Funky Kingston Toots And The Maytals Vinyl

Funky kingston also launched the unbelievably great pressure drop later covered by the clash.

Funky kingston toots and the maytals vinyl.

Though originally released in 1970 the us wouldn t get to experience pressure drop until 1975 when it was released on the us version of their album funky kingston easily considered one of the strongest albums in toots the maytals catalog not to mention one of the greatest in reggae history. Funky kingston us island roots reggae vinyl lp. In 1975 mango released a revised version toots the maytals funky kingston with the original drawn cover but kept from funky kingston 1973 only 3 tracks funky kingston louie louie and pomp and pride and added 6 tracks. Toots and the maytals were always a little rough around the edges until chris blackwell s polished them up for this album.

Toots and the maytals funky kingston is a brilliant reggae album and suitable for both beginners as for experienced listeners the album was released twice and with so much success that it charted in the billboard 200 and eventually made it to the rolling stone s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Toots and the maytals funky kingston lp colored vinyl pressure drop record. 20 00 8 bids 2 80 shipping. If sean paul is all you know about reggae tune into the sounds of kingston circa 1973.

Along with bob marley and the wailers toots the maytals are gifted singers players and song writers. Initially released in 1973 by dragon 2 with 2 different covers one a photo the other one with a drawing. On the original other than the title track it s all a little too polished and yet again let down by. 35 00 4 00 shipping.

Their sound is a unique original combination of gospel ska soul reggae and rock. Toots the maytals funky kingston i don t own the rights to this song. Funky kingston by toots the maytals is reggae before reggae was mainstream let alone popular. Toots and the maytals are considered legends of ska and reggae music.

The photo version was later used by trojan records. Toots hibbert is a man who can give soul to a john denver song so imagine what happens when he channels otis redding at his most love tortured. In fact the title track was blackwell s idea. Toots the maytals.

Though originally issued in 1970 the us wouldn t get to experience pressure drop until 1975 when it was released on the us version of their album funky kingston easily considered one of the strongest albums in toots the maytals.