Track Listing

1. Get Up and Get It
2. Black Organ
3. Killer Diller
4. Totally Together
5. Hot Tamale
6. Reggae Rock
7. Oboe
8. Juice Box
9. Summer Breeze
10. Drum Song
11. P. Cafe
12. Henry the Great
13. Stereo Freeze
14. Wall Street
15. Darker Shade of Black

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8416 in Music
• Released on: 2004-11-15
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Customer Reviews

Fabulous
Nothing more need be said. Here I am a Texas girl, walking through a London street market a couple of years back and in the distance I hear this vibe. I find the source - a DJ type outfit selling CD's - lots of soul and Studio One stuff. Never heard ANY of it. I am entranced. I ask the guy what he's playing and he tells me - Jackie. Sold.

Yep.
Wow, this is good sh??. Now, I have to confess that I just stumbled onto Jackie Mittoo and first heard Macka Fat, which definitely got me interested. I then came across Last Train to Skaville (very good). And then I found this treasure comp.

This release is just jam packed with classic reggae groove/funk/soul/jazz wonderfulness. Heavy bass grooves, great electric guitar and warm, energetic horns that just make you wanna swing all over place. And then, of course the cherry on top, Jackie Mittoo's beautifully orchestrated keys.

A few months ago I took a deep dive into old Jamaican dub which eventually led me to a lot of the original vocal releases and more. I also dug deeper into Ethiopian jazz (great stuff) and was just absorbed in all of the passion combined with the deep, soulful melodies and rhythms of it all.

With that said, this music is a great mix of a lot of those feels (minus vocal reggae, excluding a great rendition of Summer Breeze) and much more, particularly funk/soul. Mittoo's keys can go from a frantic swirl right down to a smooth, soft flowing whisper (Oboe and Wall Street, great songs). Mittoo's whimsical style, soothing vibes and catchy riffs are just great. Each song is one to get lost in.

If you like good music, esp. reggae/soul/funk/jazz/etc, sit down with this one and experience something unique and wonderful.

Mighty Jackie Mitto
The man is truly a legend, as is made clear on this fabulous disc. Everyone a classic.