Shake Off the Dust... Arise
Shake Off the Dust... Arise is the debut album by Matisyahu and was released October 28, 2004 by JDub Records. It fell out of print following his move to Epic Records, and would remain a collector's item until it was remastered and reissued in October 2010, sold exclusively through his official website.[3] The album is now widely available as a digital download through standard retailers, albeit with modified cover art.[4] The album's name comes from the Hebrew liturgical poem "Lekhah Dodi" which is sung by most Jewish denominations in order to welcome the holy Sabbath, which in the poem is referred to as a bride.
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Released | October 12, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 12 Tribe Sound | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 63:39 | |||
Label | JDub Records | |||
Producer | Daniel Seliger Alon Cohan | |||
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Track listing
- "Chop 'em Down" – 5:45
- "Tzama L'Chol Nafshi (Psalm 63:2-3)" – 1:50
- "Got No Water" – 5:54
- "King Without a Crown" – 5:19
- "Interlude" – 0:54
- "Father in the Forest" – 4:59
- "Interlude" – 0:17
- "Aish Tamid" – 6:48
- "Short Nigun" – 1:46
- "Candle" – 6:22
- "Close My Eyes" – 4:55
- "Interlude" – 0:17
- "Exaltation" – 5:04
- "Refuge" – 3:28
- "Interlude" – 0:23
- "Warrior" – 7:23
- "Outro" – 2:15
Reissue
In 2010, the album was remastered and reissued with a new cover featuring a detailed pencil portrait of Matthew Miller, drawn by Diane Russell, overlaid on a Magen David.[5]
Personnel
- Matisyahu Miller – vocals
- Aaron Dugan – guitar (tracks 3, 8 & 11)
- Josh Werner – bass guitar, keyboards, steel-string guitar (tracks 10 & 14)
- Jonah David – drums (tracks 1, 3, 8, 10 & 11), percussion (tracks 4)
- Marlon "Moshe" Sobol – melodica (tracks 3 & 8)
- Yerachmiel Altizio – guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 16)
- Alon Cohan – drums (tracks 9 & 16), percussion (tracks 2, 3 & 13)
- Rea Mochiach – drums (tracks 4 & 5)
- Tom Mochiach – guitar (tracks 3, 4 & 10)
- Lior Rachmany – guitar (tracks 13)
- Pieter Woudt – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 9 & 16)
- Rabbi Wircberg – spoken voice (tracks 5 & 15)
- Rabbi Goldberg – spoken voice (tracks 17)
Produced and arranged by Alon Cohen Recorded and Mixed by Alon Cohen
References
- Allmusic review
- Sputnikmusic review
- "shake off the dust... ARISE". matisyahuworld.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
- "Matisyahu World - News & Press". matisyahuworld.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- Diane Russell. "Matisyahu "Shake Off The Dust" CD Cover Art". Retrieved August 16, 2021.