Best Dressed Chicken in Town

Dr Aliman, Dr. Alimantado | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 12, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Keyman
• ASIN: B000007U17
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,532 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Best Dressed Chicken in Town

2. Just the Other Day

3. Poison Flour

4. Gimme Mi Gun

5. I Killed the Barber

6. Ital Galore [aka Ital Food]

7. I Am the Greatest Says Muhammed Ali

8. Johnny Was a Baker

9. Tribute to the Duke

10. Unitone Skank

11. Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks

12. Ride On

13. Plead I Cause

14. I Shall Fear No Evil

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best dressed chicken of them all, February 7, 2002

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roarscach (Barcelona(Spain)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Dressed Chicken in Town (Audio CD)

Probably the strangest name for an album in the whole jamaica, including the lee perry ones, this underrated roots-dub-toasting masterpiece has to reach his truly position in jamaican music. Dr. Alimantado and Lee Perry himself create in here a wonderfully well crafted background of music and toasting, making this album one to listen carefully to.....but dont worry, it gets you as fast as alimantado chant you down....because this is the best dressed chicken in town....

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lilting roots reggae, February 20, 2007

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Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best Dressed Chicken in Town (Audio CD)

This reggae classic consists of tracks recorded from 1974 to 1976 at different Jamaican studios. Dr Winston Alimantado is assisted on vocals by legends like Gregory Isaacs and Horace Andy among others. The music is mostly laid-back with a dub feel, a gently lilting and swaying beat with superb vocals. My favourites include the title track with its hilarious chicken sounds, I Killed The Barber with its interesting arrangement and Can't Conquer Natty Dread with its chugging rhythm and hypnotic melody. Part of this album's charm derives from the different production styles that offer plenty of variation and ensure a delightful listening experience.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Big Find, December 24, 2006

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Threesixxty (Brasil/Mexico/U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best Dressed Chicken in Town (Audio CD)

It took me over 3 years of collecting reggae to find this highly recommendable album which I would classify as a type of vocal-roots-dub.

What to expect:
**radical lyrics
**sing along melodies
**awesome roots-style beats
**smokin' dub effects

I can also boast for this album that it's the first one to ever inspire a review.