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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5050159924721 Format: Extra tracks, Import Label: Trojan Records UK Manufacturer: Trojan Records UK Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Trojan Records UK Release Date: April 25, 2005 Studio: Trojan Records UK Sales Rank: 97384
Album Description: Tracing Toots & The Maytals' development from Ska kings to international stars, Pressure Drop brings together an incredible selection of hits from a time when Toots & The Maytals rivaled Bob Marley & The Wailers as Jamaica's premiere vocal group. Two CD set Includes the bonus track 'Broadway Jungle' (2000 Version). Trojan. 2005.
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Rating: - Exellent music and great value for money!
Toots and the Maytals were one of 'the' reggae groups of all time. While Bob Marley could inspire millions throughout the world with his lyrics Toots and the Maytals could do likewise but had a style and rhythm that seemed to also borrow from American soul.
While Trojan often sacrifice quality for quantity (and by that I mean sound quality) This double CD is of fairly strong solid quality. It includes many of their well known tracks and some lesser known.
Rating: - struggle to overcome!
Serious reggae listeners argue a lot about these Trojan albums, especially in regards to the sheer amount of times new label bosses Sanctuary release the same songs on different compilations -- but surely these are minor and relatively insignificant objections when one considers the value for money and the enduring quality of the music on these albums.
(A possible objection to this otherwise comprehensive and worthy compilation is that "Six and Seven Books of Moses" and the Maytals Rasta/Rockers ... Read More
Triumph of the Spirit Binding: Audio CD EAN: 5050159924721 Format: Extra tracks, Import Label: Trojan Records UK Manufacturer: Trojan Records UK Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Trojan Records UK Release Date: April 25, 2005 Studio: Trojan Records UK Sales Rank: 97384 Peter Faiman
