Jimmy Cliff - Give Thankx (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1978)

Jimmy Cliff – Give Thankx is an album by Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff, released in 1978 on Warner Bros. Records. It was produced by Bob Johnston and Jimmy Cliff himself. Cliff is backed by guitarists Earl “Chinna” Smith and Ernest Ranglin, percussionists Rebop Kwaku Baah and Uziah “Sticky” Thompson and others; on the opener “Bongo Man” The Meditations sing backing vocals and Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus play nyabinghi drums. Cliff wrote all but two of the songs on his own. This copy is a 1978 German original pressing (cat. no. WB 56 558) with the original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Warner Bros. Records WB 56 558
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1978
• Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+ (inner sleeve included)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Bongo Man (Jimmy Cliff)
2. Stand Up And Fight Back (Rebop Kwaku Baah)
3. She Is A Woman (Jimmy Cliff)
4. You Left Me Standing By The Door (Jimmy Cliff)
5. Footprints (Jimmy Cliff)

Side B

1. Meeting In Afrika (Jimmy Cliff)
2. Wanted Man (Jimmy Cliff/Leonard Smith)
3. Lonely Streets (Jimmy Cliff)
4. Love I Need (Jimmy Cliff)
5. Universal Love (Beyond The Boundaries) (Jimmy Cliff)

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).

Guests on “Bongo Man”: The Meditations (backing vocals), Ras Michael and the Sons of Negus (nyabinghi drums). “You Left Me Standing By The Door” features Steve Lukather (guitar) and Jim Keltner (drums), among others. Produced by Bob Johnston and Jimmy Cliff.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, this is the 1978 German original on Warner Bros. with catalogue number WB 56 558. The album was released in other countries the same year.

Is there a song called “Give Thankx” on the album?
No. The album title is not a song title; the ten tracks run from “Bongo Man” to “Universal Love (Beyond The Boundaries)”.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means both record and sleeve show light wear; the record may have faint surface noise that hardly affects playback. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Jimmy Cliff records?
Yes, for example Jimmy Cliff – Many Rivers To Cross and Jimmy Cliff – The Power And The Glory. From The Meditations, who sing on “Bongo Man”, we have Message From The Meditations.