Radiodread
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| Tribute album by Easy Star All-Stars | ||
| Released | 22 August 2006 (U.S.) 28 August 2006 (UK) |
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| Length | 65:22 | |
| Label | Easy Star Records | |
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| Easy Star All-Stars chronology | ||
| Dub Side of the Moon (2003) |
Radiodread (2006) |
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Radiodread is a 2006 album by the Easy Star All-Stars, a collaboration of reggae and ska artists. They have released one album previously, Dub Side of the Moon, a reggae take on Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon. Radiodread is a complete, song by song makeover of Radiohead's OK Computer into reggae, ska, and dub.
Easy Star Records CEO and executive producer of the album said:
- "Reggae has always tackled dark subject matter, but manages to do it in a way that still conveys hope at the bleakest moments. Radiohead's approach is similar."
Michael Goldwasser, who produced Dub Side of the Moon and produced and arranged Radiodread:
- "OK Computer has elements that are perfect [for reggae] -- strong melodies, intense dynamics and trippy soundscapes. On the other hand, it has complex time signatures, lots of chord changes and things that typically aren't found in reggae. However, the more we looked at it, the more we realized that this was an album we had to do. Radiohead has given their blessing to the tracks they've heard so far, and we are excited for them to hear the complete album."
The track listing is identical to OK Computer's, and no songs were changed by the Easy Star All-Stars, except for "Fitter Happier" (which has slightly altered lyrics to fit the style, with permission from Radiohead), and "Paranoid Android". The new lyrics are essentially the same, but phrased differently, including some Jamaican (Patois) slang. For example, "God loves his children" becomes "Jah loves his children".
No samples from OK Computer or any other music were used in making Radiodread.
It was released on 28 August 2006 in the UK and has so far received mixed reviews. Many believe the Easy Star All-Stars have done brilliant work on a tough job, others believe that the job was too tough. Most reviews lie in between, applauding some songs ("Airbag," "Paranoid Android" and "Let Down" being frequently cited as successes), but finding others don't work quite so well, and classing it as a 'good' rather than 'great' album.
[edit] Track listing
The track listing is the same as Radiohead's OK Computer, with two bonus tracks:
- "Airbag" (featuring Horace Andy) – 5:00
- "Paranoid Android" (featuring Kirsty Rock) – 6:27
- "Subterranean Homesick Alien" (featuring Junior Jazz) – 4:41
- "Exit Music (For a Film)" (featuring Sugar Minott) – 4:23
- "Let Down" (featuring Toots & the Maytals) – 4:44
- "Karma Police" (featuring Citizen Cope) – 4:48
- "Fitter Happier" (featuring Menny More) – 2:20
- "Electioneering" (featuring Morgan Heritage) – 4:34
- "Climbing Up the Walls" (featuring Tamar-kali) – 4:56
- "No Surprises" (featuring The Meditations) – 4:02
- "Lucky" (featuring Frankie Paul) – 5:45
- "The Tourist" (featuring Israel Vibration) – 4:07
- "Exit Music (For A Dub)" – 4:39
- "An Airbag Saved My Dub" – 4:50 [A play on Airbag's original title, An Airbag Saved My Life.]
