Funky Kingston

by Toots & the Maytals

Overview

Toots & the Maytals' first LP for Chris Blackwell was originally released in the early '70s, and it includes solid sides like "Pomp and Pride," a whacked-out restructuring of Richard Berry's "Louie, Louie," and the wonderful title track, "Funky Kingston." Blackwell reissued a bulked-up version of Funky Kingston in the mid-'70s on his Mango subsidiary, adding in the immortal "Pressure Drop," the brilliant "Time Tough," and a reimagining of John Denver's "Country Roads" (simply called "Country Road"), to make a much better and stronger set. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	02/24/2009
Label:	Island
UPC:	0600753130063

Tracks

1. Time Tough
2. In The Dark
3. Funky Kingston
4. Love is Gonna Let Me Down
5. Louie Louie
6. Pomp and Pride
7. Got To Be There
8. Country Road
9. Pressure Drop
10. Sailin' On

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Toots & the Maytals   Primary Artist
The Maytals   Primary Artist
Winston Grennan   Drums
Radcliffe Bryan   Guitar
Jackie Jackson   Guitar (Bass)
Paul Douglas   Drums
Toots Hibbert   Vocals

Technical Credits

Richard Berry   Composer
Bill Danoff   Composer
Chris Blackwell   Mixing,Producer
John Denver   Composer
Dave Bloxham   Mixing,Producer
Pauline Shepherd   Composer
William Henry Miller   Composer
Warwick Lynn   Producer
Earl Chin   Composer
Taffy Nivert   Composer
Ike Turner   Composer
Frederick Hibbert   Composer
Toots Hibbert   Composer
Fredrick Hibbert   Composer
James Sheppard   Composer
Lili Haydn   Composer