Jimmy Cliff (album)
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.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 34:58 (LP) 49:19 (CD) | |||
| Label | Trojan Records | |||
| Producer | Larry Fallon John Kelly Leslie Kong | |||
| Jimmy Cliff chronology | ||||
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| Wonderful World, Beautiful People | ||||
 A&M Records edition (1970) | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jimmy Cliff; except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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