Kingston City (album)
| Kingston City | ||||
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| Studio album by New Kingston | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Easy Star Records (ES1045) | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Pier Magazine |   [1] |
Kingston City is the third studio album by the Brooklyn-based reggae band New Kingston. Released on January 27, 2015 by Easy Star Records,[2] it was their first album on the label.[3] The album features guest artists such as Tribal Seeds, France’s Dub Inc, Sister Carol, The Wailing Souls, Sugar Minott,[2] and Hawaiian artist Kimie Miner.[4]
It reached No.1 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart the week of February 14, 2015.[5] As of March 29, 2015, the album was still at No. 1.[6] It met with largely positive reviews from reggae publications. The Pier Magazine gave Kingston City four of five stars, and wrote that the album is "a mix of roots, dancehall, R&B and hip hop influences."[1]
Track listing
- "Today"
- "Mystery Babylon" (featuring E.N Young, Maad T-ray)
- "Who Tell Them"
- "Can't Stop A Man"
- "Honorable"
- "You Are Mine" (featuring Kimie Miner)
- "Good Luck Charm"
- "Protect Me" (featuring Wailing Souls)
- "Certain Girls" (featuring Sugar Minott)
- "Key To Life"
- "I Believe In Me"
- "Conquer Dem" (featuring Sister Carol)
Chart positions
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Top Reggae Albums[6] | 1 |
Personnel
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- Tahir Panton - keyboards, vocals
- Stephen Suckarie - guitar, vocals
- Courtney M Panton - drums, vocals
References
- 1 2 Dubs, Tommy (January 27, 2015). "Review: New Kingston – Kingston City". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- 1 2 "Bio". newkingstonmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ Patti, Mike (November 20, 2014). "New Kingston signs to Easy Star Records". The Pier Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
- ↑ "NYC Reggae Band New Kingston to Release KINGSTON CITY Album, 1/27". Broadway World. November 19, 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- ↑ "Kingston City debuted No. 1 on Billboard's Reggae Chart!". newkingstonmusic.com. February 8, 2015. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- 1 2 "New Kingston". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
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