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The Harder They Come | 
| Artist: Jimmy Cliff
Label: Universal / Island
Category: Music
List Price: £12.99
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 2345
Format: Soundtrack, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Running Time: 39
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 586158
UPC: 731458615828
EAN: 0731458615828
ASIN: B00005LZWR
Release Date: July 30, 2001
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Tracks:
| • | You Can Get It If You Really Want | | • | Draw Your Brakes - Scotty | | • | Rivers Of Babylon - The Melodians | | • | Many Rivers To Cross | | • | Sweet & Dandy - Toots & The Maytals | | • | The Harder They Come | | • | Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers | | • | 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker | | • | Pressure Drop - Toots & The Maytals | | • | Sitting In Limbo | | • | You Can Get It If You Really Want | | • | The Harder They Come |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Jamaican filmmaker Perry Henzell made reggae an integral player in The Harder They Come, his gritty 1973 saga of a renegade Kingston singer who becomes a modern Robin Hood, casting one of the style's earliest stars, Jimmy Cliff, in the lead, and filling this soundtrack--here presented in a remastered version--with classics from Toots & the Maytals ("Pressure Drop", "Sweet and Dandy"), Desmond Dekker ("Shanty Town"), the Melodians ("Rivers of Babylon"), and the Slickers ("Johnny Too Bad"). Cliff himself gets pole position, however, getting in the first ("You Can Get It If You Really Want") and last ("The Harder They Come") words in this first-rate reggae primer, which also features Cliff's enduring "Many Rivers to Cross". --Sam Sutherland
From Amazon.com
Jamaican filmmaker Perry Henzell made reggae an integral player in his gritty 1973 saga of a renegade Kingston singer who becomes a modern Robin Hood, casting one of the style's earliest stars, Jimmy Cliff, in the lead, and filling this soundtrack with classics from Toots & The Maytals ("Pressure Drop," "Sweet and Dandy"), Desmond Dekker ("Shanty Town"), The Melodians ("Rivers of Babylon"), and the Slickers ("Johnny Too Bad"). Cliff himself gets pole position, however, getting in the first ("You Can Get It If You Really Want") and last ("The Harder They Come") words in this first-rate reggae primer, which also features Cliff's enduring "Many Rivers to Cross." --Sam Sutherland
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
In a nutshell... August 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an absolute 100% reggae classic. The movie is memorable, authentic and hip, the soundtrack timeless and brilliant. Every home should have one...
 Uplifting August 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This disc has so many great reggae classics, at such a cheap price, that it's a great addition to any CD collection. It's like sitting on a beach in the tropics, sipping ice cold rum...
Reggae-tastic!! October 15, 2002
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a brilliant introduction for anyone who thinks Jamaican music begins and ends with Bob Marley. From the ska of Desmond Dekker ("Shanty Town") and The Maytals ("Pressure Drop" - later covered with less success by The Clash) to the more soulful efforts of the magnificent Jimmy Cliff (his three most classic tunes are included here, two of them twice for some reason), there isn't a dud track on offer. Possibly the finest reggae album of all time.
just brilliant August 14, 2002
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Put simply, this album will leave you feeling great. From the upbeat dance of '007' (oh oh seven) to the heart breaking 'Many Rivers To Cross' this album will lift you spirits if you love reggae and make you love reggae if you don't already. A classic, buy this album, sit back and enjoy.
You will be singing the songs for weeks April 11, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the original sound track to the movie and is well worth listening to. You will know most of the songs already and won't be able to stop singing them. Jimmy Cliff really was a talented man and this CD is definately worth the money. It is no longer available in UK shops
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