did you hear that? Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band

Easy Dub All Stars Album Art
It’s hard to imagine who this album is geared to. “Following the widespread critical and commercial success of 2003’s Dub Side of the Moon and 2006’s Radiodread, Easy Star Records announces the Easy Star All-Stars’ complete reggae re-imagining of the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” . Boasting a laundry list of today’s reggae stars helps add legitimacy to this project. Luciano shines on “With A Little Help From My Friends” and it’s great to see Ranking Roger chatting on “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite”. Mostly these are uninspired covers that make me want to either listen to the Beatles or listen to good reggae.
Then I thought about it, there is a steady stream of psuedo bohemian ivy league freshman that have just ripped a bong load and are going for a study break. Instant audience. This cd should be blasting across quads across america as we speak.

( which is why the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Reggae Chart )

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by oldschoolbrian on Apr 29, 2009 at 11:28 AM
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