Cliff, Jimmy
Give The People What They Want
Rare & Collectible Vinyl Records

1981 Original Pinckneyville Pressing. Includes With Insert. Appears Unplayed. “One Of The Strongest Albums That Jimmy Cliff Recorded In The '80s Was Give The People What They Want, Which Finds The Reggae Icon Backed By Such Jamaican Heavyweights As Guitarist Earl "Chinna" Smith And The Team Of Drummer Sly Dunbar And Bassist Robbie Shakespeare. Combine A Rock-Solid Band With First-Rate Songwriting And Charismatic, Expressive Vocals On Cliff's Part, And You Have An Album That Is A Winner All The Way Around. There Isn't A Trace Of Filler On This LP; The Romantic "Shelter Of Your Love" Is Every Bit As Memorable As Sociopolitical Gems Like "World In Trap," "Majority Rule" And "Material World." Many Of The Songs On Give The People What They Want Are As Spiritual As They Are Sociopolitical -- And While Cliff Is A Devout Muslim, He Preaches A Universal Message While Never Coming Across As Sectarian. In Fact, Cliff Has A Lot Of Rastafarian And Christian Fans Who Can Easily Relate To His Lyrics. Give The People What They Want Is Enthusiastically Recommended To Reggae Lovers.” Alex Henderson, AMG.