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Toots and The Maytals Album: “Originals [Charly 1999]”
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Originals [Charly 1999] |
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Release Date:1999-07-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Reggae, Ska
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Label:Charly
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4017692336627
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Review - :
With their {\gospel} fervor and fiery lead vocals from {$Frederick "Toots" Hibbert}, {$the Maytals} (who also include singers {$Jerry Matthias} and {$Raleigh Gordon}) have managed to connect the compass points of hard {\gospel}, African {\blues}, {\Memphis soul}, driving {\ska}, and conscious {\roots reggae} for more than 40 years now. This collection of {\ska} stompers takes you back to the very beginning of that career. Most of these sides were recorded in 1965 for producer {$Byron Lee} shortly before {$Toots} was arrested and tossed in prison for ganja possession. The {\ska}-era {$Maytals} were even more rough-hewed than the later {\roots reggae} version, if that's possible, and there is a delightful feel of {\gospel}-fueled chaos to these tracks, most of which are punctuated by blasts of saxophone and trumpet. While cuts like {&"Never You Change,"} {&"Daddy,"} and {&"Fever"} hint at the magic this group would produce a couple years down the road, truthfully this set is for {$Maytals} fanatics only. Yes, {$Toots} is a ball of fervent energy here, and the rest of {$the Maytals} match him burst for burst, but {$Toots}' songwriting hadn't quite matured, and the group was still learning how to bring all that energy into focus, giving these tracks all the stage dynamics of an explosion -- but then where do you go for the second verse? The bonus tracks offered here, which include the fine {&"Sweet and Dandy"} and {&"Pomps and Pride,"} both produced by {$Leslie Kong}, show that {$Toots & the Maytals} figured out what to do with all that energy in short order. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
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