2011 (Live at Stubbs Vol. 2)

In 2011, Matisyahu has so far released a new live album Live at Stubbs Vol. 2.  Featuring backing band, the Dub Trio, this concert was filmed and recorded August 18th, 2010, and released on February 1st, 2011 through Fallen Sparks Records.  It is available in CD, digital, and DVD.
There was also the release of a "Playlist: the Very Best of Matisyahu" disc released from Sony Legacy in October, and an EP of different renditions of Matisyahu's "Miracle" Hanukkah track

Live at Stubbs Vol. 2 (CD)


1. Kodesh – 11:03
2. Time of Your Song – 4:45
3. Mist Rising – 5:32
4. Darkness Into Light – 6:13
5. Youth – 12:27
6. I Will Be Light – 6:39
7. Two Child One Drop – 11:26
8. Open the Gates – 8:21
9. One Day – 7:06
10. Motivate – 5:27

iTunes preorder bonus tracks:
11. King Without a Crown
12. Jerusalem

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Notes:
*iTunes preorder special included live tracks "King Without a Crown," and "Jerusalem."
*There appears to be a sound glitch during the bridge of Jerusalem, which is what may have kept this fan favorite from being included on the main live album.  It, however, appears on the DVD, and was uploaded to Youtube by Matisyahu.  Youtube link
*Live at Stubbs Vol. 2 debuted a new track, Open the Gates
*Track one of the album Kodesh, features the meditation Tzama L'chol Nafshi (Psalm 63:2-3) and Got No Water
*Recorded August 18th, 2010 at Stubb's BBQ in Austin, TX


Live at Stubbs Vol. 2 (DVD)

1. Tzama L'chol Nafshi (Psalm 63:2-3)
2. Time of Your Song
3. Mist Rising
4. Jerusalem
5. Youth
6. Beat Box
7. Indestructible (Outro)
8. I Will Be Light
9. Two Child One Drop
10. Open the Gates
11. One Day
12. Motivate
13. King Without a Crown

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Notes:
*Differences from CD and DVD: DVD does not contain Got No Water or Darkness Into Light.  DVD contains tracks not featured on the CD: Jerusalem, Beat Box, Indestructible (Outtro) and King Without a Crown
*Recorded August 18th, 2010 at Stubb's BBQ in Austin, TX

For more information, visit this link:
Live at Stubbs Vol. 2 Wikipedia page


Playlist: The Very Best of Matisyahu

1. King Without a Crown - 3:39
2. Chop 'em Down (Live Album Version) - 4:01
3. Close My Eyes (Live Version) - 3:38
4. Youth - 4:19
5. Warrior - 4:39
6. Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light) (Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival) - 3:09
7. Indestructible - 4:08
8. Spark Seekers - 5:01
9. Message in a Bottle - 3:54
10. One Day (New Album Version) - 3:27
11. I Will Be Light (Live at CD101.1 FM, Columbus, Ohio) - 4:08
12. Smash Lies - 3:25
13. For You - 3:29
14. Temple - 4:21
15. [CD-Rom Multimedia file]

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Notes:
*Released on October 18, 2011 from Sony Legacy
*Being a Sony release, there are only tracks from Matisyahu's tenure with Sony, which means no tracks from Shake off the Dust... Arise, Live at Stubbs Vol. 2, Miracle, etc.
*Not at all a bad "Best of" album.  Features King Without a Crown (studio version) from Youth, also two other Youth tracks.  Two tracks represented from Live at Stubbs, and three tracks from Light.  Also included are the tracks Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light), Warrior, and Message In a Bottle from the No Place to Be EP. (It should be noted that it is listed as a live version of Jerusalem (Out of Darkness Comes Light), but all the versions I have heard online indicate it is the Sly & Robbie-produced studio version).
Also included is Spark Seekers, which is from the Youth Dub remix/dub album, a radio live performance of I Will Be Light (which on first listen, sounds like Matisahu, Rob Marscher on keyboards, and Aaron Dugan on guitar), and finally Temple a track that was included with an iTunes-exclusive edition of Light.
"Best of" collections always are controversial among fans, but this strikes a healthy balance of hits and somewhat rare tracks.
*Until I purchase the disc, I do not know what the multimedia portion of the disc (track 15) contains

Miracle

1. Miracle - 3:07
2. Miracle (Feat. Dub Trio) - 2:41
3. Miracle (Miniweapon Remix) - 4:03
4. Miracle (Beatbox) - 3:01
5. Miracle (Acoustic) - 3:01

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Notes:
*The track was performed live on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on 12/8.  With Dub Trio as backing band, with another unknown musician on keys and background vocals.  Click to watch the performance.

Elijah's Song


http://matisyahuworld.com/elijahssong

Other


*Matisyahu updated on Twitter that some recording was taking place in Israel.  He later reported that Israeli airport security confiscated the computer containing the new recordings from Israel
*Trevor Hall, who has written and performed with Matisyahu paired with Aaron Dugan (formerly of Matisyahu and Roots Tonic) and other musicians to release the album Everything Everytime Everywhere.
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*Bill Laswell (producer of Youth, Youth Dub, Roots Tonic meets Bill Laswell) produces Lee "Scratch" Perry's newest album release Rise Again.  Former Matisyahu bassist Josh Werner has been cited as doing co-production in addition to playing bass for the record.  Former Matisyahu guitarist Aaron Dugan also provides guitar to some tracks.
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