Pressure Drop / The Best of Toots and the Maytals [Import]

Toots & The Maytals | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 9, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Trojan Records UK
• ASIN: B0000011E8
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,788 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #16 in Music > World Music > Reggae > Jamaican Ska
  • #71 in Music > Indie Music > Alternative Rock > Ska

Track Listings

1. 54-46 Was My Number

2. Revival Reggae

3. African Doctor

4. Take Me Home Country Roads

5. Funky Kingston

6. I Can't Believe

7. Revolution

8. Pressure Drop

9. Monkey Man

10. Gold And Silver

11. Redemption Song

12. Pomps And Pride

13. Time Enough

14. In The Dark

15. Peeping Tom

16. Love Gonna Walk Out On Me

17. She's My Scorcher

18. One Eyed Enos

19. Feel Alright

20. Thy Kingdom Come

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One word description: JOYOUS!, December 10, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Pressure Drop / The Best of Toots and the Maytals (Audio CD)

I just picked up this CD. There may be other Toots and the Maytals compilations out there that are more comprehensive, but I LOVE this one. As I said in the title, this wonderful music is JOYOUS. It will put a smile on your face and make you want to dance. God bless Toots and the Maytals.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Toots Hibbert: The King of Old-Skool Reggae, February 21, 1999

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This review is from: Pressure Drop / The Best of Toots and the Maytals (Audio CD)

First let me make a distinction: There's reggae and then there's Marley. Marley is a god, but he is also the king of a breed of music that is entirely his own.

When it comes to pure old-skool, shake-your-rump-Reggae, Toots & The Maytals are the undisputed champions. Their music IS reggae. It's the sound that every other reggae band has tried to duplicate, but has only managed to emulate. Toots, a.k.a. "The Ska Father," makes music that moves you, not spiritually or emotionally, but in raw physical sense. His songs (particularly "54-46" and "Pressure Drop") are just fun!

Recently I had the opportunity to Toots perform live at the TLA in Philly, and I must say that while he may appear aged, he's still a kid at heart. He pours every ounce of energy he's got into his shows. That one concert was the most amazing inn-person musical experience I've ever had. Mid-way through the show he literally invited the audience up onto the stage, where I and everybody who felt the urge cut loose to the band's thumping reggae beats. Toots even took the time between songs to shake every audience member's hand as they climbed down from the stage.

This album is incredible. It's jam packed with 75 minutes of classic riddims; songs maybe you've never heard but have always felt. Taken from the original 8-tracks, the songs (all 24 of them) preserve their antique feel.

An essential album for anyone who loves music that makes you feel good. A classic.