And that s a key component of what makes little roy s battle for seattle a roots reggae album of nirvana covers such a brilliant and completely enjoyable success.
Little roy battle for seattle vinyl.
On a plain 8.
Ode 2 a carrot.
I m not sure what kurt cobain would think about reggae covers of his songs or indeed anybody making records made up entirely of his music but as far as being a tribute to a legend this could have.
Son of a gun 10.
Critic score 2 76.
Soom t disrupt.
It isn t limited by genre.
The song was released as a non album single by the band s then record label sub pop in september 1990 the same recording was re released on the compilation album incesticide by dgc in december 1992 and a new music video was released to promote the album.
Battle for seattle by little roy released 02 september 2011 1.
Ark recordings 2 ark024cd.
User score 3 richie spice.
Sliver is a song by the american rock band nirvana written by vocalist and guitarist kurt cobain.
92 releases 11 albums 78 singles eps 3 compilations 68.
A really well written song is like a high performance engine it doesn t matter what car body you dress it up in it s still going to drive like mad.
A collection of 10 songs recorded by nirvana in a reggae style the album is the brainchild of prince fatty the mutant hi fi and features the vocal talents of little roy one of the great singers from jamaican music s classic era of the 1960s and 70s having previously cut tunes with studio one matador prince buster and lee scratch perry.
Lithium is the latest nirvana song to be taken from the album battle for seattle little roy s 10 track reggae tribute to grunge legends nirvana.
Critic score 1 62.
Oddly enough the iconic record was met with mixed reviews rolling stone called.
It feels too easy to criticise this kind of release such is the instant popularity of rock gone reggae cover albums nowadays.
Battle for seattle album 5 versions.
After soul jazz kicked off the trend with 2001 s sublime studio.
All apologies is a song by the american rock band nirvana written by vocalist and guitarist kurt cobain it is the 12th and final song on the band s third and final studio album in utero released in september 1993 on december 6 1993 it was released as the second single as a double a side with the song rape me.
User score 2 ziggy marley.
Come as you are 5.
User score 1 michael franti spearhead.
The sound of sunshine.