Released March 7, 2006 Length 46:55 Artist Matisyahu | Recorded 2005 Youth(2006) No Place to Be(2006) Release date 7 March 2006 | |
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Producers Bill Laswell, Jimmy Douglass Similar Live at Stubb's, Shake Off the Dust Arise, Live at Stubb's - VolII, Spark Seeker, No Place to Be |
Matisyahu fire of heave altar of earth
Youth is an album by American reggae singer Matisyahu, which was released on March 7, 2006. It is his second proper studio release, as Live at Stubb's is a live album. The CD quickly shot to the top of iTunes best sellers list the day it was released (partially because iTunes ran a special promotion for pre-orders).
Contents
The first single from the album is "King without a Crown", which was also appeared on Matisyahu's previous album, Live at Stubb's. However, a different music video was shot for the Youth version of the song, whereas the version on the Stubb's concert album was accompanied by a concert video. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with over 119,000 copies sold in its first week released. A month later, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. As of September 24, 2008 the album has sold approximately 585,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan. On December 27, 2006, Billboard announced that Youth ranked 3rd overall on the 2006 Reggae album charts, immediately behind Live at Stubb's.
The topic of the album is mostly the support and promotion of youth voice, more explicitly in the eponymous second track. The album, along with its topic, mixes Matisyahu's lyrics, which contain several references to his Jewish beliefs, with a mainstream sound.
Matisyahu youth
Track listing
- "Fire of Heaven/Altar of Earth" – 3:59
- "Youth" – 4:18
- "Time of Your Song" - 4:27
- "Dispatch the Troops" - 4:05
- "Indestructible" - 4:09
- "What I'm Fighting For" - 2:11
- "Jerusalem" - 4:00
- "WP" - 3:58
- "Shalom/Saalam" - 1:06
- "Late Night in Zion" - 3:13
- "Unique is My Dove" - 3:24
- "Ancient Lullaby" - 4:18
- "King Without a Crown" - 3:42
Personnel
Songs
1Fire of Heaven / Altar of Earth3:59
2Youth4:19
3Time Of Your Song4:27