Sounding a Mosaic
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Sounding a Mosaic is the second album from the Canadian rock band Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash
Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...

. The album was released on September 7, 2004. Recorded in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

 and produced by Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains
Bad Brains
Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1977. They are widely regarded as among the pioneers of hardcore punk, though the band's members objected to this term to describe their music. They are also an adept reggae band, while later recordings featured elements of...

, the album has spawned the hit single "When the Night Feels My Song" which reached #1 on the Canadian singles chart. The albums had two more singles, "Shelter" and "Gyasi Went Home". The album was certified platinum by the CRIA
Cria
A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically...

 with over 100,000 copies sold across Canada.

Track listing

All songs written by Bedouin Soundclash unless noted otherwise.
  1. "When the Night Feels My Song
    When the Night Feels My Song
    "When the Night Feels My Song" is the first single from Sounding a Mosaic, the second album from Canadian band Bedouin Soundclash. The song features a reggae/soft rock sound, and is accompanied by a music video that shows the band on various streets during the night, in Toronto, Canada. The song...

    " – 3:07
  2. "Shelter" – 3:15
  3. "Living in Jungles" – 2:26
  4. "Money Worries" featuring Vernon Maytone (Maytone) – 3:58
  5. "Gyasi Went Home" – 2:26
  6. "Shadow of a Man" – 5:02
  7. "Jeb Rand" – 5:02
  8. "Criminal" – 4:21
  9. "Murder on the Midnight Wire" – 3:58
  10. "Music My Rock" – 3:24
  11. "Rude Boy Don't Cry" – 2:53
  12. "Immigrant Workforce" – 3:21
  13. "Nothing to Say" – 3:43
  14. "Money Worries (E-Clair Refix)" (Maytone, Bedouin Soundclash) – 4:08
  15. "Rude Boy Abroad (Lazare Breakdub)" – 3:00

Credits

  • All songs written by Bedouin Soundclash
    Bedouin Soundclash
    Bedouin Soundclash is a Canadian band currently based in Toronto. Their sound can be described as reggae and ska.-History:The band's current lineup consists of vocalist and guitarist Jay Malinowski, and bassist Eon Sinclair with Sekou Lumumba on drums. Their debut album, Root Fire, released in 2001...

     except "Money Worries" written by Vernon Maytone.
  • Produced by Darryl Jenifer
  • Engineered by Greg Smith
  • Recorded at DNA Studios, Montreal
  • Artwork/Design by Jay Malinowski

Miscellanea

  • The song "Jeb Rand" is about the character (of the same name) from the 1947 film Pursued
    Pursued
    Pursued is a 1947 movie starring Robert Mitchum that combines western, film noir and psychological melodrama. The film was directed by Raoul Walsh and photographed in black-and-white by James Wong Howe.-Plot summary:...

    , starring Robert Mitchum
    Robert Mitchum
    Robert Charles Durman Mitchum was an American film actor, author, composer and singer and is #23 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest male American screen legends of all time...

     as Jeb.
  • The song "When the Night Feels My Song" is featured in a T-Mobile advert in the UK. (November 2006)
  • The line 'Yuh nuh ready fi dis yet, boy' in Living in Jungles comes from the Tanya Stephens
    Tanya Stephens
    Vivienne Tanya Stephens, better known by her stage name Tanya Stephens is an influential reggae artist who emerged in the late 1990s...

     song "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet"
  • The line 'Murderer, blood is on your shoulder' in Living in Jungles comes from the Buju Banton
    Buju Banton
    Buju Banton is a Jamaican dancehall, ragga, and reggae musician.Banton has recorded pop and dance songs, as well as songs dealing with sociopolitical topics....

     song "Murderer" and the line 'Walk like a champion, talk like a champion' comes from another Buju Banton song "Champion". Both songs are found on Buju's 1995 album 'Til Shiloh
    'Til Shiloh
    ’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 . His international breakthrough, ’Til Shiloh marked a turn towards more serious themes in Banton's lyrics, which had previously focused on...


Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Reggae Albums
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...

9

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
2005 "When the Night Feels My Song" Canada #4
2005 "When the Night Feels My Song" UK #24

Sources

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