True Love

Toots & The Maytals | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 12, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: V2 North America
• ASIN: B0001GNDN4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,023 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #2 in Music > World Music > Reggae > Jamaican Ska
  • #71 in Music > Alternative Rock > Ska > Ska General

Track Listings

1. Still is Still Moving to Me - with Willie Nelson

2. True Love is Hard to Find - with Bonnie Raitt

3. Pressure Drop - with Eric Clapton

4. Time Tuff - with Ryan Adams

5. Bam Bam - with Shaggy and Rahzel

6. 5446 - with Jeff Beck

7. Monkey Man - with No Doubt

8. Sweet and Dandy - with Trey Anastasio

9. Funky Kingston - with Bootsy Collins and The Roots

10. Reggae Got Soul - with Ken Boothe and Marcia Griffiths

11. Never Grow Old - with Terry Hall, U-Roy and the Skatalites

12. Take a Trip - with Bunny Wailer

13. Love Gonna Walk Out on Me - with Ben Harper

14. Careless Ethiopians - with Keith Richards

15. Blame on Me - with Rachael Yamagata

Editorial Reviews

Boston Globe, March 26, 2004

Celebrity guests don't always raise an album above the pack, but they do in this case.

Product Description

What do Ryan Adams, Trey Anastasio, Jeff Beck, Ken Boothe, Marcia Griffiths, Eric Clapton, Bootsy Collins, The Roots, Ben Harper, Terry Hall, The Skatalites, Willie Nelson, No Doubt, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Shaggy, Rahzel, U-Roy, Bunny Wailer and Rachael Yamagata have in common?

The all-star guests on "true love" range from legends Like Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, and Bonnie Raitt to younger stars including No Doubt, The Roots, and Trey Anastasio. The caliber of these collaborators reveals the impact that Toots has had on several generations of rockers and rappers, while appearances from reggae icons Bunny Wailer and Marcia Griffiths show the respect granted to the man who might be the music’s greatest living vocalist. At the heart of it all is that voice - drenched in soul, rooted in gospel, and still breathtakingly powerful after almost four decades in the spotlight.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to bring in the spring/summer....., April 9, 2004

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J. Bilby "littlebibs" (Kingston, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Love (Audio CD)

I've loved Toots and the Maytals for years but finally he
may have the chance to bring his sounds and band to a wider audience.
Thanks to the bounty of talents that surround this ageless
giant of sound and groove, many of his overlooked gems and
lesser know vital cataloge now comes to life again. I've been
listening to this collection since it came out this
past tuesday and I first heard the last cut on the cd, "Blame it on me"
with one of my most anticipated vocalist Rachel Yamagata. I
can't say enough about this talented singer, just listen to
her debut ep, she's got a future! Bonnie Raitt, I can't say
enough about this singer either, she has a voice and style that
you can't pigeon hole in a top 40 record but she's so talented
she can work with anyone and make it credible. She shines with
Toots on this first Triple A single "True love is hard to find" I'm starting to hear this song
on radio stations that have some balls.(which aren't many). Eric Clapton adds
some great guitar work to "Pressure drop", instant radio play (thats if radio stations weren't so "pressured into such a tight
playlist????? Remember what they did with Carlos Santana's
collection of "friends", the "friends" current sounds sold that
Cd into the grammy stratosphere? I can't help but see good things for this great collection. Even someone like Willie Nelson, who starts this cd off come off sounding so good with
Toots and that reggee sound, so smooth and enjoyable.
I love so many of thsee songs especially "Funky Kingston" with
Bootsy Collins and the Roots, "Time tough" with Ryan Adams,
"Monkey Man" grooves with that speed of light Gwen Stefani vocal. From Ben Harpers, Jeff Beck, Keith Richards, Trey Anastasio, Shaggy and Rahzel, to the fav Terry Hall cut & Bunny
Wailer, this collection moves around with some great grooves.
The more I take it in the more I love this. Summers coming I
hope everyone gives this a spin and buys it, its a keeper!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars perfect summer fun as toots updates his hits, May 8, 2004

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"spinandmarty" (sonora, california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: True Love (Audio CD)

this jamaica soul singing legend (who supposedly was the first to include the word 'reggae' in a song way back in the 60s) has remade alot of his classic songs with the help of a wide range of contemporary and classic singers and musicians. alot of the time there's no point in re-recording your past hits but in this case it works. the wide range of guest artists bring their unique talents to each song so there's something different to hear on each cut. and toot's voice is still a marvel-remember alot of these songs were originally recorded by him decades ago. pick up the original recordings and you'll hear just how well his voice has held up. of course on a c-d you don't get the great live show that toots and the maytals put on....part otis redding//part james brown. when i saw him in l-a back in the 90s...he put on a 3 1/2 hour performance complete with dance moves and splits. catch him live if you can...
till then... we have another 'keeper' in toot's musical and reggae legacy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOOTS GETS MY GRAMMY!, February 7, 2005

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Sista Melody (Planet Earth (for now)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: True Love (Audio CD)

Toots is finally getting the recognition he deserves. One of the best reggae performers I've ever seen and this album is definitely one of the best. Love the cuts with Bonnie Rait and Willie Nelson and Marcia Griffiths. Toot Toot Toosie.....HELLO!