Reggae covers

[Drunk Monk]

Right now I'm on eBay looking at Private Life: the Compass Point Sessions since it's got all that stuff plus a better version of "Slave to the Rhythm," and also has "Warm Leatherette," "She's Lost Control" (a Joy Division cover), "Breakdown" and a couple of dub versions that I'm curious about. Plus it's a double album AND it's been remastered.

Thanks & praises for gifting me this last week. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it. Sly & Robbie give Grace such a solid foundation for her sound. The covers are cheeky fun and there’s some sweet tracks. The version of Slave to the Rhythm has such a long instrumental intro but I can imagine Grace vamping it up during those sections without vocals - her style is so much of her performance.

The first disc isn’t great for driving - too many sirens and car crash screeches, especially in She’s Lost Control. Those are unsettling to hear when driving. 

My fav track is her Ring of Fire cover. Had that on repeat for a while. It deploys a precursor of the no-no-no riddem, which is one of my all time favs (unfortunately the bassline drops out of the YouTube version)