Pressure Drop: The Definitive Collection

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Although the original incarnation of Toots & the Maytals (Toots Hibbert, Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, and Raleigh Gordon) parted ways in 1981 (Toots continues to tour with a revamped version of the Maytals), they managed between the years 1964 and 1974, the period covered by this two-disc retrospective from Trojan Records, to assemble one of the most highly charged and distinctive bodies of work in the history of Jamaican music. Led by Toots' Kingston-by-way-of-Memphis lead vocals and the ragged call-and-response background singing of McCarthy and Gordon, the trio created gospel-fueled reggae classics like "Bam Bam," "54-46 Was My Number," "Monkey Man," "Sweet and Dandy," "Pomps and Pride," "Funky Kingston," and the immortal "Pressure Drop," all of which carried the stomp and wallop of the best and most enduring soul music of the day. Later gems like "In the Dark" and "Time Tough" kept the stomp and added wise and insightful lyrics to create classic songs that still ring solid and true 30 years later. Pressure Drop: The Definitive Collection brings together the best tracks from those crucial years, including sides produced by Ken Khouri, Byron Lee, Ronnie Nasralla, Warrick Lyn, and Delroy Williams (he produced the 2000 remake of "Broadway Jungle" that is included here), as well as several tracks produced by the great Leslie Kong, arguably the most sympathetic to the Maytals' sound. Island's two-disc Time Tough anthology adds more early ska sides along with some post-1974 material to give a better portrait of the Maytals' complete history, but the heart and soul of their reputation is still based on what you'll hear in this set. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

Artist	Toots & the Maytals
Format	CD
Genre	Reggae
Label Name	Trojan US
Producer	Byron Lee, Leslie Kong, Warrick Lyn, Ronnie Nasralla, Delroy Williams, Ken Khouri
Release Date	2005 07 26
Song List	1: My Daily Food (1:33) 2: If You Act This Way (2:26) 3: You Make Me Feel the Way I Do (2:21) 4: It's You [Ska Version] (2:05) 5: Daddy (2:39) 6: Never You Change [Ska Version] (2:30) 7: What's on Your Mind (2:08) 8: When I Laugh (2:07) 9: My New Name (2:17) 10: She Will Never Let Me Down (2:05) 11: Peggy (2:49) 12: Bam Bam (3:09) 13: 54 46 That's My Number (3:22) 14: Struggle (3:36) 15: Just Tell Me (2:42) 16: We Shall Overcome (3:25) 17: Bim Today (Bam Tomorrow) (2:53) 18: Schooldays (3:30) 19: Do the Reggay (3:08) 20: Scare Him (2:29) 21: Alidina (3:09) 22: Pressure Drop (2:58) 23: Sweet and Dandy (3:08) 24: Monkey Man (3:44) 25: She's My Scorcher (2:57) 26: Bla Bla Bla (2:44) 27: Doctor Lester (aka African Doctor) (2:30) 28: 54-46 Was My Number (3:12) 29: Peeping Tom (2:50) 30: It Must Be True Love (3:09) 31: One Eye Enos (2:59) 32: Monkey Girl (2:45) 33: It's You [Reggae Version] (3:28) 34: Walk with Love (2:28) 35: Johnny Cool Man (3:15) 36: Never You Change [Reggae Version] (3:23) 37: Redemption Song (3:07) 38: Louie, Louie (5:47) 39: Pomps and Pride (4:31) 40: It Was Written Down (3:39) 41: Sit Right Down (4:35) 42: (Take Me Home) Country Roads (3:23) 43: Funky Kingston (4:54) 44: In the Dark (2:48) 45: Sailing On (3:36) 46: Fever (2:28) 47: Time Tough (4:25) 48: Reggae Got Soul (3:08) 49: Broadway Jungle [2000 Version] (3:25)
Style.Categories	Bluebeat, Roots Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska, Soul

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