Cliff, JImmy

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

	Another Cycle New - Vinyl - ILPS 9159 Sealed UK Gatefold. Label Variation Unnown. Rare. more
	Can't Get Enough Of It New - Vinyl - VPS 16536 Sealed 1968 Stereo Original. more
	Cliff Hanger Used - Vinyl - FC 40002 1985 Promo Original Including Press Kit With Glossy 8x10. Jacket In Excellent Condition, With Beautiful Sheen, Just Some Light Wear Signs At Mouth Opening. Features Studio Work From The Likes Of Sly & Robbie, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Kool & The Gang Horns, As Well As The Inimitable Jaco Pastorius On The Track "Brown Eyes". more
	Follow My Mind Used - Vinyl - MS 2218 Rare 1975 Original Still In Shrink Wrap. 4½ Stars In All Music Guide. Appears Glossy, Unplayed. more
	Give Thankx New - Vinyl - BSK 3240 Sealed 1978 Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. “Many Of The Great Reggae Singers Who Emerged In The '60s And '70s Were Rastafarians, But Jimmy Cliff Is An Exception. Cliff Is A Muslim, Which Is Why You Won't Find References To "Jah Rastafarai," "I-Tal Food" Or "Ganja" In Any Of His Material. While The Absence Of Rastafarian Terminology In Cliff's Songs Is One Of The Things That Sets Him Apart From Other Reggae Artists, His Message Of Black Liberation Has Been Well Received By Rastas. Cliff Proves That You Don't Have To Be A Rastafarian To Be A Reggae Star, And He Also Proves That A Reggae Artist Doesn't Have To Perform Reggae 100% Of The Time. 1978's Give Thanx, In Fact, Has As Much To Do With R&B As It Does With Reggae. While "Stand Up And Fight Back" And "Wanted Man" Are Reggae Gems, "You Left Me Standing At The Door" And "She Is A Woman" Are Southern-Style Soul Treasures That Would Have Fit Right In On A Stax/Volt Release. And "Meeting In Africa" Is The Type Of English-Language African Pop One Would Expect To Come From A South African Artist Rather Than A Jamaican Reggae Singer. Cliff's Eclectic Nature Proves To Be An Asset Throughout This Fine LP.” Alex Hendrson, AMG. more
	Give Thankx New - Vinyl - BSK 3240 Sealed 1978 Original With Custom Inner Sleeve. Saw Cut. “Many Of The Great Reggae Singers Who Emerged In The '60s And '70s Were Rastafarians, But Jimmy Cliff Is An Exception. Cliff Is A Muslim, Which Is Why You Won't Find References To "Jah Rastafarai," "I-Tal Food" Or "Ganja" In Any Of His Material. While The Absence Of Rastafarian Terminology In Cliff's Songs Is One Of The Things That Sets Him Apart From Other Reggae Artists, His Message Of Black Liberation Has Been Well Received By Rastas. Cliff Proves That You Don't Have To Be A Rastafarian To Be A Reggae Star, And He Also Proves That A Reggae Artist Doesn't Have To Perform Reggae 100% Of The Time. 1978's Give Thanx, In Fact, Has As Much To Do With R&B As It Does With Reggae. While "Stand Up And Fight Back" And "Wanted Man" Are Reggae Gems, "You Left Me Standing At The Door" And "She Is A Woman" Are Southern-Style Soul Treasures That Would Have Fit Right In On A Stax/Volt Release. And "Meeting In Africa" Is The Type Of English-Language African Pop One Would Expect To Come From A South African Artist Rather Than A Jamaican Reggae Singer. Cliff's Eclectic Nature Proves To Be An Asset Throughout This Fine LP.” All Music Guide - Alex Hendrson more
	Give The People What They Want Used - Vinyl - MCA-5217 1981 Original Pinckneyville Pressing. Includes With Insert. Appears Unplayed. “One Of The Strongest Albums That Jimmy Cliff Recorded In The '80s Was Give The People What They Want, Which Finds The Reggae Icon Backed By Such Jamaican Heavyweights As Guitarist Earl "Chinna" Smith And The Team Of Drummer Sly Dunbar And Bassist Robbie Shakespeare. Combine A Rock-Solid Band With First-Rate Songwriting And Charismatic, Expressive Vocals On Cliff's Part, And You Have An Album That Is A Winner All The Way Around. There Isn't A Trace Of Filler On This LP; The Romantic "Shelter Of Your Love" Is Every Bit As Memorable As Sociopolitical Gems Like "World In Trap," "Majority Rule" And "Material World." Many Of The Songs On Give The People What They Want Are As Spiritual As They Are Sociopolitical -- And While Cliff Is A Devout Muslim, He Preaches A Universal Message While Never Coming Across As Sectarian. In Fact, Cliff Has A Lot Of Rastafarian And Christian Fans Who Can Easily Relate To His Lyrics. Give The People What They Want Is Enthusiastically Recommended To Reggae Lovers.” All Music Guide – Alex Henderson more
	Harder They Come Used - Vinyl - 20SI 106 Beautiful Japanese Pressing With Obi. LP Look Unplayed. more
	Harder They Come New - Vinyl - SMAS 7400 Beautiful 1972 First Pressing With The Capitol Catalog Number Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. Clean Cut Out Hole. Includes Some Fantastic Songs Including "You Can Get It If You Really Want," "Rivers Of Babylon," "Pressure Drop," "Shanty Town" And More. more
	Harder They Come New - Vinyl - MLPS 9202 Sealed 1972 Gatefold Original. more
	Harder They Come New - Vinyl - 0042284657419 Sealed And Pristine 2008 180gm Remastered Reissue Housed In A Gatefold Jacket. Silver Back To Black Hype Sticker On Resealable Outer Baggie. Features Some Fantastic Songs Including: "You Can Get It If You Really Want," "Rivers Of Babylon," "Pressure Drop," "Shanty Town" And More. more
	I Am The Living New - Vinyl - 5153 Sealed 1980 Original, SC. more
	Jimmy Cliff Used - Vinyl - ILPS 9414 1977 UK Blue Rim, Orange Label. Includes "Viet Nam," "Many Rivers To Cross" And More. more
	Music Maker New - Vinyl - MS 2188 Sealed 1974 Original Featuring A Most Wonderful Front Cover Photo. more
	Sacred Fire Colored Vinyl - CS011 Sealed 2011 Limited Edition Colored Vinyl 6 Track Mini-LP. “Produced By Rancid Member And Hellcat Records Owner Tim Armstrong, Jimmy Cliff’s Sacred Fire EP Is A Wonderful Jumble Of Time And Place That Ends Much Too Soon. To Realize This Mini-Dream, Armstrong Recorded The Legendary Singer On Vintage Equipment, And All Parties Agreed On A Songbook That’s Pop, Although Pop Influenced By Cliff’s Era Of Reggae. As Such, You Get The Clash’s “Guns Of Brixton” Skanking As If Coxsone Dodd Were At The Controls, Rancid’s “Ruby Soho” Done With Some Jackie Mittoo-Esque Organ, And Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” Sounding Like Classic Black Ark Material, Recorded When The Studio Was Fresh And Clean And Long Before Lee Perry Burned It To The Ground. These Impossible, Time-Spanning Recordings Work Because Cliff Is Both In Fine Form And Deep Into The Material, Bringing All His Wisdom To The Dylan Performance While Kicking “Ruby Soho” Across The Field As If He Were A Young Lion. Armstrong And Crew Step Lively And Provide Plenty Of Inspiration For The Legend, Plus They Deserve Special Mention For Approaching The One Original Cut Here, “Ship Is Sailing,” With True Island Hearts, Giving The Light Song A Proper, Irony-Free Lilt. Crying Shame There’s Not More Of It, But What Could Have Been A Meta Mess Ends Up The Eternal Punky Reggae Party, And If UB40 Hadn’t Already Stolen The Title, They Could Have Slapped Labor Of Love On This One And Watched Cliff, Armstrong, And The Reggae Faithful All Nod In Unison.” – David Jeffries, AMG more
	Special Used - Vinyl - FC 38099 Mint, Unplayed 1982 Original With 1C/1D Stampers. Includes The Rare Press Kit Featuring A Very Nice 8x10 B&W Shot Of Jimmy. more
	Struggling Man New - Vinyl - SW 9343 Sealed 1974 Original With Custom Printed Inner Sleeve. "Written In The Aftermath Of His Longtime Producer Leslie Kong's Tragically Early Death, 1972's Struggling Man Reflected Jimmy Cliff's Desperate Attempt To Shake Himself Out Of Mourning And Find A New Career Path. It's The Intensity Of The Singer's Struggle During This Period That Fuels This Set, His Pain, Confusion, And Turmoil Are Raw, Packing The Set With An Emotional Intensity That He'll Never Quite Equal Elsewhere. It's Unlikely That Cliff Himself Has Fond Memories Of This Album, But Regardless, Its Power Remains Undiluted By The Years."-AMG more
	Struggling Man Used - Vinyl - ILPS 9235 1973 UK Palm Tree Label Original. 1U/1U Stampers. more
	Struggling Man New - Vinyl - ILPS 9235 Pristine, Sealed 1974 Original On Palm Tree Label, Small Saw-Cut. "Written In The Aftermath Of His Longtime Producer Leslie Kong's Tragically Early Death, 1972's Struggling Man Reflected Jimmy Cliff's Desperate Attempt To Shake Himself Out Of Mourning And Find A New Career Path. It's The Intensity Of The Singer's Struggle During This Period That Fuels This Set, His Pain, Confusion, And Turmoil Are Raw, Packing The Set With An Emotional Intensity That He'll Never Quite Equal Elsewhere. It's Unlikely That Cliff Himself Has Fond Memories Of This Album, But Regardless, Its Power Remains Undiluted By The Years."-AMG more
	Struggling Man Used - Vinyl - SW 9343 1974 Sun Ray (Or Palm Tree) Label Original With Custom Printed Inner Sleeve And Shrink Wrap Intact. Appears Glossy, Unplayed. more
	Struggling Man Used - Vinyl - SW-9343 1973 US original Los Angeles pressing with hole punch. Strong VG++ copy. Includes original custom printed inner with close up of the gentleman from the cover art. "Written in the aftermath of his longtime producer Leslie Kong's tragically early death, 1972's Struggling Man reflected Jimmy Cliff's desperate attempt to shake himself out of mourning and find a new career path. And it really was a struggle. Cliff had spent virtually his entire career with Kong, joining his Beverley's label in 1962, when he was only 14. Without Kong by his side, the singer was at a paralyzing loss, a state also reflected by his single "Sitting in Limbo." The following year, Cliff signed to Reprise, and released the Unlimited album, which was greeted coolly by audiences at home and abroad. Thus, the still struggling singer wryly recut "Struggling Man," and titled his new album after the song. It's telling that Cliff, one of the island's greatest songwriters, managed to compose little more than half the set. Even so, the star works hard to put a brave face on, with numbers like "Better Days Are Coming," "Sooner or Later," "Let's Seize the Time," and "Come on People" trying to rally up his old optimism that any and all obstacles can be overcome with hard work and self belief. But the nostalgic "Good, Good Old Days" suggests Cliff can't quite let go of the past. His youthful hopes are fading, as "When You're Young" makes clear, while his dreams of stardom have turned to dust, as he vividly describes on "Going Back West." Cliff's fortunes would dramatically shift the following year, with the American release of his The Harder They Come film, but this album finds him at his lowest ebb. However, it's the intensity of the singer's struggle during this period that fuels this set, his pain, confusion, and turmoil are raw, packing the set with an emotional intensity that he'll never quite equal elsewhere. It's unlikely that Cliff himself has fond memories of this album, but regardless, its power remains undiluted by the years." All Music Guide – Jo-Ann Greene more
	The Harder They Come (Original Soundtrack Recording) Used Import - 00602567073949 2018 180gm vinyl reissue, housed in a matte finished gatefold cover. Close to NM. "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. Jimmy Cliff 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. Toots & the Maytals deliver two high-energy songs with "Sweet and Dandy" and "Pressure Drop" (covered by the Clash among others). Scotty develops a mellow, loping groove on "Stop That Train" (not the same as the Wailers' song by the same name) and the Slickers prove on "Johnny Too Bad" that you don't have to spout profanity or graphic violence to convey danger. The Harder They Come 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." AMG - Toby Ball. more
	The Harder They Come (OSR) Used - Vinyl - MLPS 9202 1974 Gatefold Pressing. "The Reggae Equivalent To Saturday Night Fever Defined The Music Globally At A Time When, To Audiences Beyond The Caribbean And Émigré Towns, Bob Marley And The Wailers Might As Well Have Been An Italian Doo-Wop Group. Jimmy Cliff Was Star Of Both Film And LP, Which Included His Newly-Cut Title Track As Well As Earlier Gems Like "Many Rivers To Cross." With The Maytals' "Pressure Drop," The Melodians' "Rivers Of Babylon" And Desmond Dekker's "007 (Shanty Town)," It Remains The Single Greatest Reggae Mixtape Ever Made." - Rolling Stone more
	The Harder They Come (OSR) Used - Vinyl - MLPS 9202 1974 Gatefold Pressing. Strong VG++ Copy. "The Reggae Equivalent To Saturday Night Fever Defined The Music Globally At A Time When, To Audiences Beyond The Caribbean And Émigré Towns, Bob Marley And The Wailers Might As Well Have Been An Italian Doo-Wop Group. Jimmy Cliff Was Star Of Both Film And LP, Which Included His Newly-Cut Title Track As Well As Earlier Gems Like "Many Rivers To Cross." With The Maytals' "Pressure Drop," The Melodians' "Rivers Of Babylon" And Desmond Dekker's "007 (Shanty Town)," It Remains The Single Greatest Reggae Mixtape Ever Made." - Rolling Stone more
	The Power And The Glory Used - Vinyl - FC 38986 1983 Original With Press Release. Unplayed Condition. Gold Promo Stamp On Back Cover. more
	Unlimited Used - Vinyl - MS 2147 Rare 1972 White Label Promo Housed In A Gatefold Jacket With Promo Sticker. Appears Glossy, Unplayed. more
	Unlimited New - Vinyl - MS 2147 Sealed 1977 White Label Promo With Promo Insert. Pristine Copy And The First One We Have Seen In Six Years. more
	Wonderful World, Beautiful People New - Vinyl - SP 3189 Factory Sealed 1970 Original. Contains Some Of His Monster Tunes - "Many Rivers To Cross," "Wonderful World," "Vietnam" & More. An All-Time Classic Of The Genre. more