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Genre:
Reggae
Release Date: 10/07/2008
That
Toots Hibbert's voice, drenched in Memphis
soul and rooted in Jamaican
gospel, is still a powerful instrument after four decades of performing is the first thing you notice while listening to this collection of duets with
pop,
rock and
reggae artists.
"Funky Kingston," featuring
Bootsy Collins and
the Roots is one of the best tracks here, retaining the loose, loopy groove of the original
Maytals version, probably because, from
Bootsy's opening invocation of "are you ready for some Toots, Roots and Boots," nobody seems to take things too seriously.
Keith Richards manages not to sound too ravished on
"Careless Ethiopians," while
Ben Harper and
Hibbert effectively ride an atmospheric, slow-burning arrangement of
"Love Gonna Walk Out On Me" to emotional fulfillment. Hopefully
True Love will bring the woefully overlooked
Toots some well-deserved attention.
~Steve Leggett , All Music Guide
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