Name: Simply The Best by Jimmy Cliff
Brand: Jimmy Cliff
SKU: 5099749657724
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 4.5 (98 reviews)

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With four albums' worth of tracks to choose from, Columbia can keep reeling out compilations for decades to come, merely juggling the contents every few years to suck up more of fans' hard-earned money. In the end, wouldn't it just be smarter and cheaper to plunk out for the original albums and burn your own fave tracks onto CD? If not, check the track listings carefully, for at first glance they look so similar you may inadvertently choose one without your fave tune on it. Simply the Best has Jimmy Cliff's big hit, "I Can See Clearly Now," but no "Reggae Night," a club fave; however, you do get the unity anthem "We All Are One." Cultural numbers include "Roots Radical" and "Peace Officer," and also featured are "Rub-A-Dub Partner" for those who want to dance close, "Special" for good-time reggae fans, and "Love Me Love Me" for the romantics. Cliff spent 1982-1988 at Columbia, quickly coming to grips with the new dancehall sounds back home as well as the synth stylings storming the clubs up north. And while the artist employed synths, he never descended down into the ragga rage that had gripped his homeland. Instead, Cliff's albums featured "real" music provided by his backing Oneness band, a group whose membership shifted somewhat over the years but always included top Jamaican musicians -- which is why it doesn't really matter how Columbia mixes up the tracks, there were only good ones to choose from, alongside an inordinate number of great ones. This compilation, like all the Columbia roundups, include lashings of both, and the rest is purely down to personal taste.
© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo

1. I Can See Clearly Now

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Composer: Johnny Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Nash; Composer
Composer: Johnny Nash; Composer
Producer: Unknown
Paul Henton; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production
Author: Johnny Nash; Production

2. Roots Radical

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Alvina (topaz) Del Bettis
Ansel Collins
Barbara Jones
Dougie Bryan
Earl Chinna
Jimmy Cliff
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Bass: Bertram Ranchi Mclean; Performer
Bongos: Earl Chinna
Harry T. Powell
Jimmy Cliff
Sydney Wolfe; Performer
Congas: Earl Chinna
Harry T. Powell
Jimmy Cliff
Sydney Wolfe; Performer
Drums: Mikey Boo Richards; Performer
Flugelhorn: David Madden; Performer
Composer: H. Spence; Composer
Producer: Chris Kimsey; Production
Flute: Pee Wee Dread; Performer
Guitar: Earl (chinna) Smith
Radcliff Dougie Bryan; Performer
Harmonica: John Paris; Performer
Organ: Ansel Collins; Performer
Lyricist: H. Spence; Composer
Composer: H. Spence; Composer
Author: H. Spence; Production
Percussion: Uzziah Stickthompson; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production
Piano: Ansel Collins
Bryon Allred
Phil Ramocan; Performer
Saxophone: Dean Fraser; Performer
Trombone: Ronald (nambo) Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: David Madden
Junior "chico" Chin; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer

3. Rub-A-Dub Partners

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Alvina (topaz) Del Bettis
Ansel Collins
Barbara Jones
Dougie Bryan
Earl Chinna
Jackie Kingstonian
Jimmy Cliff
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Bass: Bertram Ranchi Mclean; Performer
Composer: Burton Mclean; Composer
Lyricist: Burton Mclean; Composer
Bongos: Earl Chinna
Harry T. Powell
Jimmy Cliff
Sydney Wolfe; Performer
Congas: Earl Chinna
Harry T. Powell
Jimmy Cliff
Sydney Wolfe; Performer
Composer: Burton Mclean; Composer
Author: Burton Mclean; Production
Drums: Mikey Boo Richards
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Flugelhorn: David Madden; Performer
Flute: Pee Wee Dread; Performer
Guitar: Earl (chinna) Smith
Radcliff Dougie Bryan; Performer
Harmonica: John Paris; Performer
Organ: Ansel Collins; Performer
Percussion: Uzziah Stickthompson; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Piano: Ansel Collins
Bryon Allred
Phil Ramocan; Performer
Saxophone: Dean Fraser; Performer
Trombone: Ronald (nambo) Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: David Madden
Junior "chico" Chin; Performer
Producer: Jimmy Cliff
Oneness; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production

4. Special

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: J. Cliff; Composer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Rick Rowe; Production
Producer: Chris Kimsey
Jimmy Cliff; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production
Author: J. Cliff; Production

5. We All Are One

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Ranchie Mclean; Performer
Composer: Amir Bayyan
Huey Harris
Joseph Williams
Raymond Harris; Composer
Lyricist: Amir Bayyan
Huey Harris
Joseph Williams
Raymond Harris; Composer
Composer: Amir Bayyan
Huey Harris
Raymond Harris
Joseph Williams; Composer
Producer: Amir Bayyan
Jim Bonnefond
Jimmy Cliff Oneness
Ronald Bell; Production
Author: Amir Bayyan
Huey Harris
Raymond Harris
Joseph Williams; Production
Background Vocals: Cynthia Huggins
Gregg Fitz
Meekaaeel Muhammed; Performer
Drums: Mickey Richards
Sidney Wolfe; Performer
Guitar: Earl Smith
Ras Bryan; Performer
Keyboard: Ansel Collins
Mallory Williams; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Barbara Ivone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jim Bonnefond
Rick Lantosca; Production
Percussion: Sidney Wolfe
Uzziah Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Engineer: Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production

6. REGGAE MOVEMENT

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Composer: J Cliff; Composer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production

7. Love Me Love Me

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Acoustic Bass: Preston Hubbard; Performer
Background Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Bass: Kendal Stubbs; Performer
Drum Programming: Kendal Stubbs; Performer
Drums: Fran Christina; Performer
Guitar: Alex Williams
Jimmie Vaughan
Mark Attalla; Performer
Keyboard: Al Copley
Khalis Bayyan
Manuel Herrara; Performer
Percussion: Hassan Omombo; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Charles Harrowell
Joe Roth
Mark Cobrin
Peter Duarte; Production
Director: Ndangala Tamukati; Production
Engineer: Carey Taylor
Errol Brown
Kendal Stubbs; Production
Executive Producer: Mark Proct
The Fabulous Thunderbirds; Production
Mixing Engineer: Kendal Stubbs; Production
Producer: I.b.m.c.
Jimmy Cliff
Khalis Bayyan
Ronald Bell; Production
Harmonica: Kim Wilson; Performer
Steel Guitar: Jimmie Vaughan; Performer
Author: Jimmy Cliff; Production
Synthesizer: Randy Weber; Performer
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production
Vocals: Fran Christina
Jimmie Vaughan
Jimmy Cliff
Kim Wilson
Preston Hubbard; Performer

8. Sunshine In The Music

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Ranchie Mclean; Performer
Background Vocals: Cynthia Huggins
Gregg Fitz
Meekaaeel Muhammed; Performer
Drums: Mickey Richards
Sidney Wolfe; Performer
Guitar: Earl Smith
Ras Bryan; Performer
Keyboard: Ansel Collins
Mallory Williams; Performer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: J. Cliff; Composer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Barbara Ivone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Cliff
Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Producer: Jimmy Cliff Oneness
Rick Lantosca; Production
Author: J. Cliff; Production
Percussion: Sidney Wolfe
Uzziah Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Engineer: Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production

9. Peace Officer

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Alvina (topaz) Del Bettis
Ansel Collins
Barbara Jones
Dougie Bryan
Earl Chinna
Jimmy Cliff
Sticky Thompson; Performer
Bass: Bertram Ranchi Mclean; Performer
Bongos: Earl Chinna
Harry T. Powell
Jimmy Cliff
Sydney Wolfe; Performer
Congas: Earl Chinna
Harry T. Powell
Jimmy Cliff
Sydney Wolfe; Performer
Drums: Mikey Boo Richards; Performer
Flugelhorn: David Madden; Performer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Producer: Chris Kimsey; Production
Flute: Pee Wee Dread; Performer
Guitar: Earl (chinna) Smith
Radcliff Dougie Bryan
Ron Wood; Performer
Harmonica: John Paris; Performer
Organ: Ansel Collins; Performer
Lyricist: J. Cliff; Composer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Author: J. Cliff; Production
Percussion: Uzziah Stickthompson; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production
Piano: Ansel Collins
Bryon Allred
Phil Ramocan; Performer
Saxophone: Dean Fraser; Performer
Trombone: Ronald (nambo) Robinson; Performer
Trumpet: David Madden
Junior "chico" Chin; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer

10. Love Solution

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Ranchie Mclean; Performer
Background Vocals: Cynthia Huggins
Gregg Fitz
Meekaaeel Muhammed; Performer
Drums: Mickey Richards
Sidney Wolfe; Performer
Guitar: Earl Smith
Ras Bryan; Performer
Keyboard: Ansel Collins
Mallory Williams; Performer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: J. Cliff; Composer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Barbara Ivone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Cliff
Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Producer: Jimmy Cliff Oneness
Rick Lantosca; Production
Author: J. Cliff; Production
Percussion: Sidney Wolfe
Uzziah Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Engineer: Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production

11. Journey

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Ranchie Mclean; Performer
Background Vocals: Cynthia Huggins
Gregg Fitz
Meekaaeel Muhammed; Performer
Drums: Mickey Richards
Sidney Wolfe; Performer
Guitar: Earl Smith
Ras Bryan; Performer
Keyboard: Ansel Collins
Mallory Williams; Performer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: J. Cliff; Composer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Barbara Ivone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Cliff
Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Producer: Jimmy Cliff Oneness
Rick Lantosca; Production
Author: J. Cliff; Production
Percussion: Sidney Wolfe
Uzziah Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Engineer: Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production

12. Hanging Fire

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Bass: Glenroy Browne
Kendal Stubbs; Performer
Drum Programming: Kendal Stubbs; Performer
Drums: Anthony Williams; Performer
Guitar: Alex Williams
Mark Attalla
Radcliffe Bryan; Performer
Keyboard: Ansel Collins
Bowie Mclaughlin
Khalis Bayyan
Manuel Herrara; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: Jimmy Cliff; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Basile Nga Nga; Production
Engineer: Denis Halliburton
Errol Brown
Kendal Stubbs
Marhn Bakala; Production
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Kendal Stubbs; Production
Producer: I.b.m.c.
Jimmy Cliff
Khalis Bayyan
Ronald Bell; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production
Author: Jimmy Cliff; Production

13. Arrival

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Curtis Williams; Performer
Background Vocals: Bert Clardy
Cynthia Huggins
Derrick Culler
Jimmy Cliff
Meekaaeel Muhammed
Samiyyah Motley
Wilburn Cole; Performer
Bass: Christopher Meredith; Performer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Author: J. Cliff; Production
Acoustic Bass: Jaco Pastorius
Kendal Stubbs
Robbie Shakespeare; Performer
Drum Programming: Amir Bayyan; Performer
Drums: Wilburn Cole; Performer
Guitar: Amir Bayyan
Earl "chinna" Smith
Fernando Luis
Rick Iantosca
Robbie Shakespeare; Performer
Horn Section: Dennis White
Kool & The Gang Horns
Peter Duarte
Syd Judah; Performer
Keyboard: Amir Bayyan
Ansel Collins
Gary Henry
Harold Butler
Rick Iantosca
Ronald Bell (khalis Bayyan); Performer
Organ: Ansel Collins; Performer
Percussion: Isidro "cosa" Ross
Sidney Wolfe
Sly Dunbar; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Piano: Gary Henry
Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Jerry Mc Elroy Ice Cold Love: Jeff Clardy: Bert Clardy; Other
Saxophone: Curtis Williams; Performer
Synthesizer: Amir Bayyan
Gary Henry; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ronald Bell (khalis Bayyan); Performer
Trombone: Cliff Adams; Performer
Trumpet: Mike Ray; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: J. Cliff; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Rick Rowe; Production
Producer: Jimmy Cliff
Paul Higgins
Rick Iantosca; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production

14. Power And The Glory

by Jimmy Cliff

Primary Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Ranchie Mclean; Performer
Background Vocals: Cynthia Huggins
Gregg Fitz
Meekaaeel Muhammed; Performer
Drums: Mickey Richards
Sidney Wolfe; Performer
Guitar: Earl Smith
Ras Bryan; Performer
Keyboard: Ansel Collins
Mallory Williams; Performer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Lyricist: J. Cliff; Composer
Composer: J. Cliff; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Barbara Ivone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Herb Powers; Production
Mixing Engineer: Jimmy Cliff
Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Producer: Jimmy Cliff Oneness
Rick Lantosca; Production
Author: J. Cliff; Production
Percussion: Sidney Wolfe
Uzziah Sticky Thompson; Performer
Performer: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Vocals: Jimmy Cliff; Performer
Engineer: Paul Higgins
Rick Lantosca; Production
Artist: Jimmy Cliff; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

57 minutes and 54 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

10/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Pop-Reggae

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 30, 1999

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099749657724

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Simply The Best

1. I Can See Clearly Now

2. Roots Radical

3. Rub-A-Dub Partners

4. Special

5. We All Are One

6. REGGAE MOVEMENT

7. Love Me Love Me

8. Sunshine In The Music

9. Peace Officer

10. Love Solution

11. Journey

12. Hanging Fire

13. Arrival

14. Power And The Glory

Technical Specifications

Simply The Best

Product information

Release options

1. I Can See Clearly Now

2. Roots Radical

3. Rub-A-Dub Partners

4. Special

5. We All Are One

6. REGGAE MOVEMENT

7. Love Me Love Me

8. Sunshine In The Music

9. Peace Officer

10. Love Solution

11. Journey

12. Hanging Fire

13. Arrival

14. Power And The Glory

Technical Specifications