Funky Kingston

Infobox Album
Name = Funky Kingston
Type = Album
Artist = Toots and the Maytals


Released = 1973
Recorded =
Genre = Roots Reggae
Length = 38 minutes
Label = Mango
Producer = Chris Blackwell
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|5|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifpxqwgldse Link]
* Robert Christgau (A-) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=1612&name=Toots+and+the+Maytals link]
* Rolling Stone [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/128706/review/6068242?utm_source=Rhapsody&utm_medium=CDreview link]
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"Funky Kingston" is a 1973 album by Toots and the Maytals, a Jamaican reggae band. It is their first album produced by Chris Blackwell [ cite news|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifpxqwgldse |title="Funky Kingston" |accessdate=2007-04-26 |work=Allmusic] .

The better known US version is a compilation of the original "Funky Kingston" and the Maytals second album, "In the Dark". It is notable for the Maytals biggest hit, "Pressure Drop", as well as unlikely cover songs, such as a reggae version of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads", which replaces West Virginia with West Jamaica.

It was later rereleased along with "In the Dark" with its original track listing.

The title track is the theme tune to the popular US show Miami Ink.

Track listing

# "Sit Right Down" (Frederick Hibbert)
# "Pomp And Pride" (Hibbert)
# "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry)
# "I Can't Believe" (Ike Turner)
# "Redemption Song" (Hibbert)
# "Daddy's Home" (Hibbert)
# "Funky Kingston" (Hibbert)
# "It Was Written Down" (Hibbert)

U.S. Track listing

# "Time Tough" (Frederick Hibbert)
# "In the Dark" (Hibbert)
# "Funky Kingston" (Hibbert)
# "Love is Gonna Let Me Down" (Hibbert)
# "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry)
# "Pomp and Pride" (Hibbert)
# "Got to Be There" (Hibbert)
# "Country Road" (Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert)
# "Pressure Drop" (Hibbert)
# "Sailing On" (Hibbert)

Charts

USA - Album [ cite news|url=http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hifpxqwgldse~T3 |title="Funky Kingston" |accessdate=2007-04-27 |work=Allmusic]

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