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| I-Testament | ||||
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| Studio album by Capleton | ||||
| Released | November 25, 1997 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Reggae, hip hop | |||
| Length | 79:18 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| 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 |   |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
I-Testament is a studio album by reggae/dancehall artist Capleton. It was released in 1997 via Def Jam. 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.
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." The Encyclopedia of Popular Music wrote that the album "saw Capleton at the peak of his powers."
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
- ^ "Capleton | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "I Testament - Capleton | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ 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.
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