Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band by Easy Star All-stars - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

New York City’s Easy Star All-Stars have recorded their own songs before, but it’s their clouded, dubbed-out versions of other people’s music that has garnered them a following. Like 2003’s Dub Side of the Moon (a reggae take on Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety) and 2006’s Radiodread (a hemp-friendly covering of Radiohead’s OK Computer steeped in old Trojan label ska influences), 2009’s Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band ambitiously takes on The Beatles’ entire magnum opus Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band. The band did their homework in Beatles arrangements and in the history of ‘70s dub, proving to be great musicians. The flowing version of “Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds” boasts some soulful guest vocals by Dancehall star Frankie Paul, and the uplifting take on “Good Morning Good Morning” features Steel Pulse. Michael Rose and Menny More give “A Day In the Life” a new kind of melancholy, but “Fixing a Hole” sounds like it was originally penned as a reggae song.

3. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (feat. Frankie Paul)

by Frankie Paul, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Frankie Paul; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

6. She's Leaving Home (feat. Kirsty Rock)

by Kirsty Rock, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Kirsty Rock; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

14. With a Little Dub From My Friends (feat. Luciano and U Roy)

by , Luciano, U-roy, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: U Roy
Luciano; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (feat. Junior Jazz)

by Junior Jazz, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Junior Jazz; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

11. Good Morning Good Morning (feat. Steel Pulse)

by Steel Pulse, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Steel Pulse; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

13. A Day in the Life (feat. Michael Rose and Menny More)

by , Michael Rose, Menny More, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Michael Rose
Menny More
Mykal Rose; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

7. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (feat. Ranking)

by Ranking Roger, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Ranking Roger; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

15. Kaleidoscope Dub

by Easy Star All-stars

Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

2. With a Little Help From My Friends (feat. Luciano)

by Luciano, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Luciano; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

12. Sgt. Pepper's (Reprise)

by Easy Star All-stars

Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

4. Getting Better (feat. The Mighty Diamonds)

by The Mighty Diamonds, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: The Mighty Diamonds
Mighty Diamonds; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

9. When I'm Sixty-Four (feat. Sugar Minott)

by Sugar Minott, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Sugar Minott; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

5. Fixing a Hole (feat. Max Romeo)

by Max Romeo, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Max Romeo; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

8. Within You Without You (feat. Matisyahu)

by Matisyahu, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: Matisyahu; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

10. Lovely Rita (feat. Bunny Rugs and U Roy)

by , Bunny Rugs, U-roy, Easy Star All-stars

Featured Artist: U Roy
Bunny Rugs; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Easy Star All-stars; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 620x620 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Reggae, World, Roots Reggae, Dub, Pop-Reggae

Label

Easy Star

Music Distribution Service

RED

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 13, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

657481101827