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How the West Was Won

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Toyan - `How the West was Won'.
`How the West Was Won' has to be Toyan's best album, recorded at the famous Channel One Studio and mixed with style by the mighty Scientist. This is the first time this original and outstanding album has been available on CD, and 5 bonus tracks of are included which you don't want to miss!
This stunning album contains all the top dancehall rhythms from the early eighties
and classy production from Junjo. If you like Eastwood and Spirit, you'll love this!
The best tracks here have to be `How the West was Won' and `Reggae Gone International'. I definitely recommend this album to any reggae fans, it has inventive lyrics, some wicked Junjo rhythms and is a very classy classic!

This is one of the greatest early 80's, dubbed-out, toasting-driven albums ever. If you like Yellowman, but can't bring yourself to buy a Yellowman album, check out Toyan. And if you're a Toyan fan familiar with "Spar With Me", check out "How the West Was Won". So raw. Listen to the fullness of the low end on this record, it's ridiculous. A good 60% of this album is Scientist's huge drums and bass with Toyan over it. Then just when you forgot there were other musicians in the studio, here they come, reverbing and echoing back into the mix. Listening to this makes you feel like you smoked a mountain of weed, even when you're totally sober. Brilliant stuff.