Funky Kingston
by
Toots & The Maytals
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studio album
First released:
1973

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Release dates:
  • 1975 in United States

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Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska, Alternative Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars One of those rare, PERFECT albums
Only a handful of times in my life have I listened to an album for the first time and felt I already knew it by heart. I am in awe of this album. Knowing no way to give a just description of it, I will plug Toots himself.

In Nederland, CO, a small town in the mountains above Boulder, after the monstrous "Reggae on the Rocks" Festival, Toots, a 50+ year old man, played a gig to 200 people at 9,000ft for 4 hours without a break. He danced in the crowd. We danced on the stage. The management insist…
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Written by Michael C. Fox
3 stars Great Music, but this release is a rip-off
Contrary to the Amazon editor's write-up, there WAS a proper album called "Funky Kingston." This ain't it, however. This stingy little collection brings together some of the tracks from the "Funky Kingston" album and some tracks from "In the Dark." For good measure, "Pressure Drop" is added in from "Monkey Man."

The original "Funky Kingston" and "In the Dark" are probably Toots & the Maytals' best albums. They date loosely from around 1973 and 1974. I strongly recommend that you buy these albums…
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Written by Randall E. Adams

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Funky Kingston 8 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Sanctuary Records
catalog number: 201
release dates: 1973 in United Kingdom, Sep 11 2001 in United Kingdom
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Funky Kingston 8 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Universal Japan
release dates: Mar 25 2008
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Funky Kingston 8 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 201
release dates: Sep 11 2001
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