Funky Kingston

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Funky Kingston
Funky Kingston cover
Studio album by Toots and the Maytals
Released 1973
Genre Roots Reggae
Length 38 minutes
Label Mango
Producer Chris Blackwell
Professional reviews

Funky Kingston is a 1973 album by Toots and the Maytals, a Jamaican reggae band. It is their first album produced by Chris Blackwell[1].

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.

Is the theme tune to the popular US show Miami Ink

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Sit Right Down" (Frederick Hibbert)
  2. "Pomp And Pride" (Hibbert)
  3. "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry)
  4. "I Can't Believe" (Ike Turner)
  5. "Redemption Song" (Hibbert)
  6. "Daddy's Home" (Hibbert)
  7. "Funky Kingston" (Hibbert)
  8. "It Was Written Down" (Hibbert)

[edit] U.S. Track listing

  1. "Time Tough" (Frederick Hibbert)
  2. "In the Dark" (Hibbert)
  3. "Funky Kingston" (Hibbert)
  4. "Love is Gonna Let Me Down" (Hibbert)
  5. "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry)
  6. "Pomp and Pride" (Hibbert)
  7. "Got to Be There" (Hibbert)
  8. "Country Roads" (Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert)
  9. "Pressure Drop" (Hibbert)
  10. "Sailing On" (Hibbert)

[edit] Charts

USA - Album[2]


Year Chart Peak Position
1975 Pop Albums #164

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Funky Kingston", All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-26. 
  2. ^ "Funky Kingston", All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-27. 
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