Reggae got soul
| Reggae got soul | ||||
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| Studio album by Toots and the Maytals | ||||
| Released | July 1976 | |||
| Studio |
Harry J's Recording Studio, Dynamic Sounds Studios", Basing Street Studios | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 35:00 | |||
| Label | Island Records | |||
| Producer |
Chris Blackwell (tracks: B1), Joe Boyd (A1 to A5, B2 to B5), Warrick Lynn[1] | |||
| Toots and the Maytals chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Reggae Got Soul is the 10th album by Jamacian Reggae group Toots and the Maytals, released in July 1976 by Island Records.
Coming off the great reception of the album Funky kingston and that same year, making their American concert debut opening a tour for the Who, where their stateside audience gave Toots a cool reception Island hoped the 1976 album Reggae Got Soul,would open up Toots & the Maytals to the R&B audience in America, but while the album was well received, their American following remained little more than a lively cult. Toots & the Maytals focused on pleasing their Jamaican and British fans with their next two albums.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Frederick "Toots" Hibbert except as indicated.
Side one
- "Rasta Man" - 5:56[4]
- "Premature" - 3:11
- "So Bad" - 2:57
- "Six And Seven Books" - 3:30
- "I Shall Sing" (Van Morrisson) - 2:41
Side two
- "Reggae Got Soul" (Warwick Lyn) - 3:08
- "Everybody Needs Lovin" - 3:10
- "Living In The Ghetto" - 3:40
- "True Love Is Hard To Find" - 4:14
- "Never You Change" - 3:11
Charts
| Year | chart | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Mod [5] | ||
| 1976 | "Billboard 200" | 157 |
Personnel
- Frederick "Toots" Hibbert - vocals
- Ralphus "Raleigh" Gordon - vocals
- Nathaniel "Jerry" Matthias - vocals
- Dudu Pukwana, Ray Allen- Alto Saxophone
- Jackie Jackson- Bass
- Paul Douglas - Drums
- Eckford/Stimpson - Design
- John Burns, Ronald Logan, Sylvan Morris - Engineer
- "Chicago Steve"* (tracks: B1, B2) - Harmonica
- "Hux" Brown*, Junior Kerr - Lead Guitar
- John Burns, Keith Harwood - Mixer
- Emmanuel Rentzos, Pablo Black (tracks: A1), Sonny Binns, Steve Winwood (tracks: B3), Winston Wright - organ
- Brother James (3), Bruce Rowland, Densil Laing*, Tony Uter - Percussion
- Larry Cohen (2), Marilyn Rickard, Roberto Morrison - Photography
- Gladstone Anderson, Steve Winwood (tracks: A2) - Piano
- "Chinna"*, Rad Bryan*, Lindo* - Rhythm Guitar
- George Lee, Tommy McCook - Tenor Saxophone
- Jerome Francisque*, Rico Rodriques* - Trombone
- Bobby Ellis, Eddie Quansah - Trumpet
References
- ↑ "Reggae got soul". Discogs.com. Retrieved 1 Oct 2016.
- ↑ Unknown, Unknown. Reggae got soul at AllMusic. Retrieved 1 Oct 2016.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Toots and the Maytals: Biography > Biograpy". Billboard. Retrieved 2 Oct 2016.
- ↑ "Reggae got soul". itunes.com. Retrieved 1 Oct 2016.
- ↑ Toots and the Maytals - Billboard 200 Billboard magazine april 24th, 2004 (page 63) Google Books. Retrieved oct 2, 2016.
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