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Toots & The Maytals Vinyl Records

Toots & The Maytals are a Jamaican reggae band formed in the early 1960s. Led by Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the group has been credited with helping to popularize reggae music.

Toots & The Maytals' breakthrough album was Funky Kingston, released in 1973. It featured the hit single "Pressure Drop," which went on to be covered by The Clash and The Specials. The album also featured the classic reggae song "Monkey Man," which has been covered by numerous artists.

The group's other classic albums include Sweet & Dandy (1974) and Reggae Got Soul (1976). The band's best-known songs include "Do the Reggay," "54-46 (That's My Number)," and "Take Me Home, Country Roads."

An interesting fact about Toots & The Maytals is that they were the first group to use the word "reggae" in a song. Their 1968 single "Do the Reggay" was the first time the word appeared in a song title, and it is credited with helping to popularize the genre.