Give Thankx
Give Thankx is the twelfth album by Jimmy Cliff.
| Give Thankx | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | Aquarius Recording, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Bob Johnston | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[2] |
AllMusic commented that "Cliff's eclectic nature proves to be an asset throughout this fine LP".[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jimmy Cliff; except where indicated
- "Bongo Man" – 5:03
- "Stand Up and Fight Back" – 3:16 (Rebop Kwaku Baah)
- "She Is a Woman" – 4:08
- "You Left Me Standing by the Door" – 3:21
- "Footprints" – 3:57
- "Meeting in Afrika" 3:37
- "Wanted Man" – 3:41 (Jimmy Cliff, Leonard Smith)
- "Lonely Streets" – 4:21
- "Love I Need" – 3:36
- "Universal Love (Beyond the Boundaries)" – 4:10[1]
Personnel
- Jimmy Cliff - vocals
- Earl "Chinna" Smith, Ernest Ranglin - lead and rhythm guitar
- Leonard Smith - rhythm guitar, percussion
- Leebert "Gibby" Morrison - bass
- Paul "Pablo" Smith - keyboards
- Ansel Collins, Keith Sterling, Leslie Butler - additional keyboards
- Ronald "Ronnie" Murphy - drums
- Rebop Kwaku Baah - congas, percussion
- Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion
- Babi Floyd, Cheryl Lynn, Debby, Diema, Janice Pendarvis, Ken Williams, Pam - backing vocals
- The Meditations - backing vocals on "Bongo Man"
- Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus - Nyabinghi drums on "Bongo Man"
- Dave Wolfert, Steve Lukather - electric guitar on "You Left Me Standing By the Door"
- Will Lee - bass on "You Left Me Standing By the Door"
- Neil Larsen - piano on "You Left Me Standing By the Door"
- Jay Winding - organ on "You Left Me Standing By the Door"
- Jim Keltner - drums on "You Left Me Standing By the Door"[1]
- Technical
- Engineer – Boris Gardner, Mervyn Williams
- Assistant engineers – Jay Krugman, Julie Last, Steve Fontano
- Mastered by – Jo Hansch
- Mixed by and recorded by – John Stronach
- Bob Himmel - artwork
- Photography – Ruiko Yoshida
- "You Left Me Standing by the Door"
Recorded at Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood
References
- "Jimmy Cliff - Give Thanx Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via Robertchristgau.com.
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