Performer Notes

Easy Star All Stars: Corey Harris, Frankie Paul, Gary "Nesta" Pine, Dr. Israel, Ranking Joe (vocals); Michael Goldwasser (guitar); Victor Axelrod (melodica, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, synthesizer, percussion); Victor Rice (electric bass, upright bass); Patrick Dougher (drums).
Additional personnel: Jenny Hill (saxophone); Michael Wagner (trombone); Wayne Wiggum (electric bass); Eddie Ocampo, Larry McDonald (percussion); Tamar-Kali (background vocals).
Recorded at Noise NY, Mount Vernon, New York; Mike Stand Killer Studios, Funky Slip Studios and Zion Studios Brooklyn, New York; 401 Studios and Hot Sound, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by Lem Oppenheimer.
Tributee: Pink Floyd.
Personnel: Victor Axelrod (melodica, piano, electric piano, Clavinet, organ, synthesizer, percussion); Jenny Hill (saxophone); Mike Wagner (trombone); Victor Rice (upright bass, electric bass); Patrick Dougher (drums); Eddie "Headdie" Ocampo, Larry McDonald (percussion).
Audio Mixer: Ticklah.
Recording information: 401 Studios, NY, NY; Funky Slipe Studios, Brooklyn, NY; Hot Sound, NY, NY; Mic Stand Killer Studios, Brooklyn, NY; Noise NY, Mt. Vernon, NY; Zion Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
Arranger: Ticklah.

Professional Reviews

Spin (3/03, pp.194-5) - "...A spacious, magical groove that stretches over voluptuous versions of psychedelic landmarks..."

Entertainment Weekly (2/28/03, p.80) - "...Dub bass lines make this music newly mind expanding and, for the first time, sexy..." - Rating: B+

Uncut (8/03, p.97) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...It still sounds pretty fine as a bunch of rastas take a voluptuous dubbed-up trip around the Floyd's psychedelic masterpiece..."

Dirty Linen (06-07/03, p.86) - "...Floyd's distinctive guitar and keyboard melodies carry through the All-Stars rearrangements, but they're buttressed with deep resonant bass beats and the requisite loping rhythms..."