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Post by ganews on Jan 1, 2021 10:30:30 GMT -5
Van Halen won last summer, so I'm breaking this tie in favor of Toots and the Maytals, "Funky Kingston". RIP Toots Hibbert.
Technically this is the name of two different albums, one released in 1972 in UK and one in 1975 US. The tracklists are not identical but they do overlap.
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Post by pantsgoblin on Jan 1, 2021 17:32:56 GMT -5
An absolute jewel and a straight-up perfect album. Even folks like my mother who couldn't even point to Jamaica on a map recognized the beauty of "Love Is Gonna Let Me Down" and the "Country Roads" cover, while rock 'n rollers love "Pressure Drop" and "Pomp and Pride".
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Post by Djse (and a Sack of Cats) on Jan 3, 2021 6:18:58 GMT -5
Here's a Spotify link - they only have the 1975 release (even if they say it's from 1973). |
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Post by ganews on Jan 14, 2021 11:22:00 GMT -5
American tracklist: First couple are non-specifically fine reggae.
"Funky Kingston", the only track I had heard before, is awesome. It's the urgency in Hibbert's voice.
"Love is Gonna Let Me Down" is rather a bore, so the strings in the back are suitable.
"Louie Louie" is deliberately as low-fi and incomprehensible as the original, but the energy that makes the original worthwhile isn't there. The closing warble is neat though.
...more reggae which is fine...
"Country Road" is one of the most appropriate covers ever. Not that it's remarkable particular to the music or the vocal delivery, but it does show that this song is more suited to reggae than any other genre.
"Pressure Drop" on the other hand is okay but would be better in a different genre with a little more tempo and heat.
"Sailin' On" is maybe to the tune of "We'll Meet Again"? It's real hammock music.
Original tracklist: "Sit Right Down" - Nice jam. Horns and organ feel especially important.
"I Can't Believe" - You may know this tune from later songs such as "Rudy Can't Fail".
"Redemption Song" - Not the Marley song, which never did much for me anyway. This is fine positive vibes.
"Daddy" - I like the picking and the organ. Very doo-wop. I am entertained when a vocalist names himself in a first-person song.
"It Was Written Down" - More fine reggae.
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