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Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff was one of the first performers to take the music beyond his native Jamaica. His voice is higher and sweeter-sounding than Bob Marley's, yet like Marley, Cliff has that fervent, declarative style, righteous but never overbearing. SPECIAL is from 1982, and is a fine sampling of Cliff's brand of easy-going, pop-tinged reggae. "Treat the Youths Right" and "Roots Radical" are both groove-oriented and topical--the former is a plea for understanding for young people, the latter a declaration of pride in Jamaican roots and culture. "Keep on Dancing" and "Rub-a-Dub Partner" are bright, summery exhortations to good times and romance. This is not an album for those seeking the darkly intense "culture" style of reggae--for that, check out Burning Spear and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Cliff takes the reggae form and adds a chorus of soothing yet soulful chorus, flute, fuzzy guitars and electronic keyboards, making for a fine album for those who prefer their reggae light, bouncy, and instantly catchy.
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Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Jimmy Cliff, Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - J. CLIFF, Composer - J. CLIFF, Lyricist - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Oneness, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - J. CLIFF, Composer - J. CLIFF, Lyricist - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - Ron Wood, Guitar - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Jimmy Cliff, Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - J. CLIFF, Composer - J. CLIFF, Lyricist - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Oneness, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - J. CLIFF, Composer - J. CLIFF, Lyricist - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - Ron Wood, Guitar - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Oneness, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - J. CLIFF, Composer - J. CLIFF, Lyricist - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Burton McLean, Composer - Burton McLean, Lyricist - Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Oneness, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Sly Dunbar, Drums - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Jackie Kingstonian, Background Vocal - Bryon Allred, Piano - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - H. Spence, Composer - H. Spence, Lyricist - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Jimmy Cliff, Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Oneness, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - J. CLIFF, Composer - J. CLIFF, Lyricist - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Oneness, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - J. CLIFF, Composer - J. CLIFF, Lyricist - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - R.D. Bryan, Composer - R.D. Bryan, Lyricist - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Oneness, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sydney Wolfe, Congas - Sydney Wolfe, Bongos - David Madden, Trumpet - David Madden, Flugelhorn - Oneness, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Producer - Jimmy Cliff, Background Vocal - Jimmy Cliff, Congas - Jimmy Cliff, Bongos - Jimmy Cliff, Performer - Bertram Ranchi McLean, Bass - Chris Kimsey, Producer - John Paris, Harmonica - Barbara Jones, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Background Vocal - Ansel Collins, Piano - Ansel Collins, Organ - Dougie Bryan, Background Vocal - Alvina (Topaz) Del Bettis, Background Vocal - Harry T. Powell, Congas - Harry T. Powell, Bongos - Phil Ramocan, Piano - Earl Chinna, Background Vocal - Earl Chinna, Congas - Earl Chinna, Bongos - Dean Fraser, Saxophone - Sticky Thompson, Background Vocal - Uzziah StickThompson, Percussion - Radcliff Dougie Bryan, Guitar - Pee Wee Dread, Flute - Ronald (Nambo) Robinson, Trombone - Mikey Boo Richards, Drums - Bryon Allred, Piano - J. CLIFF, Composer - J. CLIFF, Lyricist - Earl (Chinna) Smith, Guitar - Junior "Chico" Chin, Trumpet
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff was one of the first performers to take the music beyond his native Jamaica. His voice is higher and sweeter-sounding than Bob Marley's, yet like Marley, Cliff has that fervent, declarative style, righteous but never overbearing. SPECIAL is from 1982, and is a fine sampling of Cliff's brand of easy-going, pop-tinged reggae. "Treat the Youths Right" and "Roots Radical" are both groove-oriented and topical--the former is a plea for understanding for young people, the latter a declaration of pride in Jamaican roots and culture. "Keep on Dancing" and "Rub-a-Dub Partner" are bright, summery exhortations to good times and romance. This is not an album for those seeking the darkly intense "culture" style of reggae--for that, check out Burning Spear and Lee "Scratch" Perry. Cliff takes the reggae form and adds a chorus of soothing yet soulful chorus, flute, fuzzy guitars and electronic keyboards, making for a fine album for those who prefer their reggae light, bouncy, and instantly catchy.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:26
- Main artists: Jimmy Cliff
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: World
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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