I-Testament
| I-Testament | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 25, 1997 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Reggae, hip hop | |||
| Length | 79:18 | |||
| Label | Def Jam[1] | |||
| Producer | Herbie Miller (executive) Ian Allen Roy Francis Richard Bell Stuart Brown Collin 'Bulby' York Lynford 'Fatta' Marshal | |||
| Capleton chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
I-Testament is a studio album by reggae/dancehall artist Capleton.[1][4] It was released in 1997 via Def Jam.[5] The album contains guest appearances from Q-Tip, Sizzla, Big Youth, and D.V. Alias Khrist.
It peaked at #3 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.[6]
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that the album "owes more to sinewy, seductive contemporary R&B rhythms influenced by ragga and dancehall than to reggae itself, but much of this music is solidly constructed."[2] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album "saw Capleton at the peak of his powers."[3]
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Composer(s) | Featured Performer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Divide and Rule" (Interlude) | 0:22 | |||
| 2 | "East Coast to the West Coast" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton" | D.V. Alias Khrist | 3:23 |
| 3 | "Old and the Young" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 4:03 | |
| 4 | "Hurts My Heart" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 4:34 | |
| 5 | "Original Man" | Roy Francis | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Roy Francis | Q-Tip | 4:02 |
| 6 | "Escape the Judgement" (Interlude) | 0:22 | |||
| 7 | "Nah Bow (Do Now)" | Collin 'Bulby' York*, Lynford 'Fatta' Marshal* | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Collin 'Bulby' York, Lynford 'Fatta' Marshal | 7:57 | |
| 8 | "Steep Mountain" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 3:57 | |
| 9 | "Mark of the Beast" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | Big Youth | 3:52 |
| 10 | "No Man Can Save No Man" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 4:04 | |
| 11 | "Movin' On" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 3:41 | |
| 12 | "Ready to Shout" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 4:12 | |
| 13 | "Death Row" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 3:56 | |
| 14 | "Stop the Coming" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 4:07 | |
| 15 | "Love the One You're With" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown | 3:44 | |
| 16 | "Raggy Road" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton | 3:46 | |
| 17 | "Babylon Ah Use Dem Brain" | Stuart Brown | Bailey, C. "Capleton", Stuart Brown, Collins, M. | Sizzla | 3:57 |
| 18 | "Free Our Minds" (Interlude) | 0:25 |
References
- ^ a b "Capleton | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "I Testament - Capleton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 173.
- ^ "Def Jam's Dancehall Links". Jamaica Observer.
- ^ Moskowitz, David Vlado (September 5, 2006). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313331589 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Capleton". Billboard.