This Is My Demo

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This Is My Demo
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Studio album by
Released5 February 2006
Recorded2005–2006
Genre British hip hop
Length58:41
Label All City Music
Producer Sway, Dcypha Productions, Al Shux, Terror Danjah, Turkish, Baby Blue
Sway DaSafo chronology
This Is My Demo
(2006)
The Signature LP
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Sound Generator(9/10) [1]
BBC Urban Positive [2]

This Is My Demo is the debut album from British rapper Sway. It was released on 5 February 2006 and produced by Sway for Dcypha Productions. It consists mainly of R&B and British hip hop. The album was critically well received[ citation needed ] and spent two weeks on the chart, with a peak of number 78. The album was produced by Sway himself along with producers Joe Fields, Terror Danjah, Turkish, Bigz, Ramiz, Tamiz, Big E.D. and Al Shux who produced almost all of the songs, including the single Little Derek. [3]

Contents

Track listing

#TitleFeatured guest(s)ProducerLength
1"This Is My Demo"Sewuese Sway, Al Shux and Tamiz6:00
2"Products"El RaeSway, Al Shux and Joe Fields3:30
3"Hype Boys"BigzSway, Bigz and Ramiz5:07
4"Little Derek" Baby Blue Sway, Al Shux, Ramiz, Joe Fields and Baby Blue 5:16
5"Pretty Ugly Husband"Sway and Joe Fields3:41
6"Flo Fashion"Sway and Ramiz3:37
7"Up Your Speed"PyrelliSway2:56
8"Download"Sway and Terror Danjah4:42
9"Loose Woose"Bigz, Pyrelli And HaydenSway and Turkish4:09
10"Sick World"SewueseSway and Al Shux
11"Still on My Own" Nate James Sway, Al Shux and Nate James3:11
12"Back for You"Haydon and NySway, Al Shux and Joe Fields3:44
13"Slo' Down" (Bonus Track)Sway and Al Shux4:48
14"Month in the Summer" (Bonus Track)TeddySway and Al Shux3:49

This Is My DVD

On some versions of "This Is My Demo" a special DVD was included called "This Is My DVD". The track listing for the DVD is as follows:

  1. "Flo Fashion"
  2. "Up Your Speed"
  3. "Little Derek"
  4. "Download"
  5. "Radio 1"
  6. "On Tour"
  7. "In The Studio"
  8. "NYC"
  9. "Live!"
  10. "Bonus Track"

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References

  1. Sound Generator review
  2. BBC Urban review
  3. "The Official Website of Roc Nation – Shux". rocnation.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010.