Track Listing

1. Casey Jones - Wailing Souls
2. Touch of Grey - Mighty Diamonds
3. Catfish John - Frederick "Toots" Hibbert
4. Row Jimmy - Judy Mowatt
5. Uncle John's Band - Joe Higgs
6. Franklin's Tower - Steel Pulse
7. Fire on the Mountain - Chalice
8. Wharf Rat - Michael Rose
9. Eyes of the World - Freddie McGregor
10. Cassidy - Lasana Bandele
11. Good Lovin' - Dennis Brown

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #81933 in Music
• Released on: 1996-04-25
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Great vacation CD
This is one of the very few tribute albums that really works. Some of the best known Dead tunes are given a fresh new look. Even if you're not a big fan of the Dead, you'll probably like this CD, due to the sheer fun and tunefulness of the music. This is a great CD to play while on the beach or anywhere near the water. My favorite was 'Uncle John's band'; the original was good, I think the remake here is even better. Very highly recommended, especially if you like Bob Marley, or if you like to sit on a tropical beach with umbrella drinks in both hands.

Excellent material, excellent reggae music - a winner!
I just heard this CD last weekend being played between sets at a club I was gigging at. It knocked me out. Each song was rendered with heartfelt passion to both the material (Dead songs) and the genre (Reggae). There wasn't anything phoney, forced or "wrong" about it. It just worked to the point of near perfection. I saved the fifth star for the original writers and performers - The Greatful Dead.

Lively and joyous
The Reggae musicians recorded here seem immediately comfortable with the Dead's material. I guess that shouldn't be a big surprise--it's loose and open. The passion and joy in this music did surprise me.