[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

you know the more I listen to this album, the more it impresses me.

as a reggae archivist and especially a reggae musican, I can spot so many elements of purist reggae in this album it is incredible, they did a little bit of everything that is reggae music, all the styles, all the nuances, all the flavors, like no other reggae compilation I can think of actually..
of course I might expect it with such artists as Israel Vibrations, Morgan Herritage, Toots and the Maytals, Horace Andy, Sugar Minott and the Meditations..

and to top it off, it is a cover of OK Computer, which is by no means your ideal reggae album..

anyone else really enjoy this album?

Easy-Star All Stars "Radiodread"

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Radiodread is a 2006 album by the Easy Star All-Stars, a collaboration of reggae and ska artists. They have released one album previously, Dub Side of the Moon, a reggae take on Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. Radiodread is a complete, song by song makeover of Radiohead's OK Computer into reggae, ska, and dub.
Easy Star Records CEO and executive producer of the album said:
"Reggae has always tackled dark subject matter, but manages to do it in a way that still conveys hope at the bleakest moments. Radiohead's approach is similar." Michael Goldwasser, who produced Dub Side of the Moon and produced and arranged Radiodread:
"OK Computer has elements that are perfect [for reggae] -- strong melodies, intense dynamics and trippy soundscapes. On the other hand, it has complex time signatures, lots of chord changes and things that typically aren't found in reggae. However, the more we looked at it, the more we realized that this was an album we had to do. Radiohead has given their blessing to the tracks they've heard so far, and we are excited for them to hear the complete album." The track listing is identical to OK Computer's, and no songs were changed by the Easy Star All-Stars, except for "Fitter Happier" (which has slightly altered lyrics to fit the style, with permission from Radiohead), and "Paranoid Android". The new lyrics are essentially the same, but phrased differently, including some Jamaican patois. For example, "God loves his children" becomes "Jah loves his children".

[edit] Track listing

The track listing is the same as Radiohead's OK Computer, with two bonus tracks:

1. "Airbag" (featuring Horace Andy) – 5:00
2. "Paranoid Android" (featuring Kirsty Rock) – 6:27
3. "Subterranean Homesick Alien" (featuring Junior Jazz) – 4:41
4. "Exit Music (For a Film)" (featuring Sugar Minott) – 4:23
5. "Let Down" (featuring Toots & the Maytals) – 4:44
6. "Karma Police" (featuring Citizen Cope) – 4:48
7. "Fitter Happier" (featuring Menny More) – 2:20
8. "Electioneering" (featuring Morgan Heritage) – 4:34
9. "Climbing Up the Walls" (featuring Tamar-kali) – 4:56
10. "No Surprises" (featuring The Meditations) – 4:02
11. "Lucky" (featuring Frankie Paul) – 5:45
12. "The Tourist" (featuring Israel Vibration) – 4:07
13. "Exit Music (For A Dub)" – 4:39
14. "An Airbag Saved My Dub" – 4:50 [A play on Airbag's original title, An Airbag Saved My Life.]

Talking of people doing 'remix' albums with songs by other people, I really like what Two Ton Sloth did with Broadcast's songs.

[PAULYBEE2656]

SAW EM LIVE..ALL my mates were really into it.. i got bored after 2 or 3 songs and went to watch 65 days of static insead!

[Derek]

haha

[Danny Himself]

Easy Star All-Stars are GREAT! Their version of Dark Side Of The Moon is infinitely more interesting than the original.

[Derek]

Originally Posted by Danny Himself

Easy Star All-Stars are GREAT! Their version of Dark Side Of The Moon is infinitely more interesting than the original.

That wouldn't be hard.

[Danny Himself]

tru fax

[noisereductions]

Originally Posted by Derek

That wouldn't be hard.

are you kidding me? Dark Side Of The Moon is a great album.

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

this was a thread about radiodread, not dub side of the moon :|

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Originally Posted by PAULYBEE2656

SAW EM LIVE..ALL my mates were really into it.. i got bored after 2 or 3 songs and went to watch 65 days of static insead!

I did as well, though I am a reggae addict so I was much less bored than you... I danced well through the whole set and missed it when it was gone, I was surprised that they did it as well live on their own without all of the big artists from the album.. the main reason I got the album was for the artists involved, and was pleasantly surprised that the band and music was as impressive as the artists who participated..

[uhler]

jah division

[SuperCreep]

black fag.

[sonic sphere]

sonic poof.

[uhler]

gayrilla biscuits

[lechaoscestmoi]

gay brains?

[uhler]

Originally Posted by lechaoscestmoi

gay brains?

was that a real band? both black fag and gayrilla biscuits were real bands.

[dazedcola]

Originally Posted by uhler

jah division

that could be the best idea or the worst idea.Id like to hear a reggae version of shes lost control.

[uhler]

Originally Posted by dazedcola

that could be the best idea or the worst idea.Id like to hear a reggae version of shes lost control.

i think they're on myspace.

[floatingslowly]

omg horace andy. DO WANT.

sugar minnot! frankie paul!

omgomgomg