54-46 Was My Number: Anthology 1964-2000 (CD)

Some folks say that Frederic "Toots" Hibbert may have been the first to coin the word reggae (one of his early-'60s hits was called "Do The Reggay"). Whether he deserves that credit is open to debate, but there's no question that he's one of the most electrifying performers in the history of Jamaican music, and one of the genre's greatest singers. If Bob Marley and the Wailers took '60s vocal groups like the Impressions and the Temptations as their original inspiration, Hibbert looked more to the Southern soul of Otis Redding or Sam and Dave, although his musical vision is also unusually wide-ranging-- he famously covered both "Louie, Louie" and John Denver's "Country Roads," effectively making them his own.

• Category:  Music  »  Reggae  »  Roots Reggae
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• Release Date: March 19, 2002
• Label: Sanctuary (USA)
• UPC: 060768026223
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106681501
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Producers include: Leslie Kong, Warrick Lyn.

Recorded between 1965 & 1974. Includes liner notes by Laurence Cane-Honeysett.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

There are literally dozens of Toots and the Maytals anthologies, ranging from the very good to the very, very bad. The two-disc 54-46 WAS MY NUMBER: ANTHOLOGY 1964-2000, part of Trojan Records' new distribution deal with the British reissue label Sanctuary, is a superior overview of the sweet-voiced singer's musical legacy. Although Bob Marley is far better known to international audiences, Toots Hibbert is at least as important a figure in reggae history (his single "Do the Reggay," in fact, gave the genre its name).

Hibbert spent so many years on so many different labels that it was difficult to get a handle on his career before the appearance of 54-46.

This 48-track compilation, arranged in chronological order, gathers not only obvious high points like the immortal "Pressure Drop" and the title track (here in both the original and the better-known '70s remake), but also a wide variety of worthy rarities, some of which haven't been widely available since their original appearance on Jamaican singles. This is, hands-down, the best and most comprehensive retrospective of Toots Hibbert's exceptional career.

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