.com It's only fitting that some of reggae's top stars should record Police songs, as Sting and Co. were enormously influenced by reggae, and their popularity gave reggae a needed boost in public awareness. Twelve artists working in different genres, from roots to dancehall, run through spirited versions of some of the band's (mostly Sting's) most famous songs, including "Roxanne" (Aswad), "Message in a Bottle" (Maxi Priest), and "Every Breath You Take" (Betty Wright), while Sting himself contributes to tracks by Pato Banton and Ziggy Marley. Many of the artists also add lyrics of their own, but what becomes obvious from these fresh interpretations is how brilliantly crafted these songs were in the first place, and how well they wear today. --Derek Rath
O**N
Very Cool
Sometimes even better than the classic’s
M**9
Played 5 times already!
waited a long time o find it, then found out that there are een more reggae covers of music, looking forward to getting them when I can
D**9
Spectacular island-style interpretation of a great band
One of the great cover albums of all time, with the show stopper being Shinehead's "Jamaican in New York." Sublime.
A**Z
a simple cd
like reggae in new waves and new songs, well this cd of various artists is a good music paying tribute to the police.
J**9
Reggatta Mondatta: A Reggae Tribute to the Police
Good product good seller
J**T
A rare find, and never fails to raise eyebrows
People I know hear this and are always stunned to hear Police covers. This (and vol. II) make up one of my 'shuffle and repeat' playlists.
S**G
It's not available on Amazon Music Unlimited
I heard a song from this album on Radio Margaritaville and went looking for the album on Amazon Music Unlimited. Not to be found. Can it be added?
A**S
Shout out to the Babylon
It's not often that you'll find reggae superstars paying tribute to the Babylon (slang term for the police), so this album is certainly unusual in at least that respect.There are a few stand-out performances by reggae luminaries like Aswad, who does a great version of "Roxanne", and Steel Pulse who perform "Can't Stand Losing You", but Maxi Priest doesn't do justice to "Message in a Bottle" at all. Sting also guests on two of the better songs, one with Ziggy Marley.As Police covers, there's nothing really different other than the reggae rhythms, except perhaps for "Spirits in the Material World" by Pato Banton and Sting, where Pato improvises a bit on the chorus.An interesting novelty album, and quite listenable, but does nothing to showcase or enhance the music of either The Police or the reggae artistes.Amanda Richards, Feb 2, 2005
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