All Rebel Rockers

Michael Franti & Spearhead | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Universal Republic
• ASIN: B002RE5WRS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,197 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > World Music > Reggae > Dance Hall
  • #7 in Music > World Music > Reggae > General AAS
  • #7 in Music > World Music > Reggae > General

Editorial Reviews

One of the worlds most moving and politically charged writers, Michael Franti and his band Spearhead, return with their eagerly-awaited album, All Rebel Rockers, via Liberator Music. Recorded in Kingston, Jamaica, with reggae's most prolific production teams, Sly & Robbie (No Doubt, Alicia Keys, Sean Paul, Bob Dylan). A hybrid dub-infused soul flavor with some hard-hitting dub rock production has been blended with hip hop, funk and reggae. The album also features Zap Mama founder Marie Daulne and Jamaican soul/dancehall star Cherine Anderson. Limited CD & DVD version includes 'the making of' plus 4 videos: Hey World (Don't Give Up version), Hey World (Remote Control version), A Little Bit of Riddim and All I Want is you. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars even old guys like it!!!, December 3, 2008

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This review is from: All Rebel Rockers (MP3 Download)

Been listening to music ever since Jimmy Hendrix was alive and this guy is one of the best singer songwriters I have heard. The message in his music is very powerful! My first CD was Yell Fire, after that I bought everything he has put out - truely a very gifted artist that appeals to all ages (I'm pushing 60).

24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spearhead's BEST Album by far!, September 11, 2008

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Chester Collins "Chester Collins" - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Rebel Rockers (Audio CD)

Michael Franti and Spearhead have outdone them selves with this album produced in Jamaica! Rockin fun songs full of love and anger about injustice and a message of peace that sound awesome!!!

This album is worth buying! I love almost all the songs which is rare with any album or band! I don't listen to much reggae, this is so much more than that. You can even hear even some Eminem influence in the song Future.

If you like Spearhead or Michael Franti at all, you should definitely pick this one up... you will be impressed!!!

If only radio would play it, instead of the JUnK music thats empty and lame! All Rebel Rockers is the best CD I have bought since Rage Against the Machine debuted!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all Spearhead fans, September 18, 2008

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zooknoone (Dayton, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Rebel Rockers (Audio CD)

I can appreciate that this may not be his best recording. Personally I like "Stay Human" and "Yell Fire" and I had a hard time imagining how he was going to top or follow "Yell Fire". A lot of the same influences are on this recording - almost like it picks up where that left off. Still - there is enough great music on this to make it worthwhile - and every time I listen to it I find something new to appreciate. Michael Franti is the modern day revolutionary song writer of our time - just like the Clash were in the 80's. I think his message is beautiful and thought provoking. This is worth buying for "Nobody Right, Nobody Wrong" alone.