Toots amp Maytals - Reggae Got Soul (10 tracks) +Album Reviews

Perfection-- my favorite reggae album

Phinaes | either Japan or Missouri | 09/10/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"okay. just over 10 years ago i was in a small vinyl shop, and i was flipping through the reggae section when i found this jewel. at the time i had never heard of toots and the maytals, but i saw that the horn section had rico rodriguez in it, who i knew from other stuff, particularly the specials. so i figured i'd check it out. plus it was dirt cheap. you have no idea how shocked i was. i just stumbled upon this absolutely amazing record-- a real treasure. every song is perfect-- one of the most enjoyable listening experiences out there. highly, highly recommended."

Absolutely essential

chimpmonkey | 01/21/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Toots is the man who coined the term "reggae" and this beauty is the essential Toots album. Lots of folks don't realize the influence New Orleans had on reggae but...listen to these horns. A tireless album!"

Great Stuff

chimpmonkey | 01/14/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is really one of the best reggae albums, played with a lot of spirituality and love. Every song is a gem."

Classic reggae

Enrique Torres | San Diegotitlan, Califas | 12/01/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This disc is pure, well, as the title indicates,soul. Never was a title more fiting than "Reggae Got Soul" that encapsulates the music. The title track "Reggae Got Soul" is a monster. The opeing track,"Rasta Man" has that slow churning, steadly chugging, rock steady beat that is the backdrop to the coolest smoky vocals and chorus you'll ever here. Throw in some horns to go with the syncopated beat and you have a reggae classic. This is one of my all time fave songs that I never get tired of. It is one of those songs that you can push the repeat button and just let it rip three or four times in a row. Toots Hibbert is such a great singer that I put him in the same category as, say, Otis Redding. I make the Otis Redding comparison because of their gritty , heart felt vocals that transcend a recording and comes out and grabs you and gets under your skin;it is pure soul music. "Everybody Needs Some Lovin'" might as well be Otis Redding reincarnated, born again in Jamaica to sing again. The lineup on this disc is top rate including Rico Man from Wareika on trombone. The music has a gospel feel to it at times, especially on songs like "Six and Seven Books" or "I Shall Sing" that is pure harmony with a bit of organ thrown that gives it that gospel church feel. Each and every song is tight and stands on it's own merits as a great song. If you've never heard of Toots and the Maytals check them out, you won't be let down. This is as good a place as any to hear the Maytals but if you are looking for something that features more of their hits check out 54-46 Was My Number: Anthology, 1964-2000 or Very Best of Toots & the Maytals. Recommended for fans old and new of classic reggae."

Their best, over all

chimpmonkey | NY, NY United States | 12/15/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Their other records have many good songs; this one doesn't have a low point. One of the most timeless and warm records I know, in any genre, my favorite reggae record, and somebody should be disciplined for letting it go out of print."

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	Toots & Maytals Reggae Got Soul Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop Track Listings (10) - Disc #1 Rasta Man Premature So Bad Six and Seven Books of Moses I Shall Sing - Toots & the Maytals, Morrison, Van Reggae Got Soul Everybody Needs Lovin' Living in the Ghetto True Love Is Hard to Find Never You Change
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