Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come Soundtrack LP gatefold 2nd press 1973 NM Vinyl

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Jimmy Cliff

The Harder They Come

Mango Records MLPS 9202 1973 12" 33rpm (USA)

The Harder They Come is the soundtrack album to the iconic film of the same name, released in 1972 in the United Kingdom as Island Records ILPS 9202. It was issued in February 1973 in North America as Mango Records SMAS-7400. It peaked at #140 on the Billboard 200.

The heart of the soundtrack comes from performances by the film's star, reggae singer Jimmy Cliff. Only the title track "The Harder They Come" was recorded by Cliff specifically for the soundtrack, with three earlier songs by Cliff added. The remainder of the album is a compilation of singles released in Jamaica from the period of 1967 through 1972, assembled by the The Harder They Come director and co-writer, Perry Henzell, from songs by favored reggae singers. In addition to Cliff, these artists include The Melodians, The Slickers, DJ Scotty, and seminal early reggae stars Desmond Dekker and Toots and the Maytals.

The soundtrack album played a major part in popularizing reggae in the United States and the world beyond, the film itself preventing the genre from remaining an isolated phenomenon in Jamaica. In 2003, the album was ranked number 119 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album also appears on greatest albums lists from Time and Blender, and was named the 97th best album of the 1970s by Pitchfork Media.

Tracklist
A1  –Jimmy Cliff  You Can Get It If You Really Want  2:38
A2  –Scotty   Draw Your Brakes    Producer – Derrick Harriot 2:55
A3  –Melodians, The  Rivers Of Babylon  4:10
A4  –Jimmy Cliff  Many Rivers To Cross  2:57
A5  –Maytals, The  Sweet And Dandy  2:58
A6  –Jimmy Cliff  The Harder They Come  3:36
B1  –Slickers, The  Johnny Too Bad    Producer – Byron Lee 3:02
B2  –Desmond Dekker  Shanty Town  2:37
B3  –Maytals, The  Pressure Drop  3:43
B4  –Jimmy Cliff  Sitting In Limbo  4:52
B5  –Jimmy Cliff  You Can Get It If You Really Want  2:38
B6  –Jimmy Cliff  The Harder They Come  3:02

    Manufactured By – Island Records Inc.
    Distributed By – Island Records Inc.

    Producer – Jimmy Cliff (tracks: A1, A4, A6, B4 to B6), Leslie Kong (tracks: A3, A5, B2, B3)

A5 & B2 in mono only.

Manufactured and distributed by Island Records Inc., 7720 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, Calif. 90046

Second pressing.

Condition:  LP is Near Mint in a paper inner sleeve in a gatefold picture sleeve that is Very Good (light edge wear, tiny pen mark) 

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