The Best of Jimmy Cliff

~ Release by Jimmy Cliff (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Vietnam
recording of:
Vietnam
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group (in 1975)
Jimmy Cliff4:52
2Reggae Nights
miscellaneous support:
Amir Bayyan (task: additional overdubs), Ronald Bell (task: additional overdubs), Rick Iantosca (task: additional overdubs) and Kool and the Gang (task: additional overdubs)
assistant engineer:
Barbara Ivone
engineer:
Bunny Tom Tom, Paul Higgins (engineer), Rick Iantosca and Scienhish
producer:
Amir Bayyan, Ronald Bell and Jim Bonnefond
mixer:
Amir Bayyan, Paul Higgins (engineer) and Rick Iantosca
additional percussion:
Isidro Ross
bass guitar:
Ranchy McClean
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Mickey "Bo" Richards
drums (drum set) [niabigi drums]:
Sydney Wolfe (reggae percussionist)
guitar:
Ras "Dougie" Bryan and Carl "Chinna" Smith
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Malory Williams
percussion:
Shickey Thompson and Sydney Wolfe (reggae percussionist)
additional background vocals:
Greg Fitz, Cynthia Huggins and Meekaaeel Muhammed
performer:
Oneness Band (Jimmy Cliff's backing band from Jamaica)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Channel One in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica, House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States and Tuff Gong in Kingston (Kingston Parish), Jamaica
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 168)
recording of:
Reggae Night
writer:
Amir Bayyan and La Toya Jackson
publisher:
Amirfull Music and Bayyan Internationale Music
Jimmy Cliff4.655:24
3You Can’t Get It If You Really Want
recording of:
You Can Get It If You Really Want
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. and Polygram Music
Jimmy Cliff2:41
4The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Jimmy Cliff3:25
5Many Rivers to Cross
producer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 317)
recording of:
Many Rivers to Cross
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Polygram Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Island Music Ltd. (from 1992 to present)
Jimmy Cliff53:00
6The Harder They Come
producer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 342) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 361)
recording of:
The Harder They Come
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Island Music Ltd., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Jimmy Cliff4.653:43
7Samba Reggae
recording of:
Samba Reggae
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff3:55
8Lean on Me
producer:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer), Melvin Dunlap, James Gadson (American drummer), Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Bill Withers
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer) (in 1972)
electric bass guitar:
Melvin Dunlap (in 1972)
electric guitar:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer) (in 1972)
piano and lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1972)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) (in 1972)
strings arranger:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1972), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 236)
recording of:
Lean on Me (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Interior Music (Les Disques du Crépuscule sub‐label), Interior Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bill Withers4.254:20
9Wonderful World, Beautiful People
recording of:
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff53:11
10I Can See Clearly Now
additional producer:
Jimmy Bralower
producer:
Paul Henton
remixer:
Jimmy Bralower
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
cover recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Jimmy Cliff4.53:17
11Give the People What They Want
recording of:
Give the People What They Want
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff3:50
12Brown Eyes
recording of:
Brown Eyes
writer:
Amir Bayyan and LaToya
Jimmy Cliff3:40
13Run for the Shelter of Your Love
Jimmy Cliff3:32
14Hanging Fire
recording of:
Hanging Fire
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff5:24
15Rub a Dub Partner
recording of:
Rub‐a‐Dub Partner
lyricist and composer:
Ranchie McLean
Jimmy Cliff2:59
16American Sweet
recording of:
American Sweet
writer:
Amir Bayyan and LaToya
Jimmy Cliff3:44
17Come Into My Life
recording of:
Come Into My Life
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff2:56
18Oh Jamaica
recording of:
Oh Jamaica
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff3:26
19No Justice
recording of:
Justice
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
Jimmy Cliff3:59
20John Crow
Jimmy Cliff3:47

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ASIN:US: B000002KCP [info]