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Great reggae covers of rock classics!

kappakai | 05/30/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I haven't really seen any other compilation out there like this one. You've got your great classic rock tracks (with the exception of relative new comer, Green Day) by Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Steve Miller Band, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as covered by their great reggae counterparts, Toots and the Maytals, Big Mountain, Steel Pulse and others. It's a lot of fun to listen to, and the reggae bands do it with much respect to the original artists. The covers are reminiscent of the originals, but still different enough. I have lots of favorites on here, especially the Toots' cover of Start Me Up. Perfect for both rock and reggae lovers."

A Great Introduction or Addition to Any Reggae Collection

Spencer Pennington | Seattle, WA | 11/21/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While I always liked reggae, this CD is what sparked my obsession after my Dad bought it in Summer 2001. It's smooth, potent, and strong and a very true tribute to rock artists like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, and Green Day. There are even a few songs paying respect to R&B legends like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.



This album contains songs by many of the greatest living reggae artists such as Toots & the Maytals, Ken Boothe, and Steel Pulse and is also crucial to any well rounded reggae collection. I encourage every reggae fan to purchase this CD and enjoy the Jamaican twist to many rock & roll superhits."

Reggae and rock songs. very very nice...

L. A Cirillo | North of the Stars...South of the Sun | 03/17/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"...cynicism aside, there are some covers on this cd that are almost as good as the originals. For me i really liked 59th st bridge song, sara's smile, heard it thru the grapevine, maggie may, master blaster,everybody wants to rule the world, and maybe one or two more. all the rest are not as good as the originals but they are really good covers, and add, and do not take away, from the overall collection. almost all of them have a "hearing for the first-time" feeling to them. These versions are more than just the original songs with a reggae backing tracks. they are well thought out and well performed covers. ALso if you do searches on amazon.com, you will find cds but some of the groups on this cd, and you can get a feel for the type of performers on the cd. they are some of the best of jamaica's sons and daughters.



I cant complain about this collection at all. well worth the time and the money.



cheers and enjoy."