From the Roots

by The Maytals, Toots & the Maytals

Overview

From the Roots was Toots & the Maytals' fourth album, released by Trojan following the group's signing to Island Records in 1973. The record was cobbled together from odds and ends of tracks recorded between 1969 and 1970 for Leslie Kong's Beverley's label, and while it doesn't contain any of the more famous Kong-produced cuts ("Pressure Drop," "Sweet and Dandy"), it still exhibits the Maytals' trademark Jamaican version of gospelfervor, led by lead singer Toots Hibbert's barn-burning vocal style. Arguably this album, along with its Kong-produced predecessor, 1970's Monkey Man, contains the best and most explosive tracks in the Maytals' discography, and compilations that reshuffle the two albums in different combinations are common in the record bins. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	12/15/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262029859
Rank:	40587

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Toots & the Maytals   Primary Artist
The Maytals   Primary Artist
Toots   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Paul McCartney   Composer
Frederick Hibbert   Composer
Toots Hibbert   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Leslie Kong   Producer