Ska Father

by Toots & the Maytals

Overview

Although the original incarnation of Toots & the Maytals (Toots Hibbert, Nathaniel "Jerry" McCarthy, and Raleigh Gordon) parted ways in 1981, Toots resurfaced in the early '90s with a revamped version of the group, and has continued to put out albums on various small labels ever since, including this one on Alla Son Records in 1998, which recasts earlier Maytals rocksteady hits like "Broadway Jungle" and "Pressure Drop" as lightly speeded-up ska. Nothing here reaches the fiery gospel fervor of the Leslie Kong-produced originals, but Toots has the kind of voice that would make a sung grocery list sound substantial and funky, so although Ska Father is hardly essential, it isn't a disaster either. "Broadway Jungle '98" refines the ragged, loose funk of the original version, coming out as a bit more studied, but it is still fun, and "Pressure Drop" is only slight less ominous in the speeded-up version presented here. Toots also tackles the Kinks' "You Really Got Me" in ska style, which is definitely interesting. The album closes with dub versions of "You Really Got Me," "Broadway Jungle," and "The Right and the Wrong Way." ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	10/05/2018
Label:	Burning Sounds
UPC:	5036436117826
Rank:	57349

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Toots & the Maytals   Primary Artist,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Robert Bailey   Vocals (Background)
Paul Douglas   Drums
Nathaniel "Jerry" Matthias   Vocals (Background)
Jenny Hill   Horn
Toots Hibbert   Bass,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
David Madden   Horn
Johnny "Dizzy" Moore   Horn
Johnny Lee Moore   Horn
Robert Lyn   Keyboards
Nambo Robinson   Horn
Leeba Hibbert   Vocals (Background)
Winston Grennan   Drums,Percussion
Aston Barrett   Bass
Winston Wright   Keyboards
Carl Harvey   Guitar
Hux Brown   Guitar
Dean Fraser   Horn
Mikey Chung   Bass,Guitar
Harold Butler   Keyboards
Rad Bryan   Guitar
Bubbler   Keyboards
Nilda Richards   Horn
Jackie Jackson   Bass

Technical Credits

Sylvan Morris   Engineer
Frederick Hibbert   Composer
Toots Hibbert   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Fredrick Hibbert   Composer
Ray Davies   Composer
Mike Brown   Engineer
Dale Ashley   A&R,Mastering
Wayne Chen   Executive Producer
Kevin Knight   Photography
Gerry McCarthy   A&R