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No Place to Be

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No Place To Be
Remix album by
ReleasedDecember 26, 2006
Recorded2006
GenreReggae fusion, hip hop
Length30:32 (CD)
LabelEpic, Or Music
ProducerBill Laswell, Sly & Robbie
Matisyahu chronology
Youth/Youth Dub
(2006)
No Place To Be
(2006)
Shattered EP
(2008)
Singles from No Place To Be
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media(4.1/10)[2]

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.

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

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CD

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

DVD

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# Title Album song originally appeared on
1 Rastaman Chant Burnin' (Bob Marley)
2 Lord Raise me Up Live at Stubb's
3 Dispatch the Troops Youth
4 Close My Eyes Shake Off the Dust...Arise
5 Warrior Shake Off the Dust...Arise
6 Exaltation Shake Off the Dust...Arise
7 Chop 'em Down Shake Off the Dust...Arise
8 Late Night in Zion Youth
9 Ancient Lullaby Youth
10 King Without a Crown Youth
11 Heights Live at Stubb's
12 What 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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