The Carnival
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The Carnival is the debut album of Wyclef Jean. The album was produced by Wyclef Jean.
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About
The album was released on June 24, 1997 by Columbia Records. The album features the hit singles, To All The Girls and Guantanamera. It contains 21 track of songs. The album went on to become RIAA certified Platinum three times.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro/Court/Clef/Intro (Skit/Interlude) | 3:15 |
| 2 | Apocalypse | 3:49 |
| 3 | Guantanamera | 4:30 |
| 4 | Pablo Diablo (Interlude) | 4:01 |
| 5 | Bubblegoose | 3:49 |
| 6 | Prelude to "To All the Girls" (Interlude) | 0:31 |
| 7 | To All The Girls | 4:17 |
| 8 | Down Lo Ho (Interlude) | 1:13 |
| 9 | Words of Wisdom (Interlude) | 0:45 |
| 10 | Year of The Dragon | 4:07 |
| 11 | Sang Fézi | 4:02 |
| 12 | Fresh Interlude | 1:45 |
| 13 | Mona Lisa | 4:30 |
| 14 | Street Jeopardy | 3:57 |
| 15 | Killer M.C. (Interlude) | 0:32 |
| 16 | Gunpowder | 4:24 |
| 17 | Closing Arguments (Interlude/Skit | 1:35 |
| 18 | Enter the Carnival (Interlude) | 0:24 |
| 19 | Jaspora | 4:03 |
| 20 | Yele | 5:24 |
| 21 | Carnival | 5:06 |
Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|
| 1997 | Certified 2x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
Credits
Performance Credits
Wyclef Jean Primary Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Primary Artist
Rita Marley' Background Vocals
Judy Mowatt Background Vocals
The Neville Brothers Track Performer
Celia Cruz Track Performer
Marcia Griffiths Background Vocals
DJ Skribble scratching
Funkmaster Flex scratching
Crazy Sam & Da Verbal Assassins Track Performer
Lauryn Hill Track Performer
Jerry Duplessis Bass Guitar
John Forté Track Performer
Pras Track Performer
Melky Sedeck Track Performer
New York Philharmonic Track Performer
Jocelyn Berouard Track Performer
Sweet Mickey Track Performer
Technical Credits
Sonny Kompanek Arranger
Salaam Remi Producer, Engineer
Warren Riker Mastering
Wyclef Jean Producer, Executive Producer
Manuel Lecuona Mastering
Lauryn Hill Arranger, Contributor, Executive Producer
Jerry Duplessis Producer
John Forté Contributor
Pras Contributor, Executive Producer
Melky Sedeck Contributor
Brian Dozoretz Engineer
Trivia
- In 2005, comedian Chris Rock ranked this album number 16th on his list of the Top 25 Hip-Hop Albums ever.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Song Meanings
Reviews
In this album, Wyclef has established himself as a real force to reckoned with in the hip-hop world. He is an entertaining story-teller, who has created a thought provoking artistically masterful album. The tracks flow together nicely, and the production is absolutely amazing. --Autolady006 20:16, 22 April 2007 (PDT)
