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Album Info
Release Date: 2004Labels: Island Records, Hip-O Select
Analog-to-digital master transfer at Universal Music Digital Mastering Studios, London.A collection of off-singles, a b-side and some then-unreleased tracks...
culled from his prime era of 1968-1972, assembled by an Island staffer in 1975
and left fallow in Island UK's tape vault for nearly three decades.
Limited edition of 3500
Track 1 originally issued on UK Island single WIP 6103, 1971.
Also issued on US A&M single 1270-S, 1971.
Tracks 2 & 3 first issued on the UK Island album The Best Of Jimmy Cliff (1975).
[Track 3 also on Island album Goodbye Yesterday ca. 1971].
Track 4 originally issued on UK Island single WIP 6132, Mar 30, 1972.
Track 5 first issued on the Island album Reggae Greats (1984).
on UK Summit SUM-8523, 1971].
Track 6 originally issued as the b-side of the "Synthetic World" single.
Track 7 originally issued on UK Island single WIP 6097, 1970.
Track 8 originally issued on UK Island single WIP 6039, 1968.
Also issued as the b-side of "Wonderful World, Beautiful People", US A&M single AM-1146, 1969.
Track 9 is previously unreleased.
Photography:
Harry Goodwin/Redferns/Retna
Michael Ochs Archives
Photofest
The Showtime Music Archive, Toronto
Errata:
Production credits for track 8 are given as: Steve "Muff" Winwood.