'Til Shiloh
| 'Til Shiloh | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by Buju Banton | ||||
| Released |
July 18, 1995 2002 (re-release) | |||
| Genre | Dancehall reggae, reggaefusion | |||
| Length | 56:33 | |||
| Label |
Loose Cannon/Island (original release) 524 119 524 135  Island (re-release) 586 854 | |||
| Producer |
Donovan Germain Lisa Cortes Bobby "Digital" Dixon Dave Kelly Sylvester Gordon Steely & Clevie | |||
| Buju Banton chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
’Til Shiloh is the fourth album by Jamaican dancehall artist Buju Banton, released in 1995 on Loose Cannon Records, a short-lived subsidiary of Island Records (see 1995 in music).[2] His international breakthrough, ’Til Shiloh marked a turn towards more serious themes in Banton's lyrics, which had previously focused on slackness (e.g. violent, sexual). Many of the songs on this album explore Buju's then newfound faith in the Rastafari movement, with songs such as "Til I'm Laid to Rest", and "Untold Stories". This could be seen as a transition from the rude-bwoy style to a more roots-oriented fashion, although the seventh track is based on the hardcore "Arab Attack" riddim.
The title track, which opened the album, was based on an introduction Banton had used in live shows. According to producer Donovan Germain, "'Til Shiloh mean forever."[2]
In 2002 the album an expanded and remastered edition was released on Island/IDJMG/Universal Records, featuring the tracks "Sensemilia Persecution" and "Rampage."
The album was listed in the 1999 book The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shiloh" (Myrie) | 0:19 |
| 2. | "'Til I'm Laid to Rest" (Dixon/Myrie) | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Murderer" (Dodd/Myrie) | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Champion" (Myrie/Sibbles) | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Untold Stories" (Germain/Myrie/Tucker) | 4:36 |
| 6. | "Not an Easy Road" (Myrie) | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Only Man" (Kelly/Myrie) | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Complaint" (with Garnett Silk) | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Chuck It So" (Myrie/Tucker/Tyrell) | 3:57 |
| 10. | "How Could You" (Dodd/Myrie) | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Wanna Be Loved" (Browne/Kelly/Myrie) | 4:05 |
| 12. | "It's All Over" (Browne/Johnson/Myrie) | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Hush, Baby, Hush" (Myrie/Williams) | 4:21 |
| 14. | "What Ya Gonna Do?" (with Wayne Wonder) | 3:43 |
| 15. | "Rampage" | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Sensemilia Persecution" | 4:03 |
| 17. | "Champion [Remix]" (Ice Cube/Life/Myrie/QDIII/Sibbles/Wansel) | 4:32 |
Personnel
- Wayne Wonder – Vocals
- Buju Banton – Vocals
- Garnett Silk – Performer
- 2 Friends Crew – Vocals (background)
- Carlton Batts – Mastering
- Dalton Browne – Guitar
- Glen Browne – Guitar (Acoustic)
- Junior Chin – Trumpet
- Clevie – drums, Producer
- Lisa Cortes – Executive Producer, Editing
- Bobby Digital – Producer, Engineer
- Sly Dunbar – drums
- Dean Fraser – Saxophone
- Donovan Germain – Producer, Executive Producer
- Sylvester Gordon – Producer, Engineer, Mixing Engineer
- Marcia Griffiths – Vocals (background)
- Leroy Mafia – Keyboards
- Gary Jackson – Assistant Engineer
- Robert Lyn – Keyboards
- Steely – Bass, Keyboards, Producer, Mixing Engineer
- Gary Sutherland – Engineer
- Andrew Thomas – Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Handel Tucker – drums, Keyboards
- Andre "Dreddy Ranks" Tyrell – drums, Producer, Engineer
- Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis – Keyboards
- Junior "Left Toe" Don – Bass
- Mikey Williamson – Engineer
- Prince Charles Alexander—Remix
- Tony Kelly – Mixing Engineer
- Drew Lavyne – Editing
- Geoffroy de Boismenu – Photography
- Clive Allen – Cover Photo
- Dave Fluxy – drums
References
- ↑ Greene, Jo-Ann. 'Til Shiloh at AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- 1 2 Cooke, Mel (2015) "Two Decades Since Til Shiloh", Jamaica Gleaner, July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2015
- ↑ Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (1999) Reggae: 100 Essential CDs, Rough Guides, ISBN 1-85828-567-4