I’ve been a long time fan of Pink Floyd, or I should say my father has, so naturally they grew on me. About three or four years ago I found out that some reggae band had done a cover of Dark Side of the Moon, so I had to check it out. I was a little skeptical of a cover to one of the greatest albums of all time (as one should be), but after hearing the first track, I knew I would be listening to it for a long time. Easy Star All-Stars have undoubtedly pulled off one of the best cover ever recorded. I may not be the biggest fan of reggae (haven’t delved too far into it, yet), but this album blows me away every time I listen to it.
I decided to feature “Us and Them”, because it’s my favorite song on both albums. It’s a touching and relaxing trip that relies more on its meaning than a tripped out tune. Give it a listen and tell me how well you think they covered it. I’ll also include the original for y’all to do a comparison, if you feel so inclined to do so. Definitely check out their cover of “Money”, it’s another one they pulled off superbly.
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Us and Them Live in Concert:
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz6k7XqxLvM
Easy Star All-Stars Information:
Genres: Reggae, Dub
Hometown: Jamaica; New York, New York
Members:
Michael Goldwasser: Producer, Songwriter, Composer
Victor Axelrod (Ticklah): DJ, Producer, Mixer
Patrick Dougher: Drums, Percussion
Victor Rice: Bassist, Producers
Label: Easy Star All-Stars
Albums: Dub Side of the Moon | Radiodread | Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band
Similar Artists: Slightly Stoopid | Long Beach Dub Allstars
Links: MySpace | EasyStar.com | Wikipedia | Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | Last.fm | iLike | AllMusic
Us and Them Information:
Album: Dub Side of the Moon
Release Date: February 18, 2003
Featuring: Frankie Paul
Buy Links: Amazon | Amazon Mp3 | iTunes
Easy star all stars have done some truly excellent covers, and this is definately one of their best. Their cover of OK Computer called ‘Radiodread’ is absolutely brilliant and their take on Karma Police is most likely my favourite reggae tune of all time, you definately need to give it a listen.