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Ken Boothe
Freedom Street (2024 Reissue)
Charly Records
Ken Boothe’s only album for Leslie Kong’s Beverley’s Records.
It is a collection of the singles he recorded whilst there. The title track written by Harris Seaton became an anthem of intent. It became a huge hit and an early Reggae Classic. Freedom Street is an important artefact and classic Beverley’s album. As well as other Seaton compositions inspired version of satisfaction, Mungo Jerry’s smash hit of the moment In the Summertime and The Royalettes girl group hit It’s gonna take a miracle are three cover versions. Drums of Freedom and Love and Unity point the way to what would typify Reggae in the coming generation. The two bonus tracks take us back to Ken’s Soul singer days but with an almost psychedelic twist to it.