Great best of
Sean M. Kelly | Portland, Oregon United States | 09/18/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Yay!!This is a great collection of Boothe's hits, spanning his WHOLE career, rather than focusing on just his 60's material alone. Boothe had 2 great periods in his career, the mid 60's, where he was a dominant soul voice that beautifully fit in with rocksteady beats, and again in the early to mid 70's, after he hooked up with great pianist and vocalist Lloyd Chambers.The listener can not go wrong with all 26 tracks that make up this collection- all are strong examples of Boothe's fiery, impassioned, soul stylings that made him a hit (which he still is) with audiences all over Jamaica.With early gems like "Artibella," "Can't See You, " and "Lady With the Starlight" mixed in with powerful 70's staples "Freedom Street," "Why Baby Why," and "Everything I Own," this best of Boothe collection is just that- the BEST.A superb addition to any rocksteady collection."