Many Moods of Moses

Beenie Man | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 23, 1997)
• Original Release Date: December 9, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vp Records
• ASIN: B000001TOD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,998 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Genre: Reggae Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 16-DEC-1997

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Carefull!, April 24, 2002

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Kader A. Shoman (Tampa, Fl) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Many Moods of Moses (Audio CD)

Don't rate this cd on the strength of hearing Who am I? in a mixed cd. this cd, on a whole, is weak! You'ld be better off buying something like "The Doctor" or "Maestro". Stay away from "Art & Life".

Credible tracks include Oysters & Conch, Steve Biko & Foundation. Apart from that, I don't know what else to tell you. Sorry Ras Moses.

Peace

Kader

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is tight. . ., May 30, 2001

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Achis (Kingston, JA/Philipsburg, SxM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Many Moods of Moses (Audio CD)

Who am I? Reason enough to buy this record. Another reason is the song Steve Biko, very very good song by Beenie. Oysters and Conch is fantastic as well, so is the Lady Saw collaboration on So Hot. Monster Lock is good too. And finally you have to check out Woman a Sample with Buju Banton, hearing that rapid fire go back between Beenie and Buju is so tight. Fantastic.

5.0 out of 5 stars The Maestro Does It Again!, October 27, 2007

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PrinceNikodeem - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Many Moods of Moses (Audio CD)

It's a shame that this album's overall rating is being affected by those with a political agenda to push. All of the reviewers who've rated Beenie's albums here on Amazon with a "1" acknowledge their bias in their posts, one even going so far as to state that the "Music isn't half bad.....Beenie himself is aweful" (sic). Moreover, they never take the time to review each of Beenie's albums individually, but rather copy 'n' paste their same old tired tirade into each of his album review sections whether that album contains any anti-gay lyrics or not.

I do not condone violence or hate crimes against anyone, but let's not apply these standards selectively. Should we pan the albums of Jerry Lee Lewis because he married his underaged cousin? Should I slam the Rolling Stones based not on their musical talent, but rather because I personally find songs like "Brown Sugar" (about on old white man raping virginal, Black slaves, etc.) to be extremely offensive and disgusting? Should I dash across Amazon and give every one of Ted Nugent's albums a "1" because I disagree strongly with his views on animal rights and politics? Rate the music, not the man, people!!!

Now, on to the album itself. "Many Moods of Moses" carried on the tradition established by Beenie Man with "Maestro", but pushes the envelope even further, resulting in a true magnum opus. Although Beenie still considers himself the "King of the Dancehall" and blesses this album with many fine dancehall tunes ("Who Am I", "Oysters and Conch", "Woman A Sample" - a wicked collaboration with Buju Banton), he also ventures out into other genres of music as he endeavors to express his "many moods" to his new-found American/International audience as well as his longtime dancehall fans back in good ol' Jamrock.

The album opens with Beenie and the African Diaspora choir known as ARP engaging in a bit of pseudo-African chant and finally slipping into a quasi-traditional version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", perhaps hearkening back to the African roots of most of the music later incorporated by Mr. Davis into his masterpiece. On "Foundation" Beenie bounces effortlessly over an infectious pre-dancehall riddim crafted by master musicians Sly and Robbie, on "Ain't Gonna Figure It Yet" he explores American country and western music, on "Heaven on Earth" he gives us his interpretation of the r&b group Solo's tune of same name, on "Have You Ever" he tries his hand at hip hop, on "Got to Be There" he chants alongside an angelic, pseudo-gospel choir, on "Steve Biko" he endeavors to channel Bob Marley, and on "Miss You" and "Bad Mind is Active" he ventures out to explore a little new jack swing/hip hop pop territory.

With "Many Moods of Moses" Beenie crafts an album that anyone who appreciates good music will want to listen to again and again, unless you are either a diehard, old school dancehall fan who can't stand to see "The Doctor" endeavoring to explore musical genres beyond his usual fare, or if you are a political crusader out to nail the man for his occasional use of anti-gay lyrics (in which case, you should also be boycotting Capleton, Sizzla, Bounty Killer, and virtually every other dancehall artiste as well).

The "Many Moods of Moses" are in this case a joy to explore.

My actual rating for this album is 4 stars, but I'm giving it 5 here to balance out the biased ratings.