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For those who don't want or can't afford to plonk out for the Toots & the Maytals' Time Tough: The Anthology, The Very Best Of provides the perfect solution, distilling down that two-CD, 41-track set to a single 19-song disc. There are a few subtle differences, however; for starters this set boasts two different versions of the band's reggae smash "54-46, That's My Number," as well as the original ska version of their Jamaican Song Festival winner "Bam Bam," unlike the anthology, which included only a later remodel. However, the "Never You Change" found on this set is not the trio's original ska hit, but a reggae-fied remake. The rest of the album pulls directly from the anthology, with the disc divided almost evenly between the trio and a solo Hibbert's pre- and post-Island career. Thus, for those who prefer the Maytals' ska and/or reggae hits, this is not the collection for you, as there are much better compilations of those periods. But for fans looking for a larger overview of both the band and Hibbert himself, this is an excellent place to start.
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Very Best of Toots & the Maytals [Polygram]
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AllMusic Review by Jo-Ann Greene
Track Listing
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| 1 | Toots & the Maytals | 02:51 | |||||
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| 5 | Toots & the Maytals | 03:44 | Amazon | ||||
| 6 | Toots & the Maytals | 02:55 | Amazon | ||||
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| 8 | Toots & the Maytals | 02:55 | Amazon | ||||
| 9 | Toots & the Maytals | 04:31 | Amazon | ||||
| 10 | Toots & the Maytals | 02:45 | Amazon | ||||
| 11 | Toots & the Maytals | 04:51 | Amazon | ||||
| 12 | Toots & the Maytals | 04:24 | Amazon | ||||
| 13 | Toots & the Maytals | 03:06 | Amazon | ||||
| 14 | Toots & the Maytals | 03:11 | Amazon | ||||
| 15 | Toots & the Maytals | 03:38 | Amazon | ||||
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| 17 | Toots & the Maytals | 03:54 | Amazon | ||||
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| 19 | Toots & the Maytals | 04:48 | Amazon |
