One of the most lovely, joyful records ever. I've been listening to this for at least 15 years, and will hopefully be listening to it for the rest of my life. Exemplifies the 'sing joy out of pain' blues aesthetic, and, though it's archetypally, fundamentally, roots reggae, sounds and feels more like a serenely tough Otis Redding album... or maybe some form of perfect secular gospel. Hell, even the covers of "Louie Louie" and "Country Roads" rock. The title track, "Funky Kingston", is reggae's answer to James Brown. The album's a treasure start to finish.
One of the most lovely, joyful records ever. I've been listening to this for at least 15 years, and will hopefully be listening to it for the rest of my life. Exemplifies the 'sing joy out of pain' blues aesthetic, and, though it's archetypally, fundamentally, roots reggae, sounds and feels more like a serenely tough Otis Redding album... or maybe some form of perfect secular gospel. Hell, even the covers of "Louie Louie" and "Country Roads" rock. The title track, "Funky Kingston", is reggae's answer to James Brown. The album's a treasure start to finish.
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