Toots and The Maytals Album: «Pressure Drop: Definitve Collection»
Toots and The Maytals Album: «Pressure Drop: Definitve Collection»
- Customers rating: (4.2 of 5)
- Title:Pressure Drop: Definitve Collection
- Release date:2005-07-26
- Type:Audio CD
- Label:Sanctuary Records
- UPC:060768053021
- 1 - 1 My Daily Foodimg 1:36
- 1 - 2 If You Act This Wayimg 2:25
- 1 - 3 You Make Me Feel The Way I Doimg 2:19
- 1 - 4It's You (Ska Version)
- 1 - 5 Daddyimg 2:38
- 1 - 6Never You Change (Ska Version)
- 1 - 7 What's On Your Mindimg 2:07
- 1 - 8 When I Laughimg 2:08
- 1 - 9 My New Nameimg 2:16
- 1 - 10 She Will Never Let Me Downimg 2:04
- 1 - 11 Peggyimg 2:47
- 1 - 12 Bam Bam Toots & the Maytals and Byron Lee & the Dragonairesimg 4:20
- 1 - 1354 - 46 That's My Number
- 1 - 14 Struggleimg 3:37
- 1 - 15 Just Tell Meimg 2:25
- 1 - 16 We Shall Overcomeimg 3:26
- 1 - 17 Bim Today (Bam Tomorrow)img 2:54
- 1 - 18Schooldays
- 1 - 19Do The Reggay Toots & the Maytals
- 1 - 20 Scare Himimg 2:30
- 1 - 21 Alidinaimg 3:11
- 1 - 22 Pressure Drop Toots & the Maytalsimg 2:13
- 1 - 23 Sweet And Dandy Toots & the Maytalsimg 3:09
- 1 - 24 Monkey Man Toots & the Maytalsimg 3:46
- 1 - 25She's My Scorcher Toots & the Maytals
- 1 - 26 Bla Bla Blaimg 2:45
- 1 - 27Doctor Lester (Aka African Doctor)
- 2 - 1 54-46 Was My Number Toots & the Maytalsimg 3:27
- 2 - 2 Peeping Tomimg 2:57
- 2 - 3 It Must Be True Love Toots & the Maytalsimg 3:25
- 2 - 4 One Eye Enosimg 2:56
- 2 - 5 Monkey Girlimg 2:35
- 2 - 6 It's You - Reggae Versionimg 3:32
- 2 - 7 Walk with Love Toots & the Maytalsimg 2:29
- 2 - 8 Johnny Cool Manimg 3:16
- 2 - 9Never You Change (Reggae Version)
- 2 - 10 Redemption Songimg 4:08
- 2 - 11 Louie Louieimg 4:29
- 2 - 12 Pomps and Prideimg 3:16
- 2 - 13 It Was Written Downimg 3:38
- 2 - 14 Sit Right Downimg 4:36
- 2 - 15 Take Me Home, Country Roads Toots & the Maytalsimg 3:23
- 2 - 16 Funky Kingstonimg 4:56
- 2 - 17 In the Darkimg 2:49
- 2 - 18 Sailing Onimg 3:35
- 2 - 19 Feverimg 2:13
- 2 - 20 Time Toughimg 4:24
- 2 - 21 Reggae Got Soul Toots & the Maytalsimg 3:10
- 2 - 22Broadway Jungle (2000 Version)
If you are a fan of roots reggae and ska, this CD belongs in your collection. Although the recording engineering is primitive, the tracks are all clear and the essence of the music is readily discernible. Some of the tracks will not be familiar to even ardent reggae fans, but every track is worth a listen. Pressure Drop will be familiar to most, and as with many reggae tunes there is often a lot of social or political meaning in the music.
OK, I keep forgetting that I love reggae . . . so when I was listening to my Pandora 'Jimmy Cliff' station, every time I heard Toots & the Maytals it would snap my head around, so I decided to purchase this double CD. It is really great listening music, with some really great songs. I especially enjoy 'Pomps & Pride' and 'It's You' (ska version) . . . some folks might be annpoyed by the ska vs reggae version of some of the same songs, but I enjoyed hearing the differences. My enjoyment flows from thinking that the early stuff sounds like 1950's doo-wop but to a ska/reggae sensibility, so I dove in with this & have not regretted it at all.
There's old reggae, and then there's ooooooold reggae. Disc 1 is the latter. Some of the older stuff is VERY repetitive, and gets old really fast, but when these guys do shine, they are truly magnificent.
I really enjoyed MOST of the songs on this CD. The rhythms are enough to make your body groove and Toots voice is befitting and mesmerizing (sp). I noticed a couple songs on this CD that were remade by modern artist (Sublime) which was great to hear.
If you like kick back, beach bar atmosphere Ska you need to buy this CD.