toots & the maytals long and storied musical career spans all the way back to the dawn of ska. the group are not only key figures in the development reggae, they were among the first to utilize the word in a song title which lead to the popularization of the very term reggae. among the numerous musical accomplishments of frederick toots hibbert and his group was the song pressure drop , which was released initially in 1970, but received widespread acclaim for its appearance in the soundtrack to the film harder they come. it has since been covered by the clash, the specials, the selecter, robert palmer, and numerous others, has been rated by rolling stone as one of the 500 greatest songs of all time, and is credited with helping introduce reggae music to the world.