Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston on 180g audiophile vinyl

Toots & The Maytals
Funky Kingston
Music on Vinyl 2327 - re-issue LP on 180g audiophile vinyl

Having been among the early architects of reggae (according to some, their cut "Do The Reggay" actually coined the term) Toots & The Maytals naturally reflect the music's origins in their sound; a Jamaican reinterpretation of the rhythm & blues which intermittently drifted across the Gulf of Mexico from New Orleans and Miami radio stations in the late 1950's. On FUNKY KINGSTON, the Maytals lace their sound with infusions of New Orleans funk ala The Meters, rootsy r&b ala Fats Domino, and an over-the-top performance ethic worthy of James Brown himself. 'Funky Kingston' is a brilliant reggae album and suitable for both beginners as experienced listeners. The albums was released twice and with so much success that it charted in the Billboard 200 and eventually made it to the Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album consists of both original songs written by Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert as covers of songs by Ike Turner, Shep and the Limelites and Richard Berry. It is an uplifting album with some sparkling reggae, soulful moments and rhythm and blues.