A fantastic early reggae hit – and a classic bit of rocksteady that never grows old! Desmond was one of the first artists to really crack the global charts, and this American pressing of "Israelites" is more than proof of his popularity – as well as a great little tune! 7-inch, Vinyl record
With selections by The Association, Three Dog Night, Procol Harum, Lovin' Spoonful, Friend & Lover, DesmondDekker & The Aces, Spanky & Our Gang, Harpers Bizarre, Nazz, Mojo Men, Critters, and Thunderclap Newman. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s issue. Shrinkwrap has some notes in marker in back.)
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Jimmy Cliff & Others —
Harder They Come ... LP Island, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
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A record that's not only a landmark in Jamaican music – but also a set that was to reggae what Curtis Mayfield's Superfly was to 70s soul! In other words, the set not only raised the bar for all the competition, it also ended up in a lot more record collections than most of them too – maybe in part because it was a soundtrack, as was Superfly – but also because it has this global power that makes it a defining album of the genre! Jimmy Cliff is obviously the mainman here, but there's help from other key players in the growing reggae scene – and titles include Jimmy's classic "You Can Get It If You Really Want", in two versions – plus two takes on "The Harder They Come", "Many Rivers To Cross", and "Sitting In Limbo" – plus "Sweet & Dandy" and "Pressure Drop" by The Maytals, "007" by DesmondDekker, "Johnny Too Bad" by The Slicers, "Draw Your Brakes" by Scotty, and "Rivers Of Babylon" by The Melodians. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mango/Island pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, and a bit of pen on the back.)
With selections by Abbey Lincoln, Bobby Goldsboro, Jackie DeShannon, Count Five, John Fred & His Playboy Band, DesmondDekker & The Aces, and a side's worth of themes by Goldenthal. LP, Vinyl record album
Lots of early reggae classics – work from DesmondDekker, Dandy Livingston, Jimmy Cliff, Maytals, Bob Marley, Ethiopians, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
(1987 pressing – a nice copy!)
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