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Jimmy Cliff - Harder They Come (Remastered) (CD)

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Album Details: Harder They Come (Remastered)

Release Date:06/26/2001
Label:Island
UPC:731458615828

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User Reviews: Harder They Come (Remastered)

  • Overall:

    An excellent and classic reggae CD.

    By ckrsek  May 9, 2000

    I can't believe this CD wasn't already rated. Jimmy Cliff and other artits on the CD like Toots and the Maytals are classic reggae artists. This CD is great.

Pro Reviews: Harder They Come (Remastered)

  • All Music Guide

    In 1973, when the movie The Harder They Come was released, reggae was not on the radar screen of American pop culture. The soundtrack went a ways toward changing that situation. It is a collection of consistently excellent early reggae songs by artists who went on to thrive with reggae's increased popularity and others for whom this is the most wellknown vehicle. Jimmy Cliff is both the star of the movie and the headliner on the soundtrack. He contributes three excellent songs: the hymnal "Many Rivers to Cross," "You Can Get It If You Really Want," and "The Harder They Come" (the latter two are repeated at the end of the album, but you probably wanted to hear them again anyway). Interestingly, the better production values of his songs actually seems to detract from them when compared to the rougher, but less sanitized, mixes of the other tracks. All the songs on this collection are excellent, but some truly stand out. Toots the Maytals deliver two highenergy songs with "Sweet and Dand...y" and "Pressure Drop" (covered by the Clash among others). Scotty develops a mellow, loping groove on "Stop That Train" (not the same as the Wailers' song by the same name) and the Slickers prove on "Johnny Too Bad" that you don't have to spout profanity or graphic violence to convey danger. The Harder They Come is strongly recommended both for the casual listener interested in getting a sense of reggae music and the more serious enthusiast. Collections don't come much better than this. - Toby Ball, All Music Guide Read more Less

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Biography

Jimmy Cliff

It's one of life's great ironies that today, outside of reggae circles, Jimmy Cliff is better known for his film appearances than his music. Even after a string of hits, the singer never quite managed to break into the mainstream, although in the late '60s/early '70s, he seemed poised for international stardom. The singer was born in St. Catherine, Jamaica, on April 1, ... Read more