Formed by lead vocalist legend Toots Hibbert, and the ragged call-and-response background singers Nathaniel “Jerry” McCarthy and Raleigh Gordon, Toots & the Maytals were spotted by Beverley Records’ founder Leslie Kong who produced the group’s first records in the 60s. Their Sweet And Dandy album was featured in 1972’s emblematic movie The Harder They Come, which included a performance of the title track recorded at Beverley Studios and also highlighted ‘Pressure Drop’ in its accompanying soundtrack. The movie’s unprecedented success, combined with some of the solid gold singles pulled from this album, fast-tracked Toots and the Maytals to reggae icon status, assuring the group international success and making Sweet And Dandy one of the most highly acclaimed albums in Jamaican music.

TRACKLIST:

A1. Monkey Man

A2. Pressure Drop

A3. I Shall Be Free

A4. Bla, Bla, Bla

A5. Just Tell Me

A6. We Shall Overcome

B1. Sweet and Dandy

B2. Scare Him

B3. Alidina

B4. I Need Your Love

B5. "54-46" - That's My Number

B6. Oh Yea