{"product_id":"monkey-man-from-the-roots","title":"Monkey Man \/ From The Roots","description":"\u003cp\u003eComprises two of the best-selling reggae albums of all time. Led by the dynamic Frederick ‘Toots’ Hibbert, the Maytals were at the vanguard of the reggae explosion of late 1969 \/ early 1970, with their anthemic \u003ci\u003eMonkey Man\u003c\/i\u003e among Trojan Records’ earliest UK chart successes. Soon after their breakthrough single breached the UK pop charts in 1970, the iconic reggae record company issued a popular LP of the same title, featuring adozen of the trio’s most popular recordings of the past 6 months. The Maytals remained one of Jamaica’s leading acts over the years that immediately followed, with their popularity resulting in a recording deal with Island Records in 1973. There swiftly followed extensive tours of the UK and mainland Europe, prompting Trojan to gather a dozen or so of their earlier works for a belated follow-up to their \u003ci\u003eMonkey Man \u003c\/i\u003eLP, namely \u003ci\u003eFrom The Roots\u003c\/i\u003e. Both albums feature on this essential boss reggae collection, which also includes three rare alternate versions of album tracks, notably \u003ci\u003eMonkey Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShe’s My Scorcher,\u003c\/i\u003e both of which make their CDdebut.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doctor Bird","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50416520560971,"sku":"1037251","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/16cb6802-5050-412d-a545-c48f729816e2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726705184","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/monkey-man-from-the-roots","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}