By 1975, rock audiences were finally getting heavily into reggae, thanks to the success of Bob Marley's first two albums and Jimmy Cliff's soundtrack for The Harder They Come.

Funky Kingston, a collection of early 1970s Maytals singles, was released to capitalize on the newfound demand for Jamaican sounds, and it did not disappoint - nor will it disappoint anyone who comes across it today. With Toots Hibbert's gritty vocals at the fore, this is the closest reggae ever got to American soul music.