Jimmy Cliff - The Universal Masters Collection (2001)

A fine songwriter and gifted singer with charisma to burn, Jimmy Cliff is one of the most talented musicians to come out of Jamaica. His best work was done with legendary producer Leslie Kong, and several of those songs are available here, including "Wonderful World Beautiful People," "You Can Get It if You Really Want It," "Many Rivers to Cross," and "Vietnam," all of which are indispensable classics. Following Kong's death in 1971, Cliff seemed to lose his focus and drifted in and out of different styles, never quite finding his earlier touch. While he is too good a performer to ever be less than professional, the second half of this disc doesn't quite match up to the material done with Leslie Kong.

Tracklist:
1 01. Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People (03:14)
1 02. Jimmy Cliff - You Can Get It If You Really Want (02:39)
1 03. Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross (03:00)
1 04. Jimmy Cliff - Hard Road To Travel (02:36)
1 05. Jimmy Cliff - Wild World (03:52)
1 06. Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam (04:51)
1 07. Jimmy Cliff - Time Will Tell (03:12)
1 08. Jimmy Cliff - Sooner Or Later (05:15)
1 09. Jimmy Cliff - Struggling Man (03:28)
1 10. Jimmy Cliff - Let Your Yeah Be Yeah (03:04)
1 11. Jimmy Cliff - I Can't Live Without You (04:04)
1 12. Jimmy Cliff - Better Days Are Coming (03:14)
1 13. Jimmy Cliff - Come Into My Life (02:54)
1 14. Jimmy Cliff - Hello Sunshine (02:49)
1 15. Jimmy Cliff - Going Back West (04:46)
1 16. Jimmy Cliff - Let's Seize The Time (05:01)