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Many Moods of Moses
Many Moods of Moses
Studio album by Beenie Man
Released	December 9, 1997
Recorded	1995–1997
Studio	Penthouse Recording Studios; Sonic Sounds; Hard Sound Recording Studios; Anchor Studios (Kingston, Jamaica); Wildwood Recording Studios (Nashville, Tennessee);
Genre	Dancehall; reggae; ragga; folk;
Length	1:04:29
Label	VP
Producer	Andrew Thomas; Beenie Man; Bob Patin; Buju Banton; David Cole; Gitsy; Handel Tucker; Jeremy Harding; Lenky; Sly and Robbie; Tony "CD" Kelly;
Beenie Man chronology
Singles from Many Moods of Moses
	"Who Am I (Sim Simma)"; Released: 1998; "Oysters & Conch"; Released: 1998; "Foundation"; Released: 1998;

Many Moods of Moses is the eighth studio album by Jamaican dancehall musician Beenie Man. It was released on December 9, 1997 through VP Records. Recording sessions took place at Penthouse Recording Studios, Sonic Sounds, Hard Sound Recording Studios, and Anchor Studios in Kingston and at Wildwood Recording Studios in Nashville. Production was handled by Lenky, Sly and Robbie, Andrew Thomas, Handel Tucker, Bob Patin, Buju Banton, David Cole, Jeremy Harding, Tony "CD" Kelly, Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis and Beenie Man himself, with Patrick Roberts serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from A.R.P., Bob Patin, Buju Banton, Danny Marshall, Lady Saw, Little Kirk and The Taxi Gang.

The album peaked at number 151 on the Billboard 200, number 35 on the Top R&B Albums, atop Reggae Albums, and number 5 on the Heatseekers Albums in the United States. In the United Kingdom, it made it only to number 21 on the Official Independent Albums Chart. Many Moods of Moses spawned three singles: "Who Am I", "Oysters & Conch" and "Foundation".^[1] Its lead single, "Who Am I", reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The second single off of the album peaked at number 69 on the UK Singles Chart.

In 1999, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
RapReviews	8/10^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]

Roni Sarig of City Pages noted that the album "dabbles in various styles", continued "he touches on Zulu chant-sing in "Introlude"; rudimentary drum 'n' bass in "Monster Look"; new-jack swing in his version of Bobby Brown's "My Prerogative"; and Nashville fiddle and pedal steel with "Ain't Gonna Figure It Yet". And with the worldwide hit "Who Am I", where Beenie flaunts hip-hop swagger over Jeremy Harding's sophisticated production".^[5] Robert Christgau gave the album a "neither" rating, meaning it "may impress once or twice with consistent craft or an arresting track or two. Then it won't".^[4]

In retrospective reviews, AllMusic's Jo-Ann Greene praised the album, saying "Beenie Man along with executive producer Patrick Roberts no longer felt the need to overwhelm audiences with a smorgasbord of sound, and thus Many Moods of Moses is a more coherent set than its predecessor".^[2] Steve Juon of RapReviews found "there's not a whole lot of overlap on this particular Beenie Man album other than 'Who Am I?'", giving the album 8 out of 10.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Introlude/Foundation" (featuring the Taxi Gang)	Moses Davis Lowell Dunbar Robbie Shakespeare Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis Ernie Freeman Ansel Collins Dean Fraser	5:24
2.	"Who Am I (Sim Simma)"	Davis Jeremy Harding	3:16
3.	"Monster Look"	Davis Steven Marsden Dunbar	3:58
4.	"Ain't Gonna Figure It Yet" (featuring Bob Patin)	Davis Bob Patin Hoot Hester Kerry Marx Milton Sledge Tommy White	3:19
5.	"Woman a Sample" (featuring Buju Banton)	Davis Mark Myrie Marsden David Cole	3:56
6.	"Heaven on Earth" (featuring A.R.P.)	Davis Marsden Dunbar	4:53
7.	"Oysters & Conch"	Davis Marsden Anthony Kelly	3:17
8.	"So Hot" (featuring Lady Saw)	Davis Marsden Dunbar	3:37
9.	"Have You Ever" (featuring Little Kirk)	Davis Marsden Dunbar Dean Mundy	4:00
10.	"Got to Be There" (featuring Danny Marshall)	Davis Danny Marshall	4:27
11.	"Bad Man"	Davis Marsden Andrew Thomas	3:46
12.	"Steve Biko"	Davis Marsden Dunbar	4:12
13.	"Long Road"	Davis Handel Tucker	4:03
14.	"Sincerely"	Davis Tucker	4:14
15.	"Miss You" (featuring A.R.P.)		4:18
16.	"Bad Mind Is Active (My Prerogative)"		3:49
Total length:			1:04:29

Personnel

Moses "Beenie Man" Davis – primary artist, vocals, producer, arranger
Lowell Fillmore "Sly" Dunbar – guest artist, producer, arranger
Robbie Shakespeare – guest artist, producer, arranger
Dean Fraser – guest artist
Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis – producer, arranger
A.R.P. – guest artist, background vocals
Mark "Buju Banton" Myrie – guest artist, producer, arranger
"Little Kirk" Davis – guest artist, background vocals
Marion "Lady Saw" Hall – guest artist, background vocals
Bob Patin – background vocals, producer, arranger
56 Crew – background vocals
Michael Mendez – background vocals
Nicola Tucker – background vocals
J.C. Lodge – background vocals
Prilly Hamilton – background vocals
Marie "Twiggi" Gittens – background vocals
Michelle Jackson – background vocals
Steven "Lenky" Marsden – producer
Jeremy Harding – producer, mixing, engineering
David Cole – producer
Tony "CD" Kelly – producer, arranger, mixing, engineering
Andrew Thomas – producer, mixing, engineering
Handel Tucker – producer, arranger, mixing
Hugh "Cuban" Palmer – mixing, engineering
Steven Stanley – mixing
Collin "Bulby" York – mixing
Delroy "Fatta" Pottinger – mixing, engineering
Brendan Harkin – mixing, engineering
Paul Tyrell – assistant producer
Ralston McKenzie – assistant producer
Jason Bloomfield – engineering
Mark "Stumpy" Brown – engineering
Marlon Cooke – engineering
Michael Cooper – engineering
Raymond Ledgister – engineering
Garfield McDonald – engineering, mixing
Dean Mundy – engineering, editing
The Shocking Vibes Crew – arranger, project coordinator
Joel Chin – mastering
Paul Shields – mastering
Patrick Roberts – executive producer
David Sanguinetti – project coordinator
Leroy Champaign – artwork, design, layout design
Clyde McKenzie – art direction, design
Jason Frater – illustrations
Brian Jahn – photography
Maxine Stowe – liner notes
James Goring – stylist

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[6]	21
US Billboard 200^[7]	151
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	35
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)^[9]	1
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[10]	5