Jimmy Cliff (album)
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Jimmy Cliff | ||||
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Released | 1969 | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Length | 34:58 (LP) 49:19 (CD) | |||
Label | Trojan Records | |||
Producer | Larry Fallon John Kelly Leslie Kong | |||
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Wonderful World, Beautiful People | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Jimmy Cliff is a 1969 album by Jimmy Cliff. It was retitled Wonderful World, Beautiful People after the track of that name was released as a single in the U.S.[3] Richard Polak, who is credited with the sleeves of a number of Island Records artists in the early 1970s, is credited with photography.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jimmy Cliff; except where indicated
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Time Will Tell" | 4:12 |
2. | "Many Rivers to Cross" | 2:44 |
3. | "Vietnam" | 4:52 |
4. | "Use What I Got" | 3:04 |
5. | "Hard Road to Travel" | 2:36 |
Total length: | 16:48 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" | 3:15 | |
2. | "Sufferin' in the Land" | 3:12 | |
3. | "Hello Sunshine" | 2:49 | |
4. | "My Ancestors" | Demetriss Tapp | 3:34 |
5. | "That's The Way Life Goes" | 2:12 | |
6. | "Come Into My Life" | 2:55 | |
Total length: | 18:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Let's Dance" | 2:36 | |
13. | "Give a Little, Take a Little" | 2:28 | |
14. | "Those Good, Good Old Days" | 3:46 | |
15. | "Pack up, Hang Ups" | 3:37 | |
16. | "My World Is Blue" | 2:53 | |
17. | "Better Days Are Coming" | 3:21 | |
18. | "Where Did It Go?" | Desmond Dekker, Leslie Kong | 3:17 |
References
- ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Jimmy Cliff > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Jimmy Cliff – Wonderful World, Beautiful People at Discogs
External links
- Jimmy Cliff - Jimmy Cliff at Discogs (list of releases)