The original incarnation of Toots & the Maytals managed to assemble one of the most highly charged and distinctive bodies of work in the history of Jamaican music. Led by Toots Hibbert's Kingston-by-way-of-Memphis lead vocals and the ragged call-and-response background singing of Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy and Raleigh Gordon, the trio created gospel-fueled reggae classics like "54-46 Was My Number," "Monkey Man," "Pomps and Pride," "Funky Kingston," and the immortal "Pressure Drop," all of which carried the wallop of the ...
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The original incarnation of Toots & the Maytals managed to assemble one of the most highly charged and distinctive bodies of work in the history of Jamaican music. Led by Toots Hibbert's Kingston-by-way-of-Memphis lead vocals and the ragged call-and-response background singing of Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy and Raleigh Gordon, the trio created gospel-fueled reggae classics like "54-46 Was My Number," "Monkey Man," "Pomps and Pride," "Funky Kingston," and the immortal "Pressure Drop," all of which carried the wallop of the best and most enduring soul music of the day. This two-disc set brings together each of these classics plus several other ska and roots reggae gems produced by the great Leslie Kong, arguably the most sympathetic to the Maytals' sound. Island's two-disc Time Tough anthology is a much more organized and complete two-disc look at the Maytals' fiery career, but this one will do in a pinch. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi
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Add this copy of Jamaican Monkey Man to cart. $9.00, like new condition, Sold by ARI Garage Sales rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Orlando, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1998.