REGGAE LEGEND & ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME® INDUCTEE JIMMY CLIFF MARKS FIVE DECADES OF MAGNUM OPUS WITH "THE HARDER THEY COME 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION" OUT DECEMBER 9, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating five decades of his magnum opus, one of the most important reggae artists of all-time, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame® inductee, and GRAMMY® Award-winning icon Jimmy Cliff will unveil The Harder They Come 50th Anniversary Edition Vinyl on December 9, 2022 via UMe. This notably stands out as the record's first commercial vinyl release. In addition to a 2LP gatefold wrapped jacket with lamented gloss coating, the package boasts the liner notes from the 40th Anniversary Edition in addition to brand new words courtesy of Jimmy personally and revered reggae historian Dana Smart.
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- LOS ANGELES, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Celebrating five decades of his magnum opus, one of the most important reggae artists of all-time, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and GRAMMYAward-winning icon Jimmy Cliff will unveil The Harder They Come 50th Anniversary Edition Vinyl on December 9, 2022 via UMe.
- In 1972, the film The Harder They Come arrived and eventually emerged as a cult classic with Cliff in the starring role.
- The accompanying The Harder They Come Soundtrack brought an international spotlight to reggae music.
- Rolling The Stone touted The Harder They Come Soundtrack on its coveted "500 Greatest Albums of All Time."