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| Released | December 9, 1997 (1997-12-09) | |||
| Recorded | 1995–1997 | |||
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| Length | 1:04:29 | |||
| Label | VP | |||
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Many Moods of Moses is the eighth studio album by Jamaicandancehall musicianBeenie 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 inKingston and at Wildwood Recording Studios inNashville. Production was handled byLenky,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 featuresguest 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 theBillboard 200, number 35 on theTop R&B Albums, atopReggae Albums, and number 5 on theHeatseekers 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] Itslead single, "Who Am I", reached number 40 on the USBillboard Hot 100 and number 10 on theUK 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 aGrammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the41st Annual Grammy Awards.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| RapReviews | 8/10[3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
Roni Sarig ofCity Pages noted that the album "dabbles in various styles", continued "he touches on Zulu chant-sing in "Introlude"; rudimentarydrum 'n' bass in "Monster Look";new-jack swing in his version ofBobby 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 flauntship-hop swagger over Jeremy Harding's sophisticatedproduction".[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 thusMany 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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Introlude/Foundation" (featuring the Taxi Gang) |
| 5:24 |
| 2. | "Who Am I (Sim Simma)" |
| 3:16 |
| 3. | "Monster Look" |
| 3:58 |
| 4. | "Ain't Gonna Figure It Yet" (featuring Bob Patin) |
| 3:19 |
| 5. | "Woman a Sample" (featuringBuju Banton) |
| 3:56 |
| 6. | "Heaven on Earth" (featuring A.R.P.) |
| 4:53 |
| 7. | "Oysters & Conch" |
| 3:17 |
| 8. | "So Hot" (featuringLady Saw) |
| 3:37 |
| 9. | "Have You Ever" (featuring Little Kirk) |
| 4:00 |
| 10. | "Got to Be There" (featuring Danny Marshall) |
| 4:27 |
| 11. | "Bad Man" |
| 3:46 |
| 12. | "Steve Biko" |
| 4:12 |
| 13. | "Long Road" |
| 4:03 |
| 14. | "Sincerely" |
| 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 | ||
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] | 21 |
| USBillboard 200[7] | 151 |
| USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 35 |
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| USHeatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 5 |
