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By 1975, rock audiences were finally getting heavily into reggae, thanks to the success of Bob Marley's first two albums and Jimmy Cliff's soundtrack for The Harder They Come. Funky Kingston, a collection of early '70s Maytals singles, was released to capitalize on the newfound demand for Jamaican sounds, and it did not disappoint--nor will it disappoint anyone who comes across it today. With Toots Hibbert's gritty vocals at the fore, this is the closest reggae ever got to American soul music. If sublimely funky tracks such as "Time Tough," "Got to Be There," and "Pressure Drop" don't make you smil
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Manufacturer: Mango
Release date: 25 October 1990
EAN: 0016253933026 UPC: 016253933026
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Release date: 25 October 1990
EAN: 0016253933026 UPC: 016253933026
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My Favorite Albums: 1972 (29 music items)
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