TOOTS MAYTALS DOG WAR (BROADWAY JUNGLE) 1964 BLUE BEAT
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TOOTS & THE MAYTALS ‘DOG WAR’ aka 'BROADWAY JUNGLE' b/w RECO & THE CREATORS’ ‘I’LL BE HOME’ ORIGINAL 1964 BLUE BEAT SINGLE
Record is Vg+ and plays well though both sides. A simply riveting piece of early ska, never equalled. This is the Blue Beat release with no centre and with the label removed; The single comes from a 60’s DJ’s collection. That’s why the label has been torn off both sides so that the artist and title and even the catalogue number was not visible. Such was the dark art of the ska and soul DJs of the era to avoid giving away their favourite tunes to jealous onlookers!
If any one song can be said to have captured on vinyl the true exhilaration of the Maytals, this was it. "Broadway Jungle" -- or "Dog War" as it was also known -- absolutely sizzles with excitement. From the opening piano intro to its final yip, the song never lets up. The solid ska beat sets the pace, buttressed by the rest of the band; superb brass solos float in and out, and through it all comes an exuberant chimp-like yipping that can barely be contained. In this jungle setting, Toots Hibbert sets up his revival tent and leads the chorus of Jerry Matthias and Henry "Raleigh" Gordon in a reassuring dance for joy. The group may be lost in the jungle, but that's no reason not to celebrate. The single was cut for Prince Buster in early 1964 and would quickly appear in British shops as well. Unbeknownst to the trio at the time, many of their records were being leased across the Atlantic, where they were credited to the Flames or the Vikings. The labels only became aware of these subterfuges after Buster leased the song to the Island label as the Vikings' "Broadway Jungle," then subsequently leased it to Blue Beat as the Maytals' "Dog War." The Maytals themselves did not become aware of this disreputable situation for a few more years. Under either title, the single remains a masterpiece; it's one of the group's greatest songs, as well as one of the Prince's most memorable productions.
I also have a few other rare Ska and Northern soul rarities currently listed for auction.
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