''Yell Fire!'' is the fifth studio album by the reggae-influenced band Michael Franti and Spearhead. It was inspired by Michael Franti's trip to the Middle East, visiting

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, and the

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. It is a politically charged album, with each track focusing on a controversial issue. The album was recorded in Kingston, Jamaica and

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and released on July 25, 2006 by

ANTI- Anti- is an American record label founded in 1999 as a sister label to Epitaph Records. While Epitaph's focus has mostly been on punk rock, Anti-'s roster includes gospel (Mavis Staples), country (Merle Haggard), hip hop ( Sage Francis, The C ...

and

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. In the album's first week of sales, it had sold 7,215 copies and by March 28, 2007, ''Yell Fire!'' had sold 62,755 copies. In the U.S. the album peaked at #125 on the ''Billboard'' 200, but also peaked at #6 on Independent Albums and #1 on Heatseeker Albums.IndieHQ 2.0 » Independent Sales Chart 3-28-07

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* ''Yell Fire!'' at Allmusic* {{Authority control 2006 albums Anti- (record label) albums Michael Franti albums