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"From The Roots is the fourth studio album by one of the best-known ska and rocksteady vocal groups, The Maytals. The group was founded in 1962 by Toots Hibbert, Henry 'Raleigh' Gordon, and Nathaniel 'Jerry' Mathias. They helped popularizing reggae music during the '60s and were even credited in the etymology of the word 'reggae' in the Oxford English Dictionary, as a result of being the first to use the word 'reggae' in their 1968 single 'Do They Reggay.' The album From The Roots was recorded by Leslie Kong and features some of The Maytals' most explosive tunes. Fun fact, the album was already recorded in 1970, but wasn't released until three years later, after signing to Island Records in 1973. From The Roots is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on yellow and translucent green marbled vinyl."
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"Toots Hibbert, Henry 'Raleigh' Gordon and Nathaniel 'Jerry' Mathias founded The Maytals in 1962. The Jamaican musicians became one of the best-known ska and rocksteady vocal groups and helped popularizing reggae music during the sixties. Their 1968 single 'Do The Reggay' was the first song to use the word 'reggae', resulting in the Oxford English Dictionary crediting Toots and The Maytals in the etymology of the word 'reggae'. Following their signing to Island Records in 1973 they recorded and released their fourth album From the Roots. The album was recorded with Leslie Kong and features some of The Maytals' most explosive tunes, while their predilection for gospel is still audible."
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Wax Love present a reissue of The Maytals' Never Grow Old, originally released in 1964. Toots Hibbert and his Maytals recording at Studio One with Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd at the helm and the legendary Skatalites backing, what more could you possibly want? Never Grow Old is the first full length from the Maytals and Toots' songwriting chops were fully formed right out of the gate, with most of the tunes being co-writes with Dodd. Bob was the king for a number of reasons but Toots may very well be the best male vocalist ever from the island of Jamaica. Real authentic ska from the source.
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"7 inch singles were instrumental to the development of the Jamaican music industry, more affordable than full lengths for the consumer, they also allowed the labels to turnaround what was being recorded into music played from their booming sound systems as quickly as possible. In that spirit, Get On Down will be reissuing some of the most crucial Jamaican sides on 45, starting with The Maytals 'Monkey Man.' Recorded in 1969, the cut was a smash hit in Jamaica and hit number 47 when released in the UK in early 1970. 'Monkey Man' went on to be highly influential on the British Two-Tone movement of the later 70s with The Specials offering up a ripping version of the cut on their 1979 debut. The B Side, 'Night And Day', though not a chart-burner, is certainly one of the most solid rock-steady cuts you'll ever encounter rife with bubbly keys, tight snares and Toots Hibbert's incredibly soulful vocals."
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"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."
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"When it comes to old-school roots reggae, few groups were as influential as The Maytals. Adding Frederick 'Toots' Hibbert's name to the front of their billing later in the 1970s, in the earliest days they were more egalitarian as they built their sound and legend. From The Roots, originally released on Trojan Records in 1970 (alongside another full-length that same year, Monkey Man), was a transitional record for the group. Leaving behind their early ska days -- much like The Wailers and other peers -- they had yet to settle into the slower tempos that blew in like ganja smoke by the mid-'70s. As a result, music here generally gallops, and vocals fall in line. As heard on gems like 'Koo Koo,' 'Got To Feel,' and 'Pee Pee Cluck Cluck,' the Maytals' lyrics tend mostly towards love and the pursuit thereof. The group, throughout its career, was also deeply spiritual and much of this was expressed through song -- a great case in point here is 'Thy Kingdom Come,' essentially a church hymn set to reggae music. And the album concludes with an interesting cover of the Lennon/McCartney hippie chestnut, 'Give Peace A Chance,' which is much faster than the original and quite groovy overall. The Maytals are generally overlooked in the pantheon of reggae giants, but this is unjust. Do your part in recognizing their legendary status by digging into this filling meal of classic Jamaican fare."
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