Easy Star All-Stars has announced the April 21 release of Ziggy Stardub, a reggae rendition of David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars.
The band's previous releases include Dub Side of the Moon (2003), Radiodread (2006), Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band (2009), and Thrillah (2012), in addition to two original collections: Until That Day EP (2008) and First Light (2011).
The lead single is "Starman," featuring Maxi Priest.
Michael Goldwasser, producer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist of the band says, in a press release, “We chose ‘Starman’ as first single for this project because it’s the song most pivotal to the loose storyline of the original album, and it’s become the best known track on the record as well. We utilized the flying cymbal drum pattern, first popularized by producer Bunny Lee and drummer Santa Davis in the mid ‘70s, to give even more lift and make the song that much more danceable. Maxi Priest’s vocals and the live strings helped us anchor key melodic elements of the original, while we balanced some heavy dub effects throughout with a pop sensibility.”
Additional guest musicians on the album include members of Steel Pulse, Fishbone, Living Colour, and more.
Ziggy Stardub track list:
1. Five Years (ft. Steel Pulse)
2. Soul Love (ft. Mortimer)
3. Moonage Daydream (ft. Naomi Cowan)
4. Starman (ft. Maxi Priest)
5. It Ain't Easy (ft. Samory I)
6. Lady Stardust (ft. SunDub)
7. Star (ft. Carlton Livingston)
8. Hang On To Yourself (ft. Fishbone and JonnyGo Figure)
9. Ziggy Stardust (ft. The Skints)
10. Suffragette City (ft. The Expanders)
11. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide (ft. Macy Gray)
12. Five Years Dub
13. Moonage Daydream Dub
14. Lady Stardust Dub
15. All The Young Dudes (ft. Kirsty Rock)
