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The Tide Is High: A Tribute To Rock N' Roll

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While I always liked reggae, this CD is what sparked my obsession after my Dad bought it in Summer 2001. It's smooth, potent, and strong and a very true tribute to rock artists like the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, and Green Day. There are even a few songs paying respect to R&B legends like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder.

This album contains songs by many of the greatest living reggae artists such as Toots & the Maytals, Ken Boothe, and Steel Pulse and is also crucial to any well rounded reggae collection. I encourage every reggae fan to purchase this CD and enjoy the Jamaican twist to many rock & roll superhits.

I haven't really seen any other compilation out there like this one. You've got your great classic rock tracks (with the exception of relative new comer, Green Day) by Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, Steve Miller Band, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan as covered by their great reggae counterparts, Toots and the Maytals, Big Mountain, Steel Pulse and others. It's a lot of fun to listen to, and the reggae bands do it with much respect to the original artists. The covers are reminiscent of the originals, but still different enough. I have lots of favorites on here, especially the Toots' cover of Start Me Up. Perfect for both rock and reggae lovers.

...cynicism aside, there are some covers on this cd that are almost as good as the originals. For me i really liked 59th st bridge song, sara's smile, heard it thru the grapevine, maggie may, master blaster,everybody wants to rule the world, and maybe one or two more. all the rest are not as good as the originals but they are really good covers, and add, and do not take away, from the overall collection. almost all of them have a "hearing for the first-time" feeling to them. These versions are more than just the original songs with a reggae backing tracks. they are well thought out and well performed covers. ALso if you do searches on amazon.com, you will find cds but some of the groups on this cd, and you can get a feel for the type of performers on the cd. they are some of the best of jamaica's sons and daughters.

I cant complain about this collection at all. well worth the time and the money.

cheers and enjoy.

got this record with "Blowin in the Wind" the 2 records have made my transition into the summer seamless. I love the production and the song selection. If u get 1 summer cd this should be it.

who could not love all the best reggae artist covering all these great rock songs in a reggae style. From the first song until the last, this record is like a soundtrack for the summer. If u want a great disc to give u hours of endless fun this is it. a must for all rock and reggae fans alike.

I love the Reggae Rocks CD. It combines music from such groups as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Green Day with reggae greats like Steel Pulse, Big Mountain and The Mighty Diamonds. After listening to the CD I don't think I'll ever go back to listening to the original tracks.

Since going on my honeymoon in St Lucia I have been looking for Reggea that has a rock n roll theme. This album rocks. I hope to find more like it with more recent music with a reggea tune style.

probby ok for the money. Sounds kinda jazzy. Pretty upbeat two thumbs up!!!

jah Jah say no reggae rythym hear. Fan the flame with a real CD music from Captain Crunch or King Tubby. Don't know much about why day produce this but record sound like fish out a water. I smoke dis CD in da discount bin. Jah forgive you for buying dis CD but only when you get a receipt.

First. The production sounds terrible. Second. The music sounds even worse. It has a very slick production sound that lends itself to bubble gum sort of music. Not Reggae. I thought it was a joke at first but it is not. We resold it after we bought it.