The Harder They Come (soundtrack)
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| The Harder They Come | ||
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| Soundtrack by Jimmy Cliff | ||
| Released | 1973 | |
| Recorded | 1967–1972 | |
| Genre | Reggae | |
| Length | 39:55 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Cliff, Derrick Harriott, Leslie Kong, Byron Lee, Guilly Bright | |
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The soundtrack to the film The Harder They Come was released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It was recorded by reggae singer Jimmy Cliff; for many western listeners, The Harder They Come was their first experience with reggae music.
In spite of its influence, The Harder They Come's chart sales were low. It peaked on Billboard's (North America) Pop Albums chart at #140.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 119 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] Side one
- "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (Cliff) – 2:40
- "Draw Your Brakes" (Performed by Scotty) – 2:57
- "Rivers of Babylon" (Performed by The Melodians) – 4:16
- "Many Rivers to Cross" (Cliff) – 3:02
- "Sweet and Dandy" (Performed by The Maytals) – 3:01
- "The Harder They Come" (Cliff) – 3:41
[edit] Side two
- "Johnny Too Bad" (Performed by The Slickers) – 3:04
- "007 (Shanty Town)" (Performed by Desmond Dekker) – 2:43
- "Pressure Drop" (Performed by The Maytals) – 3:44
- "Sitting in Limbo" (Bright-Plummer/Cliff) – 4:57
- "You Can Get It If You Really Want" (Cliff) – 2:43
- "The Harder They Come" (Cliff) – 3:07
[edit] Personnel
- Jimmy Cliff - Vocals, Producer, Performer
- Desmond Dekker - Performer
- Toots & the Maytals - Performer
- The Melodians - Performer
- Byron Lee - Producer
- Scotty - Performer
- The Maytals - Performer
- John Bryant - Cover Illustration
- Gully Bright - Producer
- Winston Grennan - Drums
- Leslie Kong - Producer
- Perry Henzell - Producer
- Vartan - Reissue Art Director
- Erick Labson - Mastering
- Derrick Harriott - Producer
