Maytals Monkey Man / From The Roots CD

Digitally remastered and expanded edition. Led by the dynamic Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert, the Maytals were at the vanguard of the reggae explosion of late 1969/early 1970, with their anthemic 'Monkey Man' among Trojan Records' earliest UK chart successes. Soon after their breakthrough single breached the UK pop charts in 1970, the iconic reggae record company issued a popular LP of the same title, featuring a dozen of the trio's most popular recordings of the past six months. The Maytals remained one of Jamaica's leading acts over the years that immediately followed, with their popularity resulting in a recording deal with Island Records in 1973. There swiftly followed extensive tours of the UK and mainland Europe, prompting Trojan to gather a dozen or so of their earlier works for a belated follow-up to their Monkey Man LP, namely From The Roots. Both albums feature on this essential boss reggae collection, which also includes three rare alternate versions of album tracks, notably 'Monkey Man' and 'She's My Scorcher', both of which make their CD debut.

1. Peeping Tom 2. Revival Reggae 3. Give Peace a Chance 4. Gold and Silver 5. The Preacher 6. Bla Bla Bla 7. African Doctor (Aka Doctor Lester) 8. Monkey Man 9. Sun Moon and Star 10. Pressure Drop 11. She's My Scorcher 12. I Shall Be Free 13. Pee Pee Cluck Cluck 14. Loving Spirit 15. Koo Koo 16. Thy Kingdom Come 17. One Eye Enos 18. A Time to Love 19. Nine O'Clock 20. Know Me Good 21. Got to Feel (It) 22. Feel So Good 23. Monkey Man (Alt. Version) 24. She's My Scorcher (Alt. Version) 25. African Doctor (Alt. Version)