| Easy Star All-Stars / Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band |
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| Album: | Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Easy Star All-Stars | Added: | 04/2009 | |
| Label: | Easy Star Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2009-05-03 | Pull Date: | 2009-07-05 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | 5 Jul | 28 Jun | 21 Jun | 14 Jun | 7 Jun | 31 May | 24 May | 17 May |
| Airplays: | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 09, 2020: | Music Genealogy Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Featuring Frankie Paul) | 4. | Oct 27, 2011: | Happy Hour A Day In The Life (Featuring Michael Rose & Menny More) | |
| 2. | Sep 15, 2013: | New World Disorder Lovely Rita (Featuring Bunny Rugs And U Roy) | 5. | May 14, 2011: | There and Back Again A Day In The Life (Featuring Michael Rose & Menny More) | |
| 3. | Dec 17, 2011: | New World Disorder Lovely Rita (Featuring Bunny Rugs And U Roy) | 6. | Sep 02, 2010: | Happy Hour A Day In The Life (Featuring Michael Rose & Menny More) |
| Album Review |
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| Sadie O. Reviewed 2009-05-04 | ||
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Easy Star All Stars – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band Reviewed by Sadie O., 4/30/09 Reggae version of the Beatles classic. From the folks who brought you Dub Side of the Moon, and featuring a BIG band and a huge cast of superb stars, which is how a concept that could have been quite cringe-worthy is instead excellent. I can’t say that it goes anyplace new, but it does go someplace old in the best of all possible ways. Very enjoyable stuff. No FCCs detected. All tracks are good, but I like 5 and 10 best. 1. 2:22 **crowd noises and tuning up for 18 secs, then forceful downtempo skank, tenor vocals, horn section. 2. 3:13 **jolly midtempo bubble w/ Luciano’s always on-key vocals. 3. 4:33 *downtempo skank with chimes, pretty but nondescript vocals. 4. 3:19 ***downtempo simple skank, sweet high harmonies from the Mighty Diamonds. A lil bit of dub at the end. 5. 4:57 ****rather disjointed intro, then downtempo dubby bubble, distinctive vocal from Max Romeo. Psychedelic, syncopated dub. Nice! 6. 3:10 *uptempo ska, breathy female vocals. 7. 2:35 **downtempo bubble with a bit of the circus music feel of the original, pleasant singing. Suddenly turns into soca, then back again. 8. 5:14 ***very downtempo and mellow, with sitar, smooth vocals. Even more psychedelic than the original! 9. 5:35 ***jaunty midtempo bubble, groovy and danceable – and comes complete with full dub. 10. 4:06 ****upbeat midtempo bubble with pretty harmonies and U Roy. Everything’s better with U Roy on it! 11. 2:50 ***sounds like they strangled the rooster… midtempo swingy skank with David Hinds and some very emphatic electric guitar. And a complete zoo at the end. 12. 1:24 ***nyahbinghi intro, bass-heavy club skank. Quite good, too short. 13. 5:52 ***downtempo and downbeat skank with acoustic guitar and Michael Rose’s inimitable vocals, as well as a second vocalist I’m actually not familiar with but is also quite good… The never ending note actually reverberates for a minute, but then there are a few seconds of silence and some odd sound collage, so I’d fade it early for radio. | ||
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