First time on White Vinyl for this iconic Reggae soundtrack from 1972. Housed in a Gatefold Sleeve with a printed inner bag, 'The Harder They Come' was a Jamaican crime film directed by Perry Henzell and starring Jimmy Cliff and has been described as 'Possibly the most influential of Jamaican films and one of the most important films from the Caribbean'. The Reggae soundtrack featuring Jimmy Cliff, Toots & The Maytals, The Slickers, Scotty, The Melodians and Desmond Dekker is one of the most successful soundtracks of all time and is widely credited as bringing Reggae to the world.
Track Listing:
1. You Can Get It If You Really Want - Jimmy Cliff
2. Draw Your Brakes - Scotty
3. Rivers of Babylon - The Melodians
4. Many Rivers to Cross - Jimmy Cliff
5. Sweet and Dandy - The Maytals
6. The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff
7. Johnny Too Bad - The Slickers
8. 007 (Shanty Town) - Desmond Dekker
9. Pressure Drop - The Maytals
10. Sitting in Limbo - Jimmy Cliff
11. You Can Get It If You Really Want - Jimmy Cliff
12. The Harder They Come - Jimmy Cliff
Year of Production:
1972
