Hall Lady Saw (3:38)
Oh Yeah D. Kelly, Marion Hall Lady Saw (2:26)
No Matta Me Marion Hall, A. Kelly Lady Saw (3:09)
Ride of Your Life Marion Hall, A. Kelly Lady Saw, Pancho Kryztal (4:04)
Woman Sneaking H. Browne, Marion Hall, W. Wilson Lady Saw, Red Rat (3:32)
Picture on the Wall Freddie McKay, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, Marion Hall Lady Saw, Red Rat (4:03)
Nuh Dis Me D. Kelly, Marion Hall Lady Saw (3:00)
Hardcore Lover C. Thompson, Richard Browne, Marion Hall Lady Saw (3:05)
Money Money Marion Hall, A. Kelly Lady Saw (3:13)
Don't Even Stress Dat H. Browne, Marion Hall Lady Saw (3:40)
99 Ways Marion Hall Lady Saw (3:06)
Bunner Boy Moses Davis, Marion Hall, P. Henton Lady Saw (3:35)
Brown Eyes Blue Lady Saw (3:03)
Hall of Fame G. Phillips, Marion Hall Lady Saw (3:46)
Let's Stay Together Aaron Hall, Teddy Riley Lady Saw (3:50)
I Call Your Name G. Phillips, Marion Hall Lady Saw (4:41)
99 Ways [Acapella][Live] Lady Saw (3:28)

Credits

Danny Browne (Multi Instruments), Danny Browne (Producer), Danny Browne (Engineer), Danny Browne (Mixing), Computer Paul (Multi Instruments), Paul Crosdale (Multi Instruments), Sly Dunbar (Multi Instruments), Paul Hussey (Multi Instruments), Paul Hussey (Engineer), Lloyd James (Producer), Lloyd James (Mixing), King Jammy (Engineer), Richard Martin (Producer), Melbourne Miller (Drums), Patrick Roberts (Producer), David Sanguinetti (Project Coordinator), Andrew Thomas (Mixing), Collin "Bulbie" York (Mixing), William Richards (Photography), Paul "Wrong Move" Crossdale (Keyboards), Paul "Wrong Move" Crossdale (Multi Instruments), Steven "Lenky" Marsden (Multi Instruments), Dean Mundy (Multi Instruments), Dean Mundy (Engineer), Richard Browne (Multi Instruments), Richard Browne (Producer), Richard Browne (Engineer), Richard Browne (Mixing), Bow Pee (Guitar), Lady Saw (Producer), Lady Saw (Main Performer), Lady Saw (Executive Producer), Joel Chin (Editing), Joel Chin (Mastering), Joel Chin (Project Coordinator), Leroy Champaign (Design Direction), Tony Kelly (Multi Instruments), Tony Kelly (Producer), Tony Kelly (Engineer), Tony Kelly (Mixing), Michael Spence (Drums), Paul Shields (Mastering), Pancho Kryztal (Performer), Paul "Bankie" Giscombe (Producer), Red Rat (Performer), Paul Tyrell (Production Assistant), Paul Tyrell (Assistant Producer), Strickland Stone (Multi Instruments), Garfield McDonald (Engineer), Ralston McKenzie (Assistant Producer), Althea Layne (Vocals (Background)), Nigel Burrell (Engineer), Claude "Weakhand" Reynolds (Assistant Engineer), Andre "Suku" Gray (Engineer), Dave Kelly (Multi Instruments), Dave Kelly (Producer), Dave Kelly (Engineer), Dave Kelly (Mixing), Donald Danny Bassie Dennis (Bass)
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Wikipedia: 99 Ways
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99 Ways
Studio album by Lady Saw
Released December 8, 1998
Genre Dancehall, Reggae
Length 59:19
Label VP
Producer Lady Saw (exec)
Dave Kelly
Tony Kelly
Danny Browne
Richard Browne
Garfield Phillips
Paul Giscombe
Duke Reid
Professional reviews
Lady Saw chronology
Raw, the Best of Lady Saw
(1998)
99 Ways
(1998)
Strip Tease
(2004)

99 Ways is the second of two albums released in 1998 by dancehall artist Lady Saw.

Track listing

# Title Producer Guest Performances Time
1 "Straight Work" Danny Browne 3:38
2 "Oh Yeah" Dave Kelly 2:26
3 "No Matta Me" Tony Kelly 3:09
4 "Ride of Your Life" Tony Kelly Pancho Kryztal 4:04
5 "Woman Sneaking" Danny Browne Red Rat 3:32
6 "Picture on the Wall" Duke Reid Sanchez 4:03
7 "Nuh Dis Me" Dave Kelly 3:00
8 "Hardcore Lover" Richard 'Shams' Browne T.O.K. 3:05
9 "Money Money" Tony Kelly 3:13
10 "Don't Even Stress Dat" Danny Browne 3:40
11 "99 Ways" 3:06
12 "Bunner Boy" Paul 'Bankey' Giscombe 3:35
13 "Brown Eyes Blue" 3:03
14 "Hall of Fame" Garfield 'Sampalue' Phillips 3:46
15 "Let's Stay Together" 3:50
16 "I Call Your Name" Garfield 'Sampalue' Phillips 4:41
17 "99 Ways [live]" 3:28

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums 10



 
 

 

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