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Rebirth

Jimmy CliffAudio CD
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They say the world is spinning around
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With a legacy stretching back nearly 50 years, the Honourable Jimmy Cliff is still standing as one of the prime movers and continuing shapers of modern music. With a catalog that ranks among the most influential in global culture, Cliff remains a forceful voice of power and conscience, creating new music as vital and ... Read more in Amazon's Jimmy Cliff Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 17, 2012)
  • Original Release Date: 2012
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: UMe
  • ASIN: B00864489G
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,414 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Four decades later, Cliff's tenor still soars. --Rolling Stone

Working with Rancid's Tim Armstrong, Cliff cuts his best music in decades. --Rolling Stone

The importance of Jimmy Cliff not to mention his general coolness cannot be overstated. --Stereogum

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The legendary Jimmy Cliff is back with his first all new album in over 7 years! REBIRTH pairs the reggae superstar with the award-winning producer and punk legend Tim Armstrong, who produced this 13 track album. Armstrong also produced Cliff's Sacred Fire EP which was released late in 2011, and Rolling Stone magazine hailed the music as Cliff s best music in decades. REBIRTH includes compelling Cliff originals including the single One More and a few pointedly chosen covers such as a version of the Clash s The Guns of Brixton and a version of Rancid's Ruby Soho .

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Good CD and the songs were nicely done. Nnamdi Ossai  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
This is the best album of the year and is probably the best reggae album I've ever heard. Rockin Bones  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Four Decades In-- Jimmy Cliff Finds His Feel Again! July 20, 2012
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For the past couple of decades, Jimmy Cliff hasn't made a full album that has been salient to me... As one of the Kings of Reggae's heyday he is one of the last standing. Bob Marley and Peter Tosh are long gone... and nothing truly compared to the dancehall/rocksteady music that Jimmy Cliff had done when he starred in 1972's The Harder They Come (The Criterion Collection). Happily, this attempt by Rancid's Tim Armstrong (as producer) to rekindle the feel of Jimmy's origins is a stellar success.

Every cut has a nod to what Jimmy had done best in the past. The vintage feel of this recording is enhanced by the simple lead-ins of Keyboard or Drums at the front of the tunes--as happened in early Reggae. That said the production values and backing musicians are wonderful-- they are called called Engine Room. Just a sampling of the backing crew? The gents playing with Jimmy Cliff are musicians such as Scott Abels from Hepcat (he plays with amazing authenticity--but adds current riffs,) Tim Armstrong from Rancid (his guitar is a wonder on this album), and Dan Boer of Cypress Hill fame does the keyboards proud. None of the band upstages Cliff. They are so tight and so well mixed that the album itself could become one of your test records if you are buying equipment and listening to various great productions to audiophile standards. Audiophile or not--this is an album that has impressive sonic quality.

The songs?

Children's Lament and World Is Upside Down touch upon Cliff's early sociopolitical content--as his tune Vietnam did previously.

His punchier tunes are dead-on with Bang and One More and bring the feel of songs like The Harder They Come.

Blessed Love, Outsider, and Reggae Music are uptempo vintage-feel gems ala You Can Get It If You Really Want.

And the covers?
It is exceptionally fun to have Jimmy Cliff singing about himself (as Ivanhoe--yes, Ivan as the Clash mention The Harder They Come lyrically) in the Clash's Guns of Brixton.
And then there is the Rancid tune Ruby Soho. It's a brilliant move and a big risk that was pulled off with aplomb by Tim and Jimmy.

All in this is an album to own and replay and to put on your list of "Best of's" in the Reggae Genre.
It may even be aptly titled.
We'll see in the next couple of albums by Mr. Cliff.

But in the meantime, we can celebrate this wonderfully produced piece that both reaches back and stands on its own today.
Buy it. Tell people about it. Play it for them. It is a heck of a CD.
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars DEAR MUSIC APPRECIATORS July 28, 2012
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Dear Music Appreciators,

I don't know a dang thing about reggae or Jimmy Cliff, but I know I like this album. I knew I liked it within just a few seconds of hearing it. Can someone else like me who doesn't know a thing about reggae or Jimmy Cliff really enjoy an album like this the way that I do? Yes. But why?

"Reggae music gonna make me feel good / reggae music gonna make me feel alright now" ("Reggae Music") - if you've ever felt a little down and out (and haven't we all?) the bouncy shuffle of a reggae beat can pick up your mood, and can do so regardless of what the lyrics say. The first track "World Upside Down" name checks war, poverty, prosperity, morality, injustice, religious hypocrisy, political tyranny, crime, violence, starvation, ecological calamity, economic instability, sanity, vanity, and love, love, love, love, love, love, love - but still made me feel like I was at a party. You get the message and you get to party at the same time.

Whether Cliff is singing/speaking in a clear and sincere style ("World Upside Down") baring his falsetto soul ("Cry No More") or channeling James Brown (the intro to "Bang") he sounds like a man half his age and its fun to hear him work through these songs, songs that clearly share a certain reggaeness but are all different enough to keep things interesting and to expose to even the uninitiated reggae listener what strong ties and influences this musical style shares with rock, pop, soul, gospel, rap, hip hop, and R&B.

Get your reggae on, and no matter what's going on, your world should get a little brighter.

Sincerely,

Constant Listener
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars On the Trigger August 3, 2012
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Jimmy Cliff's "Rebirth" is a delightful return to form that explodes from the speakers. At 64, Cliff clocks in with one of his very best albums ever. Cliff rocks joyfully on "One More" with Tim Armstrong's production hitting that tight reggae groove and Jimmy's vocals supple and urgent, "I've got one more song I must sing, super song, so sing along." "Bang" blasts in spasms of tight musical convulsions with its groove threatening to erupt at any moment, "They say the universe came in with a bang; When the sun burst, it burst with a bang." "Guns of Brixton" embodies the chaos of turmoil with Cliff's vocals weathered and wiser, "When they kick out your front door, how you gonna come: with your hands on your head or on the trigger of your gun? When the law breaks in, how you gonna go? Shot down on the pavement or waiting on death row?" It's such a powerful political song of struggle. "Outsider" sounds like a reggae-soul hybrid with its horn charts and its retro-sounding chorus as Cliff spells out the title. "Reggae Music" & "Rebel Rebel" are also delightful; and "Blessed Love" is sweetly profound. "Rebirth" is a dynamic set not to be missed. Bravo!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite Jimmy Cliff
maybe I just haven't listened to it enough times, but after a couple of go 'rounds, I just didn't want to hear it any more. Too bad, because I love me some Jimmy Cliff songs.
Published 1 month ago by Robert C Schoen
5.0 out of 5 stars Top Form
Engine room ticking over great reggae sound, Jimmy Cliff has never sounded better, or angrier! This is vintage Cliff and superb.
Published 2 months ago by Christopher Conti
5.0 out of 5 stars Rebirth
Ska and reggae mixed together with Jimmy Cliff on top! This is an amazing release for someone who hasn't been heard from in a while. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lorin Stoll
5.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy Cliff gets Better and Better
If you're a Jimmy Cliff fan, this album takes you to where he is right now. Love to hear his voice and know that the music still flows in his veins.
Published 2 months ago by A. Augusta
5.0 out of 5 stars Jimmy Cliff is the man
One of reggae's superstars comes back with a great record. Old school at its finest. Great, raw recording sounds like you're in the room.
Published 2 months ago by I Hear OK
5.0 out of 5 stars Historic and Timeless
This is the Rick Rubin produced Johnny Cash of the Reggae world. Classic. Timeless. Effortless, soulful. This is roots Reggae folks. Enjoy it while you can...
Published 3 months ago by Joshua Junker
5.0 out of 5 stars Grammy Winner - Well Deserved
Haven't had a reggae album grab me like this one did since Buju Baton's Before the Dawn. All the tunes have a great hook, beat, and message and what more can you ask for? Read more
Published 3 months ago by Chainsaw
4.0 out of 5 stars Another great CD
Good CD and the songs were nicely done. Love Jimmy Cliff and his music. I will recommend it to anyone who likes Jimmy Cliff's kind of reggae.
Published 3 months ago by Nnamdi Ossai
5.0 out of 5 stars Album of the Year
Best album I've heard all year and I can't stop listening to it. All songs are 5 stars. I will review two for starters.

The lyrics on on the first song are on the mark. Read more
Published 4 months ago by John
5.0 out of 5 stars Rebirth
A master musician...performing some great Reggae tunes...like noone else can. Great selection of songs. You can play this CD at your next party... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Matti Kniva Spencer
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