More Fire

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More Fire
Capleton More Fire.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 16, 2000 (U.S.)
Genre Dancehall, reggae
Length65:17
Label VP [1]
Producer Joel Chin (executive)
Herbie Miller
Clifton Bailey
Paul Shields
Capleton chronology
One Mission
(1999)
More Fire
(2000)
Still Blazin
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Spin 9/10 [5]

More Fire is an album by reggae and dancehall artist Capleton, released in 2000. [6] [7] The album is a mix of dancehall and reggae, and contains the hit singles "Who Dem" and "Jah Jah City".

Contents

The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart. [8]

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "a tight package of sizzling beats and thought-provoking poetry." [2]

Track listing

#TitleProducer(s)Composer(s)Featured Performer(s)Time
1"Fire Chant" (Intro)1:45
2"Danger Zone"C. Roach, Clifton Bailey, Norman "Bull Pus" BryanBailey, C/DOrazio, G.4:22
3"The More Them Try"Norman "Bull Pus" BryanBryan, N/Holeness, N/Bailey, C3:45
4"Conscience Ahg Heng Dem" (Interlude)0:29
5"Who Dem? (Slew Dem)"King Jammy, Ward 21 Grey, A./McCarthy, K./Bailey, C./James, Lloyd/Crossdale, Paul "Wrong Move"3:25
6"Good in Her Clothes"Michael JohnsonBailey, C/Johnson, M3:26
7"More Prophet"Desmond*, Rupert BlakeBrowne, C./Bailey, C./Johnson, W3:25
8"Hunt You"Louis "Flabba" MalcolmMalcome, L/Myrie, R/Bailey, C3:25
9"Jah Jah City" Morgan Heritage Heritage, M/Bailey, C/Collins, M.3:36
10"Prophet's Philosophy (Interlude)"0:57
11"Critics"Paul 'Computer Paul' Henton*Dood, C./Bailey, C.3:37
12"Final Assassin (On A Mission)"Cleveland "Cleve" Brown*, Wycliffe "Steely" JohnsonBrown, C/Bailey, C/Johnson, W3:56
13"Bun Dung Dreddie"Paul 'Jazzwad' YebuahYebuah, P/Bailey, C3:19
14"Hands Off"Desmond*, Rupert BlakeWilliams, M/Bailey, C3:29
15"Boost No War"C. Roach, Clifton Bailey, Norman "Bull Pus" BryanBailey, C3:35
16"Stand Tall"Philip "Fatis" BurrellBailey, Clifton3:54
17"Pure Sodom"Collin "Bulby" York, Lynford "Fatta" MarshallBailey, C/James, Lloyd4:01
18"Love Is Coming at You"Anthony MalvoSimpson, K./Bailey, C/Cameron, A/Malvo, AAnthony Malvo, Terry Linen3:42
19"Witness"Sly DunbarBrown, S/Dunbar, L/Bailey, C3:49
20"Glorify"Paul 'Jazzwad' YebuahBryan, N/Yubah, P/Bailey, C3:34

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