Toots & The Maytals

1-1 Six And Seven Books Of Moses
Alto Saxophone – Carl "Cannonball" Bryan*, Lester Sterling
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Mason
Drums – Arkland "Drumago" Parks*, Lloyd Nibbs*
Guitar – Ernest Ranglin, Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haines*
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Piano – Jackie Mittoo, Theophilus Beckford
Producer – Clement "Sir Coxone" Dodd*
Tenor Saxophone – Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook
Trombone – Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Rupert Dillon
Trumpet – Baba Brooks, Johnny "Dizzy" Moore*
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:28
1-2 Broadway Jungle
Alto Saxophone – Carl "Cannonball" Bryan*, Lester Sterling
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Mason
Drums – Arkland "Drumago" Parks*, Lloyd Nibbs*
Guitar – Ernest Ranglin, Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haines*
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Piano – Jackie Mittoo, Theophilus Beckford
Producer – Prince Buster
Tenor Saxophone – Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook
Trombone – Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Rupert Dillon
Trumpet – Baba Brooks, Johnny "Dizzy" Moore*
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:52
1-3 It's You
Alto Saxophone – Carl "Cannonball" Bryan*, Lester Sterling
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Mason
Drums – Arkland "Drumago" Parks*, Lloyd Nibbs*
Guitar – Ernest Ranglin, Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haines*
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Piano – Jackie Mittoo, Theophilus Beckford
Producer – Byron Lee, Ronnie Nasralla
Tenor Saxophone – Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook
Trombone – Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Rupert Dillon
Trumpet – Baba Brooks, Johnny "Dizzy" Moore*
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:08
1-4 Never You Change
Alto Saxophone – Carl "Cannonball" Bryan*, Lester Sterling
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Mason
Drums – Arkland "Drumago" Parks*, Lloyd Nibbs*
Guitar – Ernest Ranglin, Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haines*
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Piano – Jackie Mittoo, Theophilus Beckford
Producer – Byron Lee, Ronnie Nasralla
Tenor Saxophone – Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook
Trombone – Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Rupert Dillon
Trumpet – Baba Brooks, Johnny "Dizzy" Moore*
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:36
1-5 John & James
Alto Saxophone – Carl "Cannonball" Bryan*, Lester Sterling
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Lloyd Brevett, Lloyd Mason
Drums – Arkland "Drumago" Parks*, Lloyd Nibbs*
Guitar – Ernest Ranglin, Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haines*
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Piano – Jackie Mittoo, Theophilus Beckford
Producer – Victor Chin
Tenor Saxophone – Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook
Trombone – Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Rupert Dillon
Trumpet – Baba Brooks, Johnny "Dizzy" Moore*
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:03
1-6 54-46, That's My Number
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:15
1-7 Do The Reggay
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:16
1-8 Desmond Dekker Came First
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:48
1-9 Sweet & Dandy
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:01
1-10 Monkey Man
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:32
1-11 Peeping Tom
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:56
1-12 One Eyed Enos
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Leslie Kong
3:02
1-13 She's My Scorcher
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:48
1-14 Pressure Drop
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:43
1-15 Pomp & Pride
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Leslie Kong
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:31
1-16 Funky Kingston
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Chris Blackwell, Dave Bloxham, Warrick Lynn*
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:56
1-17 Take Me Home, Country Roads
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Carlton Lee, Neville Hinds, Warrick Lynn*
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Danoff
3:24
1-18 Time Tough
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Carlton Lee, Neville Hinds, Warrick Lynn*
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:25
1-19 In The Dark
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Lloyd Parkes*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Hux Brown, Lynn Taitt, Rad Bryan*
Keyboards – Ansell Collins*, Gladstone Anderson, Winston Wright
Producer – Carlton Lee, Neville Hinds, Warrick Lynn*
Saxophone – Roland Alphonso
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – E. Chin*, Frederick Hibbert
2:49
1-20 Reggae Got Soul
Alto Saxophone – Dudu Pukwana, Ray Allen
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3)
Drums – Paul Douglas
Harmonica – Chicago Steve*
Lead Guitar – Hux Brown, Junior Kerr
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Organ – Emmanuel Rentzos, Sonny Binns, Winston Wright
Percussion – Brother James (3), Bruce Rowland, Densil Laing*, Tony Uter
Piano – Gladstone Anderson
Producer – Chris Blackwell, Warrick Lynn*
Rhythm Guitar – "Chinna"*, Rad Bryan*, Lindo*
Tenor Saxophone – George Lee, Tommy McCook
Trombone – Jerome Francisque*, Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis, Eddie Quansah
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert, Warrick Lynn*
3:10
1-21 Rastaman
Alto Saxophone – Dudu Pukwana, Ray Allen
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3)
Drums – Paul Douglas
Harmonica – Chicago Steve*
Lead Guitar – Hux Brown, Junior Kerr
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Organ – Emmanuel Rentzos, Pablo Black, Sonny Binns, Winston Wright
Percussion – Brother James (3), Bruce Rowland, Densil Laing*, Tony Uter
Piano – Gladstone Anderson
Producer – Joe Boyd, Warrick Lynn*
Rhythm Guitar – "Chinna"*, Rad Bryan*, Lindo*
Tenor Saxophone – George Lee, Tommy McCook
Trombone – Jerome Francisque*, Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis, Eddie Quansah
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
5:54
1-22 Living In The Ghetto
Alto Saxophone – Dudu Pukwana, Ray Allen
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3)
Drums – Paul Douglas
Harmonica – Chicago Steve*
Lead Guitar – Hux Brown, Junior Kerr
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Organ – Emmanuel Rentzos, Sonny Binns, Steve Winwood, Winston Wright
Percussion – Brother James (3), Bruce Rowland, Densil Laing*, Tony Uter
Piano – Gladstone Anderson
Producer – Joe Boyd, Warrick Lynn*
Rhythm Guitar – "Chinna"*, Rad Bryan*, Lindo*
Tenor Saxophone – George Lee, Tommy McCook
Trombone – Jerome Francisque*, Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Bobby Ellis, Eddie Quansah
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:38
1-23 Hallelujah (Live)
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3)
Drums – Paul Douglas
Guitar – Carl Harvey, Hux Brown
Keyboards – Harold Butler, Winston Wright
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Producer – Alex Sadkin
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:34
2-1 Get Up, Stand Up
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
6:19
2-2 My Love Is So Strong
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Ranchie McLean*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Engineer – Steven Stanley
Lead Guitar – Rad Bryan*
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Mixed By – Chris Blackwell, Karl Pitterson
Organ – Winston Wright
Piano – Ansell Collins*
Producer – Karl Pitterson
Producer [Associate Producer] – Warrick Lynn*
Rhythm Guitar – Hux Brown
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:37
2-3 Chatty, Chatty
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:11
2-4 Gee Whiz
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:43
2-5 Just Like That
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3)
Drums – Paul Douglas
Engineer – Godwin Logie, Karl Pitterson, Michael Riley, Norman Mighell, Steven Stanley
Lead Guitar – Mikey Chung
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Organ – Winston Wright
Piano – Harold Butler
Producer [Associate Producer] – Dicky Jobson*, Karl Pitterson
Producer, Mixed By – Chris Blackwell
Rhythm Guitar – Willie Lindo
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:53
2-6 Careless Ethiopians
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:23
2-7 Never Get Weary
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:18
2-8 Spend The Weekend
Mixed By – Chris Blackwell, Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:30
2-9 Beautiful Woman
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3), Gibby*
Drums – Paul Douglas
Engineer – Godwin Logie, Karl Pitterson, Norman Mighell
Executive-Producer – Chris Blackwell
Guitar – Willie Lindo
Lead Guitar – Carl Harvey
Lead Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar, Clavinet – Toots Hibbert
Organ – Winston Wright
Pedal Steel Guitar – Gus Yorke*
Percussion – Scully*
Piano – Harold Butler
Producer, Arranged By – Toots Hibbert
Rhythm Guitar – Hux Brown
Trombone – Rico Rodriguez
Trumpet – Dick Cuthell
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:59
2-10 Bam Bam
Backing Vocals – Raleigh Gordon*, Jerry Mathias*
Bass – Jackie Jackson (3)
Drums – Paul Douglas
Lead Guitar – Carl Harvey
Lead Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Organ – Winston Wright
Percussion – Rebop*
Piano – Harold Butler
Producer – Chris Blackwell, Toots Hibbert
Rhythm Guitar – Hux Brown
Synthesizer – Wally Badarou
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
2:54
2-11 Spiritual Healing
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:40
2-12 B Is For Butter
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
3:52
2-13 Peace, Perfect Peace
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:39
2-14 You Know
Bass – Robbie Shakespeare
Drums – Sly Dunbar
Engineer – Andy Lyden, Steven Stanley
Guitar – Barry Reynolds, Mikey Chung
Keyboards – Franklin "Bubbler" Waul*, Wally Badarou
Producer – Chris Blackwell, Sly Dunbar
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Frederick Hibbert
4:33
2-15 (I've Got) Dreams To Remember
Written-By – Joe Rock, Otis Redding, Zelma Redding
3:58
2-16 Precious, Precious
Written-By – Dave Crawford, Jackie Moore
4:11
2-17 Hard To Handle
Written-By – Allen Jones*, Alverti Isbell*, Otis Redding
3:01
2-18 Freedom Train
Alto Saxophone [Solos] – Andrew Love
Backing Vocals – Debra Hall*, William Brown (5), Zabu*
Baritone Saxophone – Gary Topper
Bass – Robbie Shakespeare
Drums – Sly Dunbar
Engineer – John Hampton
Executive-Producer – Jerry Rappaport
Guitar – Eddie Hinton, Teenie Hodges*
Guitar, Electric Piano [Kawai Electric Piano] – Mikey Chung
Organ [Hammond M100], Synthesizer [Roland D50] – Jim Dickinson
Percussion – Larry McDonald
Producer – Jim Dickinson
Saxophone – Jim Spake
Trumpet – Joe Mulherin
Vocals – Toots Hibbert
Written-By – Carl Wells, Larry Rogers, Stephen Bogard*
4:26… (mehr)

If you fancy yourself as a bit of a reggae nut, you will have this, of course. Toots Hibbert claimed me with his powerful “Pressure Drop” contribution to the Harder They Come soundtrack in the early 70s. Then followed this fantastic and truly funky album in 1973. I was living on a street off the quite gentrified Cheney Walk in London, and for the first time I started getting complaints from neighbors about the volume I played my records at, this beauty being the main culprit. Hibbert, by the way, claims to be “the Inventor of Reggae.” Nice one, Toots.… (mehr)