Roots Reggae (The Early Jamaican Albums)

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All Music Guide - Steve Leggett
Although the original incarnation of Toots & the Maytals Toots Hibbert, Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, and Raleigh Gordon parted ways in 1981, between the years 1964 and 1974 they managed to assemble one of the most highly charged and distinctive bodies of work in the history of Jamaican music. Roots Reggae The Early Jamaican Albums, released on Trojan Records, covers the period over six-discs and includes six of the seven Jamaican LPs the group released before signing with Island Records in 1975. Led by Toots' Kingston-by-way-of-Memphis lead vocals and the ragged call-and-response background singing of McCarthy and Gordon, the trio created gospel-fueled reggae classics ...
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All Music Guide - Steve Leggett
Although the original incarnation of Toots & the Maytals Toots Hibbert, Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, and Raleigh Gordon parted ways in 1981, between the years 1964 and 1974 they managed to assemble one of the most highly charged and distinctive bodies of work in the history of Jamaican music. Roots Reggae The Early Jamaican Albums, released on Trojan Records, covers the period over six-discs and includes six of the seven Jamaican LPs the group released before signing with Island Records in 1975. Led by Toots' Kingston-by-way-of-Memphis lead vocals and the ragged call-and-response background singing of McCarthy and Gordon, the trio created gospel-fueled reggae classics like "Bam Bam," "54-46 Was My Number," "Monkey Man," "Sweet and Dandy," "Pomps and Pride," "Funky Kingston," "In the Dark," "Time Tough," and the immortal "Pressure Drop," all of which carried the stomp and wallop of the best and most enduring soul music of the day. Included here in CD-sized slip cover facsimiles are The Sensational Maytals, produced by Byron Lee and originally released in 1965, three LPs produced by Leslie Kong Sweet and Dandy, Monkey Man, and The Maytals Greatest Hits, and two LPs produced by Lyn Warrick, after the group returned to Byron Lee's Dynamic Sounds Studios following the death of Kong in 1971 Slatyam Stoot and Roots Reggae. A seventh Maytals' album, the early ska classic Never Grow Old, is absent from this set for contractual reasons. The material is remarkably consistent on these releases, and when you keep in mind that the 7" single has always been the preferred medium for Jamaican music, this run of albums is made all the more amazing. Had Toots & the Maytals never recorded another note, the music contained in this box set would have still assured them legendary status, and while they refined things somewhat after they signed to Island Records in 1975, the heart and soul of their reputation is based on what you'll hear on these six discs.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/25/2005
  • Label: Sanctuary Records
  • UPC: 060768054226
  • Catalog Number: 80542
  • Sales rank: 1,396

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 It's You (2:11)
  2. 2 Daddy (2:45)
  3. 3 Never You Change (2:36)
  4. 4 If You Act This Way (2:31)
  5. 5 It's No Use (2:55)
  6. 6 You Make Me Feel the Way I Do (2:26)
  7. 7 What's on Your Mind (2:14)
  8. 8 My New Name (2:23)
  9. 9 Fever (2:20)
  10. 10 She Will Never Let Me Down (2:11)
  11. 11 I Know (2:24)
  12. 12 Tell Me the Reason (2:00)
Disc 2
  1. 1 Monkey Man (3:47)
  2. 2 Pressure Drop (3:00)
  3. 3 I Shall Be Free (4:06)
  4. 4 Bla Bla Bla (2:47)
  5. 5 Just Tell Me (2:43)
  6. 6 We Shall Overcome (3:27)
  7. 7 Sweet and Dandy (3:10)
  8. 8 Scare Him (2:31)
  9. 9 Alidina (3:11)
  10. 10 I Need Your Love (3:12)
  11. 11 54 46 That's My Number (3:24)
  12. 12 Oh Yeah (3:16)
Disc 3
  1. 1 Peeping Tom (2:13)
  2. 2 Revival Reggae (3:08)
  3. 3 Give Peace a Chance (2:56)
  4. 4 Gold and Silver (2:34)
  5. 5 The Preacher (3:26)
  6. 6 Bla Bla Bla (2:46)
  7. 7 African Doctor (2:32)
  8. 8 Monkey Man (3:49)
  9. 9 Sun Moon & Star (3:15)
  10. 10 Pressure Drop (3:01)
  11. 11 She's My Scorcher (2:58)
  12. 12 I Shall Be Free (4:10)
Disc 4
  1. 1 Walk with Love (2:35)
  2. 2 Teacher Teacher (2:37)
  3. 3 Peeping Tom (2:56)
  4. 4 One Eye Enos (3:02)
  5. 5 I Feel Alright (2:21)
  6. 6 54 46 Was My Number (3:15)
  7. 7 Monkey Girl (2:48)
  8. 8 Gonna Need Somebody (2:57)
  9. 9 I Alone (2:46)
  10. 10 Got to Feel It (2:42)
Disc 5
  1. 1 Louie Louie (2:40)
  2. 2 Pomps and Pride (3:08)
  3. 3 Daddy (5:04)
  4. 4 If You Act This Way (3:16)
  5. 5 Pressure Drop 72 (2:30)
  6. 6 Redemption Song (3:24)
  7. 7 Come Reggae (3:22)
  8. 8 The Same Thing (3:28)
  9. 9 Collie Baby (3:14)
  10. 10 It Was Written Down (3:05)
Disc 6
  1. 1 (Take Me Home) Country Roads (3:25)
  2. 2 Time Tough (4:27)
  3. 3 Fever (2:30)
  4. 4 Revolution (3:34)
  5. 5 I Can't Believe (3:32)
  6. 6 In the Dark (2:50)
  7. 7 I See You (3:18)
  8. 8 Love Gonna Walk Out on Me (3:17)
  9. 9 Sailing On (3:38)
  10. 10 Take a Look in the Mirror (3:17)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Toots & the Maytals Primary Artist
Technical Credits
Byron Lee Producer
John Lennon Composer
Richard Berry Composer
Toots Hibbert Composer
Leslie Kong Producer
Warrick Lyn Producer
Taffy Nivert Composer
Laurence Cane-Honeysett Creative Coordinator
Ronnie Nasralla Producer
Harry Hawke Liner Notes
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