Artist: Various Artists
Title Of Album: Reggatta Mondatta: A Reggae Tribute to The Police
Year Of Release: 1997
Country: World
Label: Ark 21
Genre: Reggae
Quality: MP3
Bitrate: CBR 320 kbps
Total Time: 51 min 22 sec
Total Size: 119 Mb (+3%) | Front

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

Tracklist:

01. Chaka Demus & Pliers - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (3:59)
02. Aswad - Roxanne (3:29)
03. Pato Banton & Sting - Spirits In The Material World (4:06)
04. Shinehead - Jamaican In New York (4:26)
05. Betty Wright - Every Breath You Take (4:53)
06. Ziggy Marley & Sting - One World (Not Three) (5:21)
07. Maxi Priest - Message In A Bottle (4:19)
08. Steel Pulse - Can't Stand Losing You (4:16)
09. Los Pericos - Darkness (5:00)
10. Sly & Robbie feat. Amblilique - Walking On The Moon (4:08)
11. Sheila Hylton - The Bed's Too Big Without You (2:59)
12. Jazz Jamaica All Stars feat. Courtney Pine - Wrapped Around Your Finger (4:26)