Customer Reviews

All She Wrote

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As much as I love Chaka, (I have been spinning his records for a good 6 years now) I was somewhat let down by this lp. Chaka and Pliers have a wonderful gift- that of their own songwriting skills- and while this is a compilation lp, I think they did too many covers on this lp.

I have spun their cover of Funkadelic's "One Nation Under a Groove" before at clubs, and its a tasty cover, but they overdo the covers after that. Their covers of the Isley Brothers' "Twist and Shout" and the Beatles "I Wanna Be Your Man," as well as the rock standard "Roadrunner" are fine in small doses, but in the end a tad lackluster and disappointing.

Their own tracks, including the great "Tease Me," and their debut track, "Gal Wine," better showcase their skills..and who can leave out the immortal "Murder She Wrote," Pliers' shining moment! These tracks prove their talents beyond a shadow of a doubt.

For their own tracks, I gave this compilation a better rating than I planned to, but I love and respect them, and that should count for something.

I have absolutely totally worn out my audio tape version of this CD. Totally perfect for blasting in your car for all those summer road trips. Believe me , many a time I have pulled up to stop lights to see people in the car next to me jamming along with the music. Long live Chakademus and Pliers.

Definitely the best from chaka demus and pliers if you like reggea you'll love this.

Chaka Demus and Pliers simply put, have their own style. On this album, especially the "murder she wrote" song has the reggae beat mostly found in Central American countries like Panama and Honduras...almost unheard of in the western countries. "Gal Wine" give that typical reggae offbeat. "Tease me" is very interesting, because the reggae seems to flow with their singing as opposed to the background music. There is a great cover of "Twist and Shout" and how the Beatles may have done it say if they were from the islands. Give this album a try. I suggest it simply because it's off the beaten track.

If you like classic 80's and 90's dancehall tracks, you'll appreciate this album. The $9.99 price-tag makes it a great value.

This is a great CD for real reggae lovers - ones who've been out dancing and know what the dance halls play. This has more songs on it that you'd recognize that tons of other...it really takes me back.

the cd is just second to none . i listern to music from these guys daily and of late this cd has brought quite a lot of confidence in me ie interms of serious dancehall gigs.
the songs are well spread and arranged excellently. the synchronisation of the instruments is just nerve blasting ..the cd is just a real killer i like it !!
the titles are sound and proving.
the message is touching and enlightening .
good art hats off guys.

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