Best Easy Star All Stars Album

dazedcola · 05.10.2009, 08:13 PM

With the release of Sgt Pepper this summer, their third reggae interpretation of a classic rock record the band are gaining a steady following. Some might have been clued in earlywith dub side of the moon or radiodread but its got me thinking now........which of these albums does everyone regard as the best?

I have heard all 3 of their cover albums and I liked Sgt Pepper the best.Dub side was good but i felt it wasnt that hard to transform it to reggae and some songs just rambled too long. Radiodread was better with some imaginative re-inventions, (who thought "let down" could sound so carefree and cheerful? ) overall though i felt the record didnt work. The newest one Ive fallen in love with though, the dense production of "fixing a hole", the new trippiness of "lucy" and "within you". They make the weakest songs on the original album better aka "shes leaving home". It s a hard task to reinvent one of the most popular records ever but they make it sound fresh and new.

Side Question: What album would you like to see them cover next?
White Stripes- Elephant

wellcharge · 05.10.2009, 08:22 PM

i would rather they do original material, i have the first easy star single and i like it better than all this new stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT39mPKe5Ss

dionysusundone · 05.10.2009, 08:43 PM

Didn't even know there was a Beatles one, I was thinking the other day they should do one with that exact title though, haha! Is it out already?

summer · 05.10.2009, 08:48 PM

I haven't even heard their third album yet but I know it will for a fact be better than the album it's covering. Sgt Pepper's is an awful album so I'll be excited to hear what they'll do to it.

dazedcola · 05.10.2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by dionysusundone

Didn't even know there was a Beatles one, I was thinking the other day they should do one with that exact title though, haha! Is it out already?

not only is already out, you can hear the record live on the tour their doing this summer. They hit boston this friday.

May 14 2009 8:00PHigher GroundBurlington, Vermont
May 15 2009 8:00PThe Middle EastCambridge, Massachusetts
May 16 2009 9:00PThe AsylumPortland, Maine
May 20 2009 6:00PWorld Cafe LivePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
May 21 2009 6:00PB.B Kings Blues Club & GrillNew York, New York
May 22 2009 7:00PStephen TalkhouseAmagansett, New York
May 24 2009 12:00PSummer CampChillicothe, Illinois
Jun 3 2009 8: 00PRam’s Head LiveBaltimore, Maryland
Jun 4 2009 8: 00P9:30 ClubDC, Washington DC
Jun 5 2009 9:00PIS VenueCharlottesville, Virginia
Jun 6 2009 9:00PThe Soap Box Laundro-LoungeWilmington, North Carolina
Jun 7 2009 8:30PCat’s CradleCarrboro, North Carolina

dazedcola · 05.10.2009, 09:48 PM

Jun 15 2009 8:00PBelly Up TavernSolana Beach, California
Jun 16 2009 8:00PThe Key ClubWest Hollywood, California
Jun 17 2009 8:00PDowntown Brewing CoSan Luis Obispo, California
Jun 18 2009 8:00PFishlipsBakersfield, California
Jun 19 2009 8:00PThe CatalystSanta Cruz, California
Jun 20 2009 8:00PSlimsSan Francisco, California
Jun 21 2009 5:00P16th Annual Sierra Nevada World Music FestivalBoonville

dazedcola · 05.14.2009, 12:13 PM

this poll needs more votes dammit

floatingslowly · 05.14.2009, 12:47 PM

Radiodread!

I recently got the Sgt. Pepper one, but it doesn't move me like Radiodread does. also, it felt more like the artists made the songs their own versus simply covering them.

noisereductions · 05.14.2009, 01:15 PM

They should make The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardub & The Rastas from Mars

View Poll Results: Best Easy Star All Stars ALbum ?
Dub Side of the Moon	2	50.00%
Radiodread	1	25.00%
Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Dub Band	1	25.00%
Voters: 4. You may not vote on this poll

05.10.2009, 08:13 PM	#1
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	With the release of Sgt Pepper this summer, their third reggae interpretation of a classic rock record the band are gaining a steady following. Some might have been clued in earlywith dub side of the moon or radiodread but its got me thinking now........which of these albums does everyone regard as the best? I have heard all 3 of their cover albums and I liked Sgt Pepper the best.Dub side was good but i felt it wasnt that hard to transform it to reggae and some songs just rambled too long. Radiodread was better with some imaginative re-inventions, (who thought "let down" could sound so carefree and cheerful? ) overall though i felt the record didnt work. The newest one Ive fallen in love with though, the dense production of "fixing a hole", the new trippiness of "lucy" and "within you". They make the weakest songs on the original album better aka "shes leaving home". It s a hard task to reinvent one of the most popular records ever but they make it sound fresh and new. Side Question: What album would you like to see them cover next? White Stripes- Elephant __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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05.10.2009, 08:22 PM	#2
wellcharge expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cold and boring kanada Posts: 1,297	i would rather they do original material, i have the first easy star single and i like it better than all this new stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT39mPKe5Ss
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05.10.2009, 08:43 PM	#3
dionysusundone the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 871	Didn't even know there was a Beatles one, I was thinking the other day they should do one with that exact title though, haha! Is it out already? __________________ -James
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05.10.2009, 08:48 PM	#4
summer stalker Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 540	I haven't even heard their third album yet but I know it will for a fact be better than the album it's covering. Sgt Pepper's is an awful album so I'll be excited to hear what they'll do to it. __________________
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05.10.2009, 09:48 PM	#6
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	Jun 15 2009 8:00PBelly Up TavernSolana Beach, California Jun 16 2009 8:00PThe Key ClubWest Hollywood, California Jun 17 2009 8:00PDowntown Brewing CoSan Luis Obispo, California Jun 18 2009 8:00PFishlipsBakersfield, California Jun 19 2009 8:00PThe CatalystSanta Cruz, California Jun 20 2009 8:00PSlimsSan Francisco, California Jun 21 2009 5:00P16th Annual Sierra Nevada World Music FestivalBoonville __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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05.14.2009, 12:13 PM	#7
dazedcola the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,075	this poll needs more votes dammit __________________ "I said I didnt mean to take up all your sweet time Ill give it right back one of these days If I dont meet you no more in this world then uh Ill meet ya on the next one And dont be late " -Jimi Hendrix ...And me just another dream theory, lost inside your eye "when my mind's uncertain my body decides what it will do to get through the hell of the night as I trip on the ocean that leads through your eyes well my eyes can't wait til they finally see through you"
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05.14.2009, 12:47 PM	#8
floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	Radiodread! I recently got the Sgt. Pepper one, but it doesn't move me like Radiodread does. also, it felt more like the artists made the songs their own versus simply covering them.
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05.14.2009, 01:15 PM	#9
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	They should make The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardub & The Rastas from Mars __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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