Fire On The Mountain: Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Pow Wow Records
• ASIN: B000000NXD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #109,676 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #92 in Music > World Music > Reggae > Rocksteady

Track Listings

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

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great vacation CD, January 12, 2000

By 

Erik Vitols (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fire On The Mountain: Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead (Audio 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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lively and joyous, May 18, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fire On The Mountain: Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead (Audio CD)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent material, excellent reggae music - a winner!, June 13, 2001

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S. Guernsey "sguernsey" (North Yarmouth, ME USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fire On The Mountain: Reggae Celebrates The Grateful Dead (Audio CD)

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.