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Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff Teams Up With Punk Hero Tim Armstrong
Trojan Records/Universal Music Enterprises today announced it will release REBIRTH, the new studio album from Grammy® Award-winning musician, actor, singer, songwriter and producer Jimmy Cliff, on Monday July 16th 2012.
“I was inspired to re-visit my musical past and decided to go back to my roots on this record,” said Cliff. “REBIRTH is a new chapter in my life and signifies a rebirth in my career and all I have left to accomplish.”
REBIRTH once again pairs the reggae superstar with the award-winning producer and punk legend Tim Armstrong (Operation Ivy, Rancid), who produced the thirteen-track album. Armstrong also produced Cliff’s Sacred Fire EP which was released late in 2011, and Rolling Stone magazine hailed the music as Cliff’s “best music in decades.”
“Jimmy is one of my musical heroes and I’ve been responding to his music my entire life,” said Armstrong. “I enjoy the creative spontaneity of collaborating with other people. I always want to try new things. It’s the type of creative energy I have.”
See below for list of UK dates:
JULY
14th Guildford Guilfest
15th London Hard Rock Calling with Paul Simon
27th Malmesbury WOMAD Festival
28th Dorset Camp Bestival
AUGUST
6th London Indigo 2* 02 Arena Respect Jamaica 5oth Festival
REBIRTH TRACKLISTING
1. World Upside Down
2. One More
3. Cry No More
4. Children's Bread
5. Bang
6. Guns Of Brixton
7. Reggae Music
8. Outsider
9. Rebel Rebel
10. Ruby Soho
11. Blessed Love
12. Ship Is Sailing
13. One More (Alternate Version)
PRE-ORDER REBIRTH ON AMAZON: link