Customer Reviews
quirk side of the loon - By: L. Ward, 08 May 2008 
This is an astonishing record! On paper the idea of a reggae cover of Dark Side Of The Moon sounds demented - butin practise it's truly fabulous. The All-Stars perform dub alchemy, conjuring roots rock out of prog rock like it was the most natural progression. Great Gig In The Sky had me sobbing at its beauty - honestly.
Any Floyd fans with a passing interestin reggae - or, alternatively, any reggae-ists with a passing interestin Pink Floyd - this is for you. Carefully treading that fine line between homage & parody, the All-Stars present a classic work of artin a new way that shines a white light into the prism of your heart. The result is a mind-bending rainbow.
Greatest Covers Album Ever? - By: Mr. Stephen Edwards, 21 Sep 2007 Unusual,in that it's a cover album, rather than an album of cover songs, if that makes sense. If the purpose of a cover version is to bring a new interpretation or sound to familiar work, then this is as good as it gets.
The songs are actually pretty faithful to the originals, but the reggae rendition adds another dimension, which seems to meld perfectly. The title is a little misleading, I'd say it's reggae with a bit of dub rather than out-and-out dub.
I'd also say that the success of the album, musically, should be taken as huge compliment to Pink Floyd.
I welcome the element of wit which diverts from the slight, typically early '70s, tendency to rock pomposity of the original, but I guess the odd Pink Floyd purist might be outraged.
Lizzy - By: Lizzy, 30 Aug 2007 
This is an out & out copy of Dark Side of Moon. I've seen the All Stars perform it live & it's even better than the CD. It will never be the same as Pink Floyd's version & I don't think they have tried to do that. It just works beautifully as a Dub version & I think they've done a fantastic job!
I pity the fools... - By: B. OMALLEY, 26 Jul 2007 ...who fail to get this album. A couple of reviewers have slated this, one says it is cheating, the other says it is only good for a laugh. I presume these are die-hard Floyd fans, who are far too precious about the original work to see how brilliantly the All-Stars have rearranged this record into a dub masterpiece. If you like Pink Floyd but are not too anal about them, or if you are a fan of dub, then this album is a must. Brilliantly conceived & wonderfully executed, what are you waiting for??
There is no dark side of the moon in fact it's all dub - By: M. C Coulson, 24 May 2007 This one passed me by on its initial release & it was only when I got one an Amazon recommends notification. It's a great idea & very well executed., certainly for someone like me who still has a soft spot for both the Floyd orginal & most forms of Dub reggae.
If dub has an age I'd say this performance sounds like late 70's / early 80's dub & the use of Ranking Joe who toasts over Time puts the sound firmlyin the early 80's.
Whilst there are some standout performances like Breathe, The Great Gig In the Sky, Brain Damage & Us & Them there are some horrors like Money & Time. Whilst I like Ranking Joe when he's doing his own thing he rather mucks up Time with a rather tedious talk over that boast lines like "Time is the master & time can be a disaster" - not his best I'm sorry to say.
That aside it's great summer music & I've been playing it to death.
