Jimmy Cliff Black Magic 2004 UK Original Double LP 160G M- to MINT Simply Vinyl
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Description
Jimmy Cliff ~ Black Magic
Double Vinyl ~ 2 LP set
2004, Original 160-gram Virgin Vinyl pressing.
Made in the U.K.
Simply Vinyl / Unique Corp. Records - S160033
Vinyl are Mint- to Mint and have been played only twice on Audiophile equipment (VPI Scout/Shure V15) and handled with care.
Cover is VG++ to Mint-, slight creases and bends on top-right and a few other, minor creases. Includes original outer plastic sleeve with custom stickers.
Custom inner-sleeves are VG++ to Mint- with minor creases.
Out of Print Album
"This is an intriguing record. Although his greatest music is nearly 40 years in the past, Jamaica's Jimmy Cliff still has tons of charisma, and he still has that clear, high, and slightly world-weary voice, not to mention complete control of it, even at the top of his range. Ostensibly a record of duets with the likes of Sting, Annie Lennox, Joe Strummer, Wyclef Jean, and others, Black Magic remains very much Cliff's album, and while producer Dave Stewart factors in a whole range of contemporary R&B and hip-hop touches, its Caribbean lilt dominates, although it isn't particularly Jamaican in feel. Forget the guest stars. None of them, with the possible exception of Tessane Chin (on the delightful and radio-friendly "The World Is Yours") and Bounty Killer (whose hoarse, lion-throated rumble would dominate any stage in the world), particularly sticks out, which is good, because Cliff outsings them all. It's a pity, though, that there aren't more good songs on Black Magic. "The World Is Yours" is solid, even featuring what passes for a Jimmy Cliff rap, and "The City," which eulogizes cites like Kingston, New York, Hong Kong, and Paris, has a moody grandeur"...."The best track is the relatively straightforward "No Problems Only Solutions," a song that sounds like it could have been a Leslie Kong production circa 1970. Charming, direct, melodic, and positive, "No Problems" features no fancy guests, and proves that Cliff really doesn't need them when he's at his best. Joe Strummer, who died in 2002, makes one of his last appearances on "Over the Border,""...
-allmusic.com
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