Harder They Come CD

MUSIC

SOUNDTRACKS & SCORES

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. You Can Get It If You Really Want ~ Jimmy Cliff

2. Draw Your Breaks ~ Jimmy Cliff

3. Rivers of Babylon ~ Jimmy Cliff

4. Many Rivers to Cross ~ Jimmy Cliff

5. Sweet and Dandy ~ Jimmy Cliff

6. Harder They Come, The ~ Jimmy Cliff

7. Johnny Too Bad ~ Jimmy Cliff

8. Shanty Town ~ Jimmy Cliff

9. Pressure Drop ~ Jimmy Cliff

10. Sitting in Limbo ~ Jimmy Cliff

11. You Can Get It If You Really Want ~ Jimmy Cliff

12. Harder They Come, The ~ Jimmy Cliff

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	The 2003 Deluxe Edition of THE HARDER THEY COME includes a bonus CD of early reggae tracks recorded between 1968 & 1972, rare photos and original artwork.
	Producers: Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Harriot, Leslie Kong, Byron Lee.
	Originally released on Mango SMSAS (7400). Includes liner notes by David Katz.
	Producers: Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Harriot, Leslie Kong, Byron Lee, Guilly Bright.
	The soundtrack to the groundbreaking film about Jamaican subcultures, this superb selection is also a synthesis of late 60s and early 70s reggae. Recordings by Jimmy Cliff, the movie's star, form the album's core and his contributions, notably 'Many Rivers To Cross', show his understated power to great effect. An important figure in the development of reggae, Cliff at last secured deserved acclaim with this collection. His work is ably supported by 'Pressure Drop', one of the finest songs the Maytals ever recorded, while the Melodians and Slickers prove equally strong. The latter's 'Johnny Too Bad' perfectly encapsulates the film's plot, one that helped launch reggae into the international arena.

Compilation Appearances

	Harder They Come
	Island 50 Reggae
	Hits: reloaded
	Hawaii Five 0 (Ost)
	Ruler:reggae Anthology
	Playlist:king Of Kings Reggae Hits
	Reggae Golden Jubilee:origins Of Jama

Associated Artists and Works

	Brown, Dennis
	Lebo M
	Nu Colours
	Original Soundtrack
	The Harder They Come [Remaster] ~ Original Soundtrack

Technical Info

	Release Date : 06/26/2001
	Original Release Date : 1972
	Catalog ID : RRCD 61
	Label : Island (Label)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00731458615828

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.124)
- Ranked #119 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "'Many Rivers To Cross' is one of the finest songs to come from the island..."

Rolling Stone (8/7/03, p.77)
- 5 stars out of 5 - "...THE HARDER THEY COME only sounds more alive thirty years after its original appearance..."

Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.124)
- Ranked #119 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "'Many Rivers To Cross' is one of the finest songs to come from the island..."

Entertainment Weekly (10/12/01, p.29)
- Ranked #12 in EW's "100 Best Movie Soundtracks" - "...A vital compilation...Heartfelt and urgent..."

Q (10/01, p.144)
- 5 stars out of 5 - "...The songs have aged better than the film, with many of Cliff's contributions remaining bona fide standards..."

Down Beat (1/02, p.46)
- Included in Downbeat's "Best CDs of 2001".

Down Beat (12/01, p.88)
- 5 stars out of 5 - "...Vastly enjoyable..."

Mojo (Publisher)
(p.134)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "[F]rom early '60s ska gems like 'One-Eyed Jacks' to the justly celebrated self-titled debut album....A fine collection from an unsung giant."

Mojo (Publisher)
(6/02, p.66)
- Included in Mojo's "100 Coolest Movie Soundtracks".

BloomReach Content

Harder They Come (1972)

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