Jimmy Cliff (album)

Jimmy Cliff is a 1969 album by Jimmy Cliff. It was retitled Wonderful World, Beautiful People after the track of that name was released as a single in the U.S. Richard Polak, who is credited with the sleeves of a number of Island Records artists in the early 1970s, is credited with photography.

Jimmy Cliff
Studio album by Jimmy Cliff
Released	1969
Genre	Reggae
Length	34:58 (LP) 49:19 (CD)
Label	Trojan A&M (US)
Producer	Larry Fallon John Kelly Leslie Kong
Jimmy Cliff chronology
Hard Road to Travel (1967) Jimmy Cliff (1969) Another Cycle (1971)
Wonderful World, Beautiful People
A&M Records edition (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[2]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Time Will Tell"		4:12
2.	"Many Rivers to Cross"		2:44
3.	"Vietnam"		4:52
4.	"Use What I Got"	Jimmy Holiday	3:04
5.	"Hard Road to Travel"		2:36
Total length:			16:48

All tracks are written by Jimmy Cliff; except where indicated

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wonderful World, Beautiful People"		3:15
2.	"Sufferin' in the Land"		3:12
3.	"Hello Sunshine"		2:49
4.	"My Ancestors"	Demetriss Tapp	3:34
5.	"That's The Way Life Goes"		2:12
6.	"Come Into My Life"		2:55
Total length:			18:10

2001 CD re-issue bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Let's Dance"		2:36
13.	"Give a Little, Take a Little"		2:28
14.	"Those Good, Good Old Days"		3:46
15.	"Pack up, Hang Ups"		3:37
16.	"My World Is Blue"		2:53
17.	"Better Days Are Coming"		3:21
18.	"Where Did It Go?"	Desmond Dekker, Leslie Kong	3:17

References

1. Greene, Jo-Ann. "Jimmy Cliff > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

External links

• Jimmy Cliff - Jimmy Cliff at Discogs (list of releases)