Toots and the Maytals’ Funky Kingston is a brilliant reggae album and suitable for both beginners as experienced listeners. The albums was released twice and with so much success that it charted in the Billboard 200 and eventually made it to the Rolling Stones list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album consist of both original songs written by Frederick “Toots” Hibbert as covers of songs by Ike Turner, Shep and the Limelites, and Richard Berry. It’s an uplifting album with some sparkling reggae, soulful moments and rhythm and blues. 1. Sit Right Down 2. Pomps and Pride 3. Louie, Louie 4. I Cant Believe 5. Redemption Song 6. Daddys Home 7. Funky Kingston 8. It Was Written Down
