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Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come Soundtrack 1975 Original Canada plays Mint-
Sold Date:
November 21, 2015
Start Date:
November 14, 2015
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Jimmy Cliff
The Harder They Come
Original Soundtrack Recording
1972 original 1st pressing.
Made in Canada
Island Records - ISL 9202
Vinyl is Mint-, except a few faint ghost-marks.
Vinyl looks EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint- : light, faint ghost-marks.
Vinyl plays Mint-, except light background-crackle on A-1 intro before the music.
Labels are Mint-
Gatefold cover is EX+ : pen on back top-left; small bends, light wear and indentations; intact seams.
Includes a HQ inner-sleeve (pictured) that the vinyl is stored in after machine-cleaned and graded.
Out of print original ~
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 well-known vehicle. 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. deliver two high-energy songs with "Sweet and Dandy" and "Pressure Drop" (covered by the among others). develops a mellow, loping groove on "Stop That Train" (not the same as ' song by the same name) and prove on "Johnny Too Bad" that you don't have to spout profanity or graphic violence to convey danger. 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.
-allmusic
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