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Often referred to as the Jamaican Otis Redding, Ken Boothe probably came closer than any other Jamaican singer of his generation (Toots Hibbert aside) to re-creating an island version of Memphis soul, and his gritty and nuanced vocals on his frequent covers of American R&B hits often brought refreshing new dimensions to the songs. This two-disc, 53-track collection spans Boothe's work from 1962 to 1995 and establishes the obvious fact that he has been a very consistent, intriguing and top-notch singer through the years. Like most veteran Jamaican musicians, Boothe has tracked sides with several producers along the way, including Duke Reid, Clement Dodd, Sonia Pottinger, Leslie Kong, Lloyd Charmers, Niney Holness and Bunny Lee and he has done outstanding work with all of them. This set captures the highlights of most of those associations. From Kong we get the resilient "Freedom Street" and "Drums of Freedom." Boothe's productive stay with Charmers yields impressive covers of Syl Johnson's "Is It Because I'm Black," Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" and Bread's "Everything I Own," along with the original composition "Crying over You." Niney Holness produced the influential "Silver Words" while Bunny Lee helmed the impressive remake of "You're No Good," first cut by Boothe in the late '60s for Clement Dodd. What keeps this sweeping compilation from being ideal is the failure to license and include any of Boothe's sides from Studio One with Dodd, which means the absence of the original versions of "You're No Good" and "The Train Is Coming" (which featured background harmonies by the Wailers -- the version included in this set is a 1995 remake with Shaggy) and his solid covers of "Puppet on a String" and "Mustang Sally." This is still a very solid set, and the most expansive introduction to Boothe currently on the market, but the absence of any of the Studio One material leaves an obvious hole.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Stranger Cole, MainArtist - Arthur "Duke" Reid, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1963 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Byron Lee, Producer - Stranger, Ken & Patsy, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Byron Lee, Producer - Stranger Cole, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Byron Lee, licensed to Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Roy & Ken, MainArtist - Lindon Pottinger, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1966 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Blondel Calnek, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Blondel Calnek, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1967 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Sonia Pottinger, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Composer, MainArtist - Sonia Pottinger, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - A Links Production, Production
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Sonia Pottinger, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Sonia Pottinger, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1968 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Phil Pratt, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Phil Pratt licensed to Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Phil Pratt, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Keith Hudson, Producer - KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1969 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Composer, MainArtist - Leslie Kong, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Leslie Kong, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Composer, MainArtist - Leslie Kong, Producer - Harris Seaton, Composer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Phil Pratt, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Leslie Kong, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Leslie Kong, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Composer, MainArtist - Leslie Kong, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Phil Pratt, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1970 Phil Pratt, licensed to Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Leslie Kong, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Leslie Kong, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Producer, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Producer, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Producer, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Pete Weston, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Scotty White, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1971 Lloyd Charmers, licensed to Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
DISC 2
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Vocals, MainArtist - Winston "Niney" Holness, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Performance, MainArtist
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
S. Johnson, Composer, Lyricist - KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1972 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1973 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
DAVID GATES, Composer, Writer - KEN BOOTHE, Vocals, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, Composer, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1975 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Ted Powell, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1976 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1975 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1974 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1976 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Lloyd Charmers, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1976 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Winston "Niney" Holness, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1978 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
KEN BOOTHE, MainArtist - Edward "Bunny" Lee, Producer
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1978 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company
Album Description
Often referred to as the Jamaican Otis Redding, Ken Boothe probably came closer than any other Jamaican singer of his generation (Toots Hibbert aside) to re-creating an island version of Memphis soul, and his gritty and nuanced vocals on his frequent covers of American R&B hits often brought refreshing new dimensions to the songs. This two-disc, 53-track collection spans Boothe's work from 1962 to 1995 and establishes the obvious fact that he has been a very consistent, intriguing and top-notch singer through the years. Like most veteran Jamaican musicians, Boothe has tracked sides with several producers along the way, including Duke Reid, Clement Dodd, Sonia Pottinger, Leslie Kong, Lloyd Charmers, Niney Holness and Bunny Lee and he has done outstanding work with all of them. This set captures the highlights of most of those associations. From Kong we get the resilient "Freedom Street" and "Drums of Freedom." Boothe's productive stay with Charmers yields impressive covers of Syl Johnson's "Is It Because I'm Black," Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" and Bread's "Everything I Own," along with the original composition "Crying over You." Niney Holness produced the influential "Silver Words" while Bunny Lee helmed the impressive remake of "You're No Good," first cut by Boothe in the late '60s for Clement Dodd. What keeps this sweeping compilation from being ideal is the failure to license and include any of Boothe's sides from Studio One with Dodd, which means the absence of the original versions of "You're No Good" and "The Train Is Coming" (which featured background harmonies by the Wailers -- the version included in this set is a 1995 remake with Shaggy) and his solid covers of "Puppet on a String" and "Mustang Sally." This is still a very solid set, and the most expansive introduction to Boothe currently on the market, but the absence of any of the Studio One material leaves an obvious hole.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 53 track(s)
- Total length: 02:37:09
- Main artist: Ken Boothe
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Trojan Records
- Genre: Reggae
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16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
© 2007 Trojan Recordings Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2007 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
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