Jimmy Cliff (Expanded Edition)

Originally released by Trojan in 1969, Jimmy Cliff's eponymously titled album has long since been widely regarded as a landmark collection that for the first time ever presented a reggae act whose work could be deemed relevant to a mainstream international audience. Highlights of the LP were the global hits, 'Wonderful World, Beautiful People', 'Vietnam' and 'Come Into My Life', as well as the original version of the beautiful 'Many Rivers To Cross' - later covered to great effect by UB40. This long-overdue overhaul of this, perhaps the most celebrated single-artist album from the golden age of reggae, brings together the original album, plus a dozen Jamaican produced recordings from the period, including the 7" version of the classic, 'The Harder They Come' and, making their debut on CD, both German and Spanish versions of 'Vietnam'.