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Toots & The Maytals — Reggae Got Soul
Album: Reggae Got Soul
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Released: 1976
Length: 2:59
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Reggae got soul
Got so much soul
Listen to the beat
Move your dancing feet
Rock your bodyline
Move in time

You don't have to salute
While I'm passing through
Listen to the beat
Move your dancing feet
Rock your bodyline
Right in time
This reggae got soul
Got so much soul

Grandmother can do it
Grandfather can do it
Do it and feel alright

This reggae got soul
Got so much soul
Reggae got soul
For the young and old

Makes me want to sing and dance and do all kinds of crazy things
When I listen to the music makes me want to shout Oh Glory
Hallelujah
Makes me feel alright in the day or in the night
Ooh reggae got soul, reggae, reggae
Rock it to my bones, move me around
Reggae got soul, got so much soul
Al my life I feel so good
Come on baby, come have a dance with me
Reggae, reggae, reggae got soul.......
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 Randy1cleo wrote:

Love RP, but, too much Reggae?



Never!
Posted 6 months ago by rklein    [ Reply ]
Love RP, but, too much Reggae?
Posted 9 months ago by Randy1cleo    [ Reply ]
What a joy it is to remember seeing these guys at Belly Up Tavern, a fairly small venue in Solana Beach that allows you to step right up to the stage.
Posted 11 months ago by casagozo    [ Reply ]
Love when RP plays reggae but from the comments I seem to be in the minority. To my mind the genre - roots music from Jamaica - fits well with the ethos of what RP is all about.
Posted 1 year ago by siqbal    [ Reply ]
 GuyBtheGreat wrote:

Toots all the way!!! The man who coined the word Reggae to the genre, simplicity at its finest. I believe Toots still performs every now and then in the states. If you like old-school reggae like this, tune in to Reggae central on KPFK 90.7 on sundays! (in so cal area)



He knew  how to laugh - can hear it
Posted 1 year ago by Johnny_Alpha    [ Reply ]
Just fab.
Posted 1 year ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
Best time of the week, friday afternoon (in Sweden) and RP. 
Posted 1 year ago by ClasM    [ Reply ]
Gawd, I haven’t heard this in 30 years. So fun to RE-connect with it
Posted 3 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
 ianmoff wrote:
The only saving grace is that this is less than three minutes long.
... and that reggae got soul!

Posted 3 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
RIP Toots, hope you have em swayin up in heaven.
Posted 3 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
Yeah TOOTS! For me, along with Peter Tosh, the essence of the style
 
You bet!


Posted 4 years ago by cassanjp    [ Reply ]
Yeah TOOTS! For me, along with Peter Tosh, the essence of the style
Posted 4 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
RIP Toots, Long live Toots!  <3 
Posted 4 years ago by nannimae    [ Reply ]
The only saving grace is that this is less than three minutes long.
Posted 4 years ago by ianmoff    [ Reply ]
 GuyBtheGreat wrote:
Toots all the way!!! The man who coined the word Reggae to the genre, simplicity at its finest. I believe Toots still performs every now and then in the states. If you like old-school reggae like this, tune in to Reggae central on KPFK 90.7 on sundays! (in so cal area)
 
https://www.kpfk.org/on-air/reggae-central/
https://archive.kpfk.org/index_one.php?shokey=reggaecent
Posted 4 years ago by ramsay    [ Reply ]
 klaasstap wrote:
Hold on, Toots, let's not mix up genres here. There's reggae and there's soul music.
 
No, I say:  "Let's mix it up!!"  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Posted 4 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
Hold on, Toots, let's not mix up genres here. There's reggae and there's soul music.
Posted 5 years ago by klaasstap    [ Reply ]
 siloco wrote:
Only a 6.8 for one of the all time great reggae tracks?

Too many Wayne Newton fans around here...

 

LMAO!  Solid 8 for me. 
Posted 5 years ago by bbjordan400    [ Reply ]
 Slick wrote:
Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a folly
 
Beautiful use of the pluperfect subjunctive.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Peachy
Posted 9 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
This morning's set playlist has been phenomenal! Beats got me boppin'! 
 
Posted 10 years ago by bev    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
Discovered this LP in 1976 back when Toots and his group got NO airplay in North America.
But they should have.

 

i have this vinyl. Probably got it in the mid 80's... This song, "Rasta Man" and "Premature" are still all time favorites.
Posted 10 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
Glad to see this occasional rotation.  Wonderful song off a great album.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
Discovered this LP in 1976 back when Toots and his group got NO airplay in North America.
But they should have.
Posted 10 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
For some reason I had only rated this an 8... bumped up to a solid 9+. Would probably be a 10 live.
Posted 10 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
Sod the bad back...I'm dancin{#Bananajam}{#Bananapiano}{#Dancingbanana}{#Drummer} 
Posted 11 years ago by paradisepig    [ Reply ]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toots_%26_The_Maytals#Studio_albums

Reggae Got Soul — 1975-6 Warrick Lyn, Chris Blackwell & Joe Boyd production (Mango 1976. MLPS9374) (Island 1976 US. ILPS9374)
Posted 12 years ago by coding_to_music    [ Reply ]
I love this song!!  I start a little juke and jive whenever it is played.
Posted 13 years ago by unclemrbig    [ Reply ]
 Businessgypsy wrote:
Poacher, I'm listening.
 
Ha ha! Well done! So am I. 

Posted 13 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Poacher, I'm listening.
Posted 13 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Just saw Toots and the Maytals last Friday and Saturday night
at Negril, Jamacia with Little Feat. Great shows. Great weekend.


Posted 13 years ago by rocksaltandnails    [ Reply ]
This song got soul, got soul, got soul...!.{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana}{#Whistle}{#Notworthy}{#Yes}

Posted 13 years ago by nicolewe    [ Reply ]
I've seen him twice.  He is alway fun and upbeat.  Willie Nelson even came out on stage and played two songs with him during one of the concerts.
Posted 14 years ago by RocknAustin    [ Reply ]
wooo hoooo!
Posted 14 years ago by tryallmusic    [ Reply ]
 macadavy wrote:

You could start here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harder_They_Come_%28soundtrack%29
Cool runnings, mon!  {#Good-vibes}
 

I agree. The Harder They Come soundtrack is the Rosetta Stone of reggae. If you like reggae, you must own this album.
Posted 14 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
LOVE IT
Posted 14 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
roots baby roots
Posted 14 years ago by peacockangel    [ Reply ]
 macadavy wrote:

You could start here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harder_They_Come_%28soundtrack%29
Cool runnings, mon!  {#Good-vibes}
 

100% correct,, great one to start with when you want to see what was going down other the Marley. Jamaca, for small population, contributed dispotionately to the world of music then any other place. They really don't get the credit. From the beginnings of Rap, Raves, remixes, Dub/Bass, rock steady, ska, on and on.
Posted 14 years ago by marko86    [ Reply ]
 scraig wrote:
Geesh, how long have I been living without Toots in my life? Are there any more reggae stars I need to hear while we're at it? I thought there was only Bob. Such a sheltered life I have been living.
 
You could start here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harder_They_Come_%28soundtrack%29
Cool runnings, mon!  {#Good-vibes}


Posted 14 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
Geesh, how long have I been living without Toots in my life? Are there any more reggae stars I need to hear while we're at it? I thought there was only Bob. Such a sheltered life I have been living.
Posted 14 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
Only a 6.8 for one of the all time great reggae tracks?

Too many Wayne Newton fans around here...

Posted 14 years ago by siloco    [ Reply ]
Song title says it all! {#Good-vibes}
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
Toots all the way!!! The man who coined the word Reggae to the genre, simplicity at its finest. I believe Toots still performs every now and then in the states. If you like old-school reggae like this, tune in to Reggae central on KPFK 90.7 on sundays! (in so cal area)
Posted 15 years ago by GuyBtheGreat    [ Reply ]
 j-mccull wrote:

...for people that are listening to eclectic sounds that you will find here on RP, it's strange that you all limit your musical palate so much as to rally against reggae? WEIRD!!!!..........

 

Well said. '8'
Posted 15 years ago by etcarroll    [ Reply ]
 Stefen wrote:
What's the vintage of this fine tune?
 
1976.

Utter genius. 
Posted 15 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 philbertr wrote:


That's what I say, too!
 
More Toots!  i've seen him live twice and he deeee-livers!  Reggae got soul indeed!

Posted 15 years ago by iscoot4peace    [ Reply ]


what a lovely segue —-  
Posted 15 years ago by Brooky    [ Reply ]
What's the vintage of this fine tune?
Posted 15 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:
Bill why do you have detract from the genius of RJD2 by playing some shit Reggae song afterwords. Gah I wish I could fast forward through this garbage.

Nice to know Bill couldn't give a hoot about what ya think! Quit ya bitchin' an' go to a different stream or whatever! Long live good roots reggae.
Posted 15 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
This song is on the movie "Surfs Up." I wouldn't have recognized it without RP!
Posted 15 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
The title of this LP is eponymous with the title of this song, not what Bill put up there.
I know because I bought it 30 years ago, along with Funky Kingston.


Posted 15 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
My wife and I bought a compilation album with this song on it while on our honeymoon in Belize.  So this song will always take me back to traversing the rutted dirt roads of Belize in our tiny rented SUV.  Ahh....
Posted 15 years ago by jakewhite77    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:
Reggae is crap, its crap its crap PLEASE MAKE IT STOP
 
Hey mon, whynt'ya step down here say dat:
 
https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Kingston,+Jamaica&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=52.77044,113.554688&ie=UTF8&ll=17.98804,-76.800356&spn=0.031266,0.055447&t=h&z=15

{#Wink}


Posted 16 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
 jlind wrote:
Reggae is crap, its crap its crap PLEASE MAKE IT STOP
 
...for people that are listening to eclectic sounds that you will find here on RP, it's strange that you all limit your musical palate so much as to rally against reggae? WEIRD!!!!..........

Posted 16 years ago by j-mccull    [ Reply ]
 EssexTex wrote:
Play more Toots...ignore the fools.
 

That's what I say, too!
Posted 16 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
Reggae is crap, its crap its crap PLEASE MAKE IT STOP
Posted 16 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
You need more soul, keep listening.

 Excelsior wrote:
That's more than enough reggae for one day, thanks
 


Posted 16 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by amaynard    [ Reply ]
Iree! Mon! Coolio! Come down to Anguilla and Rock da Soul!
Posted 16 years ago by Misterfixit    [ Reply ]
Play more Toots...ignore the fools.
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
jlind wrote:
Bill why do you have detract from the genius of RJD2 by playing some shit Reggae song afterwords. Gah I wish I could fast forward through this garbage.
How does this "detract from the genius of RJD2"? If anything, an inferior song should further highlight the so-called genius of the previous song, no?
Posted 16 years ago by alph    [ Reply ]
That's more than enough reggae for one day, thanks
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
Blegh. No tanks, I'm trying to cut back.
Posted 16 years ago by auburntigerrich    [ Reply ]
jlind wrote:
Bill why do you have detract from the genius of RJD2 by playing some shit Reggae song afterwords...
I think he does it to remind us what REAL music sounds like. Yeah, go Toots!
Posted 16 years ago by Ballzak    [ Reply ]
jlind wrote:
Bill why do you have detract from the genius of RJD2 by playing some shit Reggae song afterwords. Gah I wish I could fast forward through this garbage.
Oh, just get up and get a cup of coffee and quit your bellyaching!
Posted 16 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
jlind wrote:
Bill why do you have detract from the genius of RJD2 by playing some shit Reggae song afterwords. Gah I wish I could fast forward through this garbage.
Silence is not always a Sign of Wisdom, but Babbling is ever a folly
Posted 16 years ago by Slick    [ Reply ]
Bill why do you have detract from the genius of RJD2 by playing some shit Reggae song afterwords. Gah I wish I could fast forward through this garbage.
Posted 16 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
Jakeethan wrote:
I'm with you on that...like your taste..how about meeting up you know where?
I'll be there, get plenty of rest, you'll need it.
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
EssexTex wrote:
This truly deserves the "Godlike" level!
I'm with you on that...like your taste..how about meeting up you know where?
Posted 16 years ago by Jakeethan    [ Reply ]
Posted 16 years ago by dereksailor    [ Reply ]
This truly deserves the "Godlike" level!
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
I was just thinking it was time for Reggae...
Posted 16 years ago by wookie    [ Reply ]
maryte wrote:
Ah, when we saw Toots & company a couple of months ago and, while performing this very song, he pointed at me and said "And she's got soul", well, I thought "Who am I to argue?"
Well the man would know. You librarians have it going on!
Posted 17 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
reggae got soul = way of living
Posted 17 years ago by me8lu    [ Reply ]
Ah, when we saw Toots & company a couple of months ago and, while performing this very song, he pointed at me and said "And she's got soul", well, I thought "Who am I to argue?"
Posted 17 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
quesarah wrote:
Faked out again.. everytime I hear the horn intro I think I'm about to hear a Frank Zappa tune. Peaches in Regalia? I can't remember. Sarah
You mean Peaches en Regalia—there's a huge difference between the two.

Posted 17 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
what a great set today... Toots & The Maytals - Reggae Got Soul Muddy Waters - Rollin' and Tumblin' The Blasters - I'm Shakin' James Horner - Sing, Sing, Sing
Posted 17 years ago by Bocephus    [ Reply ]
Reggae + Soul = So Much Soul. Q.E.D.
Posted 17 years ago by dionysius    [ Reply ]
Just upped this from an 8 to a 9.... who knows, maybe next time it will be a 10!
Posted 17 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
Very nice bracket! Toots way cool be!
Posted 17 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Yes it do. Respect.
Posted 17 years ago by maxmox    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by mgkiwi    [ Reply ]
Gregorama wrote:
I'm with you. Dynamite song. Can you upload it? Can anybody?
Referring to Funky Kingston, I'm afraid it's listed as rejected (twice) in the Listener Review upload list. Saw that as I was uploading True Love Is Hard To Find yesterday. Hope this one fares better.
Posted 17 years ago by Laurelia    [ Reply ]
ctdfalconer wrote:
My god...I never thought such a thing could exist...A man without a soul!!! The horror!!! Oh wait, I forgot politicians. Who let a politician in here?
That is funny. You are right, a man that hates reggae has no soul.
Posted 17 years ago by milehighYinzer    [ Reply ]
yclept wrote:
if you try sucking it in, and then holding your breath, you will change your mind
*nods* you know it mon. *wheeze*
Posted 17 years ago by drekar    [ Reply ]
jlind wrote:
Reggae Blows.... Reggae Blows
if you try sucking it in, and then holding your breath, you will change your mind
Posted 17 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
jlind wrote:
Reggae Blows.... Reggae Blows
My god...I never thought such a thing could exist...A man without a soul!!! The horror!!! Oh wait, I forgot politicians. Who let a politician in here?
Posted 17 years ago by ctdfalconer    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by edenandsage    [ Reply ]
Reggae Blows.... Reggae Blows
Posted 17 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
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Posted 18 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
jah_blessed wrote:
The bass is giving my subwoofer a serious workout! Likeable, but not Toots' best.
This is a great song, but one of my favorites of his is Sweet and Dandy.
Posted 18 years ago by laprincessa    [ Reply ]
Faked out again.. everytime I hear the horn intro I think I'm about to hear a Frank Zappa tune. Peaches in Regalia? I can't remember. Sarah
Posted 18 years ago by quesarah    [ Reply ]
If you like this stuuf, check out another great Toots EP: Funky Kingston.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
I'm not much of a Toots fan, but I like this one. This tune kind of reminds me a good bit of Peter Tosh. Hey RP!, play more Peter Tosh!
Posted 18 years ago by byrd    [ Reply ]
Oh man does it ever! Thanks RP CCinSB wrote:
Yes and it still got soul!
Posted 18 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
emleamy wrote:
Yes! Reggae Got Soul!!
Yes and it still got soul!
Posted 18 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
If there's one person who knows that Reggae got Soul it's Toots!
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Just returned north from the Caribbean melting pot, and this song is making my day!
Posted 18 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Been into Toots Hibbert since the early 1970s. Even got to see him once. He coined the word ''reggae'' and would have been a bigger force in reggae but for Bob Marley, who had more edge and less dance in him.
Posted 18 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
I wish my cubicle had a front porch so I could head out there and start dancing!
Posted 18 years ago by Losman    [ Reply ]
Thanks for one of those songs that picks up my spirits. When I saw Toots play this in a local club a few years ago, the whole place swayed with so much soul.
Posted 18 years ago by Rob_S    [ Reply ]
The bass is giving my subwoofer a serious workout! Likeable, but not Toots' best.
Posted 18 years ago by jah_blessed    [ Reply ]
Toots has some great stuff. This isn't among it.
Posted 18 years ago by snowbelt    [ Reply ]
Just got into work, sat down and put my earphones in.....wow! bouncing in my chair already! This is great :)
Posted 19 years ago by deanofox    [ Reply ]
YES my favorite band in the world
Posted 19 years ago by sexymermaid    [ Reply ]
emleamy wrote:
Yes! Reggae Got Soul!!
My thoughts exactly, give us more
Posted 19 years ago by GregK    [ Reply ]
dairyman wrote:
RP you just gotta play FUNKY KINGSTON next time! Really impassioned vocals from Toots...and the band just cooks on it. C'mon, nobody plays this song and it deserves to be heard here. I mean, where else? Incredible sax break on it...the drums just kick in - you'll have all your listeners dancing for the five or so minutes it's on! Thank u.
I'm with you. Dynamite song. Can you upload it? Can anybody?
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
Darkmatter wrote:
Damn right!!! And Toots with his Maytals has quite a lot of soul indeed. Good vibes! :goodvibes:
total agreement, good jam! :nodhead:
Posted 19 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
Outstanding Set, thanks. :D :-({|= 8) :sunny.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by g1lgam3sh    [ Reply ]
emleamy wrote:
Yes! Reggae Got Soul!!
Damn right!!! And Toots with his Maytals has quite a lot of soul indeed. Good vibes! :goodvibes:
Posted 19 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Yes! Reggae Got Soul!! :sunny.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by emleamy    [ Reply ]
Oh, this is just too cool!
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
:D/ I LOOOOVE TOOTS!! I can't get enought of that guy! :D/
Posted 19 years ago by penny4urthots    [ Reply ]
rulebritannia wrote:
Your comment may be even more meaningful than you realized. I don't know about others, but my music outlook has been very much shaped by personal experience. E,g, I discovered last year that Jimmy Page is a neighbor and VERY nice guy. Presto, I'm a Led Zep fan again. I was never a big "hard" rock fan. Then I spent six months in France where the music is lifeless By the time I got out, rock couldn't be hard enuf. I've been to the Carribean, but I rarely partied with the locals and I've never been to Jamaica. I've posted in RP that I don't like reggae - I just don't have the "gene." Funny to think that a trip to Jamaica at the right time in life could have made me a major reggae fan.
There is still time rulebritannia!!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
keemun wrote:
I see comments like this on RP all the time, and I never understand it: "If you don't like , you must be ". why does someone's musical taste determine who they are or what they like? I've spent a lot of time in Mexico, and I still hate ranchero music. there's not a hidden magic to it that I'm missing: I just don't like it. just because you or I like it doesn't mean anyone else needs to. :)
I certainly agree that just because I like it does not mean that you have to. I was just trying to explain why some of us like reggae. Yes, it is emotional, but then again emotion is what we are supposed to feel when we listen to good music. So, I guess we can agree to disagree. For me, the volume goes up on this song, and I guess for you, the mute button goes on. Such is life!
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
People who don't like reggae must not have ever been to the Carribean or to some other place where having fun in the sun and having cold drinks is a way of life. Reggae music helps keep me sane!
I see comments like this on RP all the time, and I never understand it: "If you don't like , you must be ". why does someone's musical taste determine who they are or what they like? I've spent a lot of time in Mexico, and I still hate ranchero music. there's not a hidden magic to it that I'm missing: I just don't like it. just because you or I like it doesn't mean anyone else needs to. :)
Posted 20 years ago by keemun    [ Reply ]
Mugro wrote:
People who don't like reggae must not have ever been to the Carribean or to some other place where having fun in the sun and having cold drinks is a way of life. Reggae music helps keep me sane! Hearing this song brings me back to hearing Toots & the Maytals at Foxy's on Jost Van Dyke. Also to drinking painkillers at the Soggy Dollar Bar, also on Jost.
Your comment may be even more meaningful than you realized. I don't know about others, but my music outlook has been very much shaped by personal experience. E,g, I discovered last year that Jimmy Page is a neighbor and VERY nice guy. Presto, I'm a Led Zep fan again. I was never a big "hard" rock fan. Then I spent six months in France where the music is lifeless By the time I got out, rock couldn't be hard enuf. I've been to the Carribean, but I rarely partied with the locals and I've never been to Jamaica. I've posted in RP that I don't like reggae - I just don't have the "gene." Funny to think that a trip to Jamaica at the right time in life could have made me a major reggae fan.
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
Toots reminds me of James Brown. He's the hardest working man in show biz, and he's the guy who invented reggae. I saw him in Portland, ME., and was blown away. They should send Toots and the Maytals to the Middle East to play for all the "leaders"- they'd end up in the same love-fest the rest of us who hear these guys do.
Posted 20 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]