****CAPLETON - TOE TO TOE VOLUME 3 (WITH SIZZLA)****

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****CAPLETON - TOE TO TOE VOLUME 3 (WITH SIZZLA)****

TRACKLIST


1. Sizzla - Top Of The Line
2. Sizzla - Do What Jah Say
3. Sizzla - Love In The House
4. Sizzla - Nah Move Freaky
5. Sizzla - Set The Place A Fire
6. Sizzla - Babylon Get Demolish
7. Sizzla - Fat & Yu Clean
8. Sizzla - Jerusalem
9. Sizzla - Battlefield
10. Capleton - Dem Running Out
11. Capleton - See Dem
12. Capleton - Red Pon Backra
13. Capleton - Jah Jah Lift My Head
14. Capleton - Words Of Mind
15. Capleton - She's So Fine
16. Capleton - Log On Girls
17. Capleton - Hot Stuff
18. Capleton - Can't Stop This

LABEL CHARM-JET STARDATE 2002
After matching the likes of Mikey Spice with Garnett Silk and Glen Washington with George Nooks, this third volume of Jet Star's "Toe 2 Toe" series features the well-respected "firemen" Sizzla and Capleton in a head to head, toe to toe clash. Strongly influenced by the teachings of the Bobo Ashanti elders, Sizzla and Capleton - also known as Kalonji and the Prophet (also King Shango) respectively - have firmly established their names in the forefront of modern reggae and dancehall music since the second half of the nineties. Being two of the most prolific acts on Jamaica they have made a serious impact with songs that were fueled by righteous passion and contained fierce criticism towards Babylonian wrongdoers. Both artists' cultural oriented tunes have drawn notable attention on the Island as well as internationally and have received critical acclaim from reggae connoisseurs all over the world.
Sizzla - real name Miguel Orlando Collins - was brought up by devout Rastafarian parents in the August Town district of east Kingston. There he built a local reputation on the Caveman Hi-Fi sound system, before he started to do recordings, first for the "Zagalou" label and then for Xterminator producer Phillip "Fattis" Burrell. The latter released Sizzla's debut set "Burning Up", which was followed by the highly acclaimed, "Praise Ye Jah", his breakthrough album from 1997. At the same time producer Bobby "Digital" Dixon put out the equally excellent "Black Woman And Child". To call Sizzla's output in the years since then prolific would be an understatement as it truly has been phenomenal, even by Jamaican standards. Although still releasing modern roots tunes, Sizzla has more and more moved into the hardcore dancehall scene, which caused some controversy in recent years as he started to deliver "slackness" tunes.
Most of the Sizzla tunes gathered here are delivered over driving, hardcore dancehall riddims from producers such as Louis "Flabba" Malcolm, Cordell "Skatta" Burrell, Preston Onfroy and Winston "Weepow" Powell, to name a few. Solid efforts included are "Do What Jah Say aka Leaving Babylon", "Babylon Get Demolish" and "Battlefield". However, Sizzla can be captured at his very best in the excellent "Fat & Yu Clean" and sees him in devastating form in the Doctor Marshall produced "Jerusalem". With the exception of "Love In The House" and the awesome "Set The Place A Fire" - across a revitalized version of the "Promised Land" riddim - you won't find modern roots & culture tunes incorporating the more melodic singjay style Sizzla was known and loved for in the first years of his career.
Next nine tracks come from today's most popular Bobo performer Capleton, a relative veteran who scored his first hit in 1990 with "Number One On The Good Look Chart". At that time Capleton was regarded one of the slackest of deejays on the island of Jamaica. His cuts for Jamaica's top producers were collected on the essential 'Capleton Gold' album in 1991. However, over the years he changed his lyrical themes from "slackness" and "gun talk" to roots & culture. Since his prolific work for Stuart Brown's "African Star" label, in particular his "Prophecy" masterwork of 1995, Capleton has worked with a variety of producers and has delivered many top-calibre 45s on many different labels. On the album front he kept quite quiet with only a few releases in recent years.
Capleton delivers a wicked set which includes five efforts across modern reggae riddims and four cuts over hardcore street beats. No matter what riddim he has to ride, Capleton handles it seemingly effortless and to full effect. On the cultural side we're treated to the awesome "See Dem", which is followed by "Jah Jah Lift My Head", an outstanding cut across Bob Marley's "Heathen" riddim. Also worth of hearing is the above par tune "Words Of Mind", delivered over the deep roots sound of Reggae Central's revitalized "Promised Land" riddim. Capleton rounds off with a solid, enjoyable effort, "Can't Stop This", which is performed over a vibrant, nyabinghi flavored roots riddim called "Never Go Under". The hardcore dancehall part brings us the wicked "Dem Running Out", the hard hitting Red Pon Backra", the light-hearted "Log On Girls" and the vibrant "Hot Stuff".
Both Sizzla and Capleton deliver nuff good tunes to make this "Toe 2 Toe" set well worth checking.

*****CAPLETON - This Is A Mission (with Ras Shiloh) (Live)****

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*****CAPLETON - This Is A Mission (with Ras Shiloh) (Live)****


LABEL ADEX
DATE 2000
PRODUCED AND ARRANGED BY RICHARD THOMAS

****CAPLETON - ITERNAL FIRE****

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****CAPLETON - ITERNAL FIRE****


TRACKLIST


1. Some Day
2. Acres
3. When I Come To Town
4. Same Old Story
5. Mama You Strong
6. I'm In Love
7. Babylon Go Down
8. It's On
9. Global War
10. Call I
11. All Is Well
12. Them Get Corel
13. Long Way
14. Blessing
15. 400 Years


Product Details
Audio CD (July 6, 2010)
Original Release Date: 2010
Number of Discs: 1
Label: V.P. Records

****CAPLETON - THE PEOPLE DEM****

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****CAPLETON - THE PEOPLE DEM****


TRACKLIST


1. Movements
2. Dem No Ready Yet
3. Mass Media
4. See Dem
5. Mankind
6. Level Your Heart
7. Judgement
8. Jah Lives
9. The People
10. Woman Dem A Gwan
11. So Fine
12. Burn Dem Down
13. The Woman Dem A Log In
14. No Time (With Military Man)


Label Penitentiary
Orig Year 2004
Release Date Jul 31, 2009


Producer Trevor Sinclair; Paul Harrison; Trevor Sinclair; Paul Harrison
Engineer T. Bailey; T. Bailey; R. Stanley
Personnel Capleton
Lowell "Sly" Dunbar - drums
M. Chin - guitar
Andrew Campbell - bass instrument
Andrew Campbell - bass instrument
C. Birch - keyboards
C. Smith - background vocals

Capleton's The People Dem is more a collection of recent 45s and hard to find tracks than it is a proper album, although that doesn't prevent it from sounding like a cohesive sequence, mostly because Capleton seldom varies his approach to things, staying blustery and aggressive while adhering to his standard roots-influenced dancehall style. "See Dem," "Judgement," and "Jah Lives" (with its fuzzy electric guitar lead) are among the standout tracks, but Capleton really sounds at his best here when he tones things down just a hair on the romantic and poppish "So Fine" and the infectious set closer, "No Time," which features a guest spot from Military Man. ~ Steve Leggett


Arrangers: Trevor Sinclair; Paul Harrison.


Personnel: Capleton; M. Chin (guitar); C. Birch (keyboards); Andrew Campbell (bass instrument); C. Smith (background vocals); Sly Dunbar (drums).


Recording information: Music Works, Jamaica; Tuff Gang, Jamaica.

****CAPLETON - REIGN OF FIRE****

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****CAPLETON - REIGN OF FIRE****


TRACKLIST


1. Jah Is My Everything
2. That Day Will Come
3. Wise Up People
4. Or Wah
5. Real Hot
6. Ton Load
7. Steppin Up
8. Never Share (Burn Dem)
9. Undeniable
10. Sunshine Girl (With Stephen Marley)
11. In Her Heart
12. Who Yuh Callin' Nigga
13. Open Your Eyes
14. Leaders Let The People Down
15. All My Life
16. Standing Ovation
17. Remember The Days
18. Fire Haffi Burn
19. Jah By My Side
20. Number One Song


Label VP
Orig Year 2004
Release Date Oct 26, 2004


Producer Stephen "Gibbo" Gibbs; Khabir "Kabs" Bonner; Ian "Gitsy" Forrester; Dwayne Chinque; Richard Fisher; Riprock; Ryon "Nayhon" Kerr; Harvel Hart; Bobby "Digital" Dixon; Michael Finger Stewart; Joel Chin; Bobby Digital; Stephen Gibbs; Alex G
Engineer Stephen Marley; Arthur Simms; Fabian Francis; Dayton Foster; Stuart Sheldon; Stephen "Gibbo" Gibbs; Dwayne Chinque; Fatta; Chester; Sean Wedderburn; Bobby "Digital" Dixon; Michael Finger Stewart; Backra; Michael Stewart; Bobby Digital


Personnel


Dean Fraser - saxophone, horns
Capleton - vocals
Dalton Browne - guitar, percussion
Kirk Bennett - drums
Ian Coleman
Willburn "Squidley" Cole
Winston "Bo Peep" Bowen
Lloyd Denton
M. Chin - guitar
Steven Stewart
Anthony "Bass" Hibbert
Bernard Raymond
Bobby "Digital" Dixon
Danny Axeman - guitar, keyboards
Deleon "Jubba" White
Donald Basie - bass guitar
Herman Davis
Melborne "Uncle Dusty" Miller - drums
Nick Fantastic - guitar, drums
Paul "Computer Paul" Henton - keyboards
Paul "Wrong Move" Corrsdale - keyboards
Phillip James
Carlton "Renegade X" Williams
Khabir "Kabs" Bonner
Louis "Farma Roots" Christie
Matthew Bebe
Stephen "Gibbo" Gibbs
Uzaih "Sticky" Thomas


Also: Stephen Marley, Lowell "Sly" Dunbar


Offering a satisfying set of righteous reggae that is more laid-back than usual, Capleton once again combines roots grooves with the computerized sounds of the time on Reign of Fire. Known as "the Prophet" on his island home of Jamaica, Capleton ... Full Descriptionpulls the music back here, but his lyrics are still rebellious darts, mostly directed toward the powers that be and the irresponsible. Warning of the cleansing fire, Capleton calls out the oppressors on "That Day Will Come" and eagerly awaits the day "the wicked men will have nowhere to run." It's a powerful track, matched in intensity by "Wise Up People," "Who Yuh Callin' Nigga," and the fantastic "Or Wah," which is just about the catchiest prophecy of fire and brimstone the man has ever released. "Real Hot" and "In Her Heart" -- which utilizes the slick and infectious "Chrome Riddim" -- give digital nods to current dancehall, but while other dancehall vocalists go for fast verbalizing, Capleton gets his aggression across through his writing. His soulful delivery also makes the lyrics easier to understand for non-islanders who will find his writing and stance closer to Tosh than Marley. With plenty of fully formed tracks by producer Bobby "Digital" Dixon, Reign of Fire ends up an excellent introduction to the singer. With its urgent lyrics and certain delivery, longtime fans will have little to complain about. ~ David Jeffries


Recording information: 321 Strong Recording Studio; Anchor Recording Studio; Black Chiney Recording Studio; Black Scorpio Recording Studio; C-Lab; Digital B Recording Studio; Free Willy Recording Studio; Harry J Recording Studio; Joe Gibbs Recording Studio; Marley Music Studio; Mixing Lab Recording Studio; One Pop Recoding Studio; Tuff Gong Recording Studio.

****CAPLETON - PRAISES TO THE KING****

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****CAPLETON - PRAISES TO THE KING****


TRACKLIST


01. Righteousness
02. Praises To The King
03. Fire Ago Bun Dem (feat. Gentleman)
04. Right Now
05. Never Want The Youths To Die (feat. Luciano)
06. Gwaan Fight Dem
07. Seek Salvation
08. My Sound
09. Cold Blooded Murderer
10. Love The Ghetto Youths
11. Some Body
12. Gun Hark (feat. Bobbie Zarro)
13. Ghetto Youth Fi Big (feat. Josie Mel)


Label:Black Scorpio (2)
Format:Vinyl, LP
Country:Jamaica
Released:2003
Genre:Reggae
Style:Dancehall


Credits
Artwork By [Design] - Solo Design
Edited By - J. Johnson
Executive Producer - Clifton "Capleton" Bailey , E. Johnson , Jermaine Johnson , Maurice Johnson
Mixed By - Culture Lee , Dyan Foster , Glen Irving , Jack Scorpio , Mike Riley , Omar Thompson , Richie Brown
Performer - Barnabas , Bongo Herman , Danny "Axeman" Thompson* , David Madden , Dean Fraser* , Dwight Pinkney , Glen DaCosta , Mafia & Fluxy , Skully* , Sly & Robbie , Steely & Clevie
Producer, Edited By - Maurice Johnson (2)


Notes
Recorded and mixed at Black Scorpio Studio.
Fire Ago Bun Dem produced by: Black Scorpio for Four Music GmbH.

****CAPLETON - STILL BLAZIN****

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****CAPLETON - STILL BLAZIN****


TRACKLIST


1. Search Fi a Find - Capleton, Adams, E.
2. Behold featuring Morgan Heritage)
3. Mashing Up the Earth - Capleton, Adams, E.
4. I Will Survive
5. Whoa "New Way"
6. Punchline 2 Hit
7. Caan Tan Yah
8. Hail King Selassie
9. Cooyah Cooyah featuring Luciano)
10. Pure Woman - Capleton, Adams, E.
11. Boom Sound - Capleton, Allen, J.
12. How It Ago
13. Guerilla Warfare
14. Red, Red, Red
15. In Your Eyes
16. Mi Deh Yah
17. Jah Is Gonna Work It Out featuring Glen Washington
18. I & I and I Chant


Label VP
Orig Year 2002

STILL BLAZING was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Reggae Album.


Capleton spent most of the '90s espousing his deep Rastafarian beliefs although he ended up clocking time on Def Jam working with rappers like Q-Tip and Method Man in courting a crossover audience. STILL BLAZIN' finds the raspy-voiced singer in the midst of playing to his core dancehall audience who've stayed with him even when he gave up singing sexually explicit material in favor of music of a more conscientious nature. Typical of his ever present piousness are songs like the soaring duet with fellow dancehall legend Luciano "Hail King Selassie," dub-basted Glen Washington team-up "Jah Is Gonna Work It Out," and vibrant "Behold," featuring family unit Morgan Heritage. STILL BLAZIN' finds Capleton still carrying the spark of inspired musical creativity tempered by steadfast beliefs.


Engineers include: Michael "Finga" Green, Roland McDermott, Paul Daley.


Personnel includes: Capleton, Ian Forester (guitar); Courtney Panton (keyboards).


Producers include: C. Bailey, Norman "Bullpus" Bryan, Stuart "African Star" Brown, Blacka Dread, Leroy "Sugar Roy" Moore.

****CAPLETON - PROPHECY****

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****CAPLETON - PROPHECY****


TRACKLIST


1. Tour
2. Big Time
3. Obstacle
4. Leave Babylon
5. Heathen Reign
6. Don't Dis the Trinity
7. No Competition
8. Wings of the Morning
9. See from Afar
10. Babylon Judgement
11. Glorious Morning
12. Chant
13. Wings of the Morning - (Lil Jon & Paul's Mix)
14. Heathen Reign - (Lil Jon Y Paul's Mix)
15. Tour - (Lil Jon & Paul's Mix)


Label Def Jam
Orig Year 1995

A landmark for Capleton in more ways than one, PROPHECY is not only his major label debut, but also the first collection of his output since converting to Rastafari and subsequently turning away from a career established with sexually explicit tunes like "Bumbo Red." Mostly overseen by African Star's Stuart Bell, the production on PROPHECY achieves a surprisingly broad spectrum of textures for the dancehall genre, combining the warm sound of African drums with raw synthesizer, digital sub-bass and crisp snares worthy of the most progressive in electronic dance music.


The album boasts a similarly versatile range of tempos, from the over-the-top crowd-mover "Tour," through the odd and understated melodic line of "Glorious Morning", to the jungle-ish rhythm of "Leave Babylon". That versatility is pushed even further with the inclusion of three hiphop remixes by Lil John & Paul (it was the cross-over success of the "Tour" remix that originally attracted Def Jam's attentions). All of which is essentially window-dressing for the most important sound source on the album: Capleton's voicebox. Combining an admirable breath control mastered in the dancehall with a sense of urgency provoked by his spiritual re-birth, Capleton's vocal performances here are never less than captivating.


Recorded at Mixing Lab and Main Street Studio, Kingston, Jamaica; Musiplex and Gibson Studios, Atlanta, Georgia.


Engineers: Colin "Bulby" York, Linford "Fatta" Marshall.


Personnel: Capleton (vocals).


Recording information: Gibson St; Main Street Studio, Kingston, Jamaica; Mixing Lab, Kingston, Jamaica; Musiplex Studios, Atlanta, GA.


Unknown Contributor Roles: Clive "Azul" Hunt; Deadly Headley; Danny; Cleevie; Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis; Robbie Shakespeare; Sky Juice; Sly Dunbar; Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson.


Personnel: Capleton, Method Man (vocals); Wiz (piano, bass, programming); L Roc (keyboards, synthesizer, bass); Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Bungo Herman, Deadly Headly, Dean Fraser, Clive Hunt, Steely & Clevie, Danny, Wrongmove, Jazz Ward, Sky Juice.


Producers include: Stuart Brown, Roy Francis, Richard Bell, Colin "Bulby" York, Linford "Fatta" Marshall.

****CAPLETON - MORE FIRE****

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****CAPLETON - MORE FIRE****


TRACKLIST


1. Fire Chant (Intro)
2. Danger Zone
3. The More Dem Try
4. Conscience Ah Heng Dem (Interlude)
5. Who Dem
6. Good In Her Clothes
7. More Prophet
8. Hunt You
9. Jah Jah City
10. Prophet's Philosophy (Interlude)
11. Critics
12. Final Assassin (On A Mission)
13. Bun Dung Dreadie
14. Hands Off
15. Boost No War
16. Stand Tall
17. Pure Sodom
18. Love Is Coming At You (with Red Rose, Malvo, Terry Linen)
19. Witness
20. Glorify


Label VP
Orig Year 2000
Discs 1
Release Date May 23, 2000


Personnel
Dean Fraser
Capleton
Lowell "Sly" Dunbar
Bongo Herman
Cleveland "Clevie" Browne
Donald "Danny Bassie" Dennis
Ward 21
Melborne "Uncle Dusty" Miller
Mikey Williams
Morgans Heritage
Paul "Computer Paul" Henton
Paul "Jazzwad" Yebuah
Paul "Wrong Move" Corrsdale
Ricky "Mad Mad Man" Myrie
Wyclif "Steely" Johnson


Also: Anthony Red Rose, Terry Linen, Anthony Malvo

From the very beginning, Capleton issued in a new era of conscious dancehall with his caustic, status quo-challenging lyrics, stirring up flames of controversy with every bellow of his thunderous vocals. More Fire continues the assault on Babylon with a tight package of sizzling beats and thought-provoking poetry. From the scorching riddims on "Danger Zone" to the wicked groove of "Who Dem?," this album guarantees non-stop dancing, as well as spiritual counsel, with tunes such as the anti-violence anthem "Jah Jah City" and "Good in Her Clothes," which offers praise for feminine modesty. On the opening track, "Fire Chant," Capleton explains, "Well, the fire is for purification and how can you fight fire?" If More Fire is any indication, listeners will have to admit defeat. ~ Rosalind Cummings-Yeates


Personnel: Capleton, Anthony Red Roze, Anthony Malvo, Terry Linen, Lowell "Sly" Dunbar, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis, Paul "Jazzwad" Yebuah, Dean Fraser, Bongo Herman, Ward 21, Paul "Wrong Move" Corrsdale, Donald "Danny Bassie" Dennis, Melborne "Uncle Dusty" Miller, Wyclif "Steely" Johnson, Cleveland "Clevie" Browne, Paul "Computer Paul" Henton, Morgans Heritage, Mikey Williams, Ricky "Mad Mad Man" Myrie.


Producers include: Stuart Brown, Louis "Flabba" Malcolm, Norman "Bul Puss" Bryan, Lloyd "King Jammy's" James, Paul "Jazzwad" Yebuah.

CAPLETON I -TESTAMENT

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I-TESTAMENT


TRACKLIST


1. Divide and Rule - (Patois)
2. East Coast to the West Coast - (featuring DV Alias Khrist)
3. Old and the Young - (Patois)
4. Hurts My Heart - (Patois)
5. Original Man - (Patois, featuring Q-Tip)
6. Escape the Judgement - (Patois)
7. Nah Bow (Do Now) - (Patois)
8. Steep Mountain
9. Mark of the Beast - (Patois, featuring Big Youth)
10. No Man Can Save No Man - (Patois)
11. Movin' On - (Patois)
12. Ready to Shout - (Patois)
13. Death Row - (Patois)
14. Stop the Coming - (Patois)
15. Love the One You're With - (Patois)
16. Raggy Road - (Patois)
17. Babylon a Use dem Brain - (Patois)
18. Free Our Minds


Label Def Jam
Orig Year 1997
Discs 1
Release Date Nov 25, 1997

I-Testament is a calculated attempt to increase dancehall singer Capleton's appeal to the contemporary urban artists of America. That means that whatever genuine reggae roots he had are now smoothed over, but that isn't necessarily bad, since his voice is powerful and convincing. I-Testament 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, such as the soulful "Hurts My Heart." There's still a bit of filler on I-Testament, but the best moments make it a winning record. ~ Leo Stanley


Recorded at Mixing Lab Studios, Kingston, Jamaica; Quad Recording Studios and Powerplay Manhattan, New York, New York.


Engineers include: Ian Allen, Jason Sterling, Orville Baker.


Personnel includes: Capleton, Big Youth, Q-Tip, D.V. Alias Khrist, Glen Washington.


Producers include: Ian Allen, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Stuart Brown, Ira McLaughlin.


Rolling Stone (3/5/98, p.68) - 3 Stars (out of 5) - "...Chanting down Babylon, repatriating Ethiopia, worshipping Haile Selassie and denouncing `politricks' are all themes that continue to dominate his lyrics....I-TESTAMENT pust smoothed-out familiar beats at the center..."

****CAPLETON - GOOD SO****

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GOOD SO
****CAPLETON - GOOD SO****

 TRACKLIST


1. Cold Blooded Murderer 3:41
2. Prepare Fi Die 3:33
3. Good So 3:39
4. Sign And Wonder 3:48
5. Rod In A Hand 3:40
6. Equal Rights 3:17
7. Everybody Needs Somebody 3:41 $
8. Who See It 3:15
9. Bad So 3:51
10. Satan Mind 3:44
11. Temple 3:37
12. Lyrics With Understanding 3:48
13. Buggering 3:41


Product Details
Audio CD (May 16, 1994)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Vp Records