No Place to Be

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No Place To Be
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Remix album by
ReleasedDecember 26, 2006
Recorded2006
Genre Reggae fusion, hip hop
Length30:32 (CD)
Label Epic, Or Music
Producer Bill Laswell, Sly & Robbie
Matisyahu chronology
Youth/Youth Dub
(2006)
No Place To Be
(2006)
Shattered EP
(2008)
Singles from No Place To Be
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No Place to Be is an album release from Hasidic reggae artist Matisyahu. The album does not contain any previously unreleased songs, but all of the tracks are remixed or rerecorded versions of old songs. It also contains a cover of "Message in a Bottle" by The Police previously available only on Yahoo! Music.

Contents

Packaged with the CD is a DVD titled Live in Israel directed by Matt Skerritt, produced by Gregg Gilmore and Calvin Aurand. The DVD features live footage of Matisyahu's first concert in Israel as well as his latest music video, for Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light).

Track listing

CD

#Track titleAlbum song originally appeared onProducersReconstruction/Remixed
1 Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light) Youth Sly and Robbie Bill Laswell
2Chop 'em Down Shake off the Dust... Arise Bill Laswell Bill Laswell
3Warrior Shake off the Dust... Arise Bill Laswell Bill Laswell
4Message in a Bottle Reggatta de Blanc (Cover by Matisyahu on Yahoo! Music) Sly & Robbie Bill Laswell
5Jerusalem (Swisha House Mix) Youth Michael WattsDJ Michael Watts
6Youth (Small Stars Remix) Youth Adrock Adrock and Jon Weiner
7Message in a Bottle (dub version) Reggatta de Blanc (Cover by Matisyahu on Yahoo! Music) Sly & Robbie Bill Laswell

DVD

#TitleAlbum song originally appeared on
1Rastaman Chant Burnin' (Bob Marley)
2Lord Raise me Up Live at Stubb's
3Dispatch the Troops Youth
4Close My Eyes Shake Off the Dust...Arise
5Warrior Shake Off the Dust...Arise
6Exaltation Shake Off the Dust...Arise
7Chop 'em Down Shake Off the Dust...Arise
8Late Night in Zion Youth
9Ancient Lullaby Youth
10 King Without a Crown Youth
11Heights Live at Stubb's
12What I'm Fighting For Youth
Bonus Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light) Music Video Youth

The DVD also contains 11 interviews with Matisyahu.

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