Jimmy Cliff - Rebirth
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Tags: 2012 | Bob Marley | Jimmy Cliff | Rancid | reggae | Reviews | Tim Armstrong

jimmycliffSecond only to Bob Marley in reggae popularity, Cliff’s legend was secured by his starring role in the movie The Harder They Come. His latest album, produced by Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, is a punky-reggae party, featuring a cover of the Clash’s “Guns of Brixton” and such vibrant originals as “One More” and “World Upside Down.”



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