LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Enterprises) 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 Tuesday, July 17, 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, 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."
Together they bring fire to both compelling Cliff originals and a couple of pointedly chosen covers. "World Upside Down" and "One More" show an artist as engaged with -- and troubled by -- the state of the world as much as he was when he made such landmark songs as "You Can Get It If You Really Want" and the title song of the movie 'The Harder They Come,' both game-changers that will mark their 40th anniversary this year. A version of the Clash's "The Guns of Brixton" taps into the popular uprisings for freedom in the Middle East, not to mention the recent London riots, which took place as sessions for the album were underway. Rancid's affectionate portrait "Ruby Soho" brings the generations together, a full-circle journey of icon and acolytes.
The first single from 'REBIRTH' will be the track "One More," which serves as a personal statement of purpose and a promise to both himself and the world affirming that he has much left to do. "'One More' kind of speaks to that," says Cliff. "One more shot at the prize. One more shot at the goal. Straight from the soul and in control." "One More" will be released digitally on June 26th and is available for free download for one week https://pages.umusic-mail.com/ume/jimmycliff
Cliff is currently touring the world and kicked off the U.S. leg on June 5, 2012, in Brooklyn, NY, at Celebrate Brooklyn! Opening Night Gala and Concert at Prospect Park Bandshell. Listen to the performance in its entirety via NPR
Music HERE. The following night Cliff performed on 'TheLate Show with
David Letterman.' His performance of "One More" can be viewed HERE. See below for a complete list of remaining tour dates.
JIMMY CLIFF TOUR DATES
JUNE
19th Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
21st Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Hotel (Pool Stage)
22nd Inglewood, CA Hollywood Park
23rd Boonville, CA Mendocino County Fairground
24th Portland, OR Oregon Zoo Amphitheatre
26th Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre
27th Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
29th Milwaukee, WI Summerfest
JULY
1st Queens, NY Roy Wilkens Park
2nd Annapolis, MD Ram's Head
4th Louisville, KY Waterfront Independence Festival
6th Sursee, Switzerland Summer Sound Openair
7th La Perrière (Normandy), France Les Estivales de la Perrière
8th Turku, Finland Ruis-Rock Festival
12th La Grande-Motte, France Theatre de Verdure
14th Guildford, UK Guilfest
16th Madrid, Spain Veranos De La Villa
19th Manosque, France Festival Musiks à Manosque
22nd Pfaeffikon, Switzerland Reeds Festival
27th Malmesbury, UK WOMAD Festival
28th Dorset, UK Camp Bestival
29th Selestat, France Lez' Arts Sceniques
AUGUST
1st Stockholm, Sweden Grona Lund
3rd Gignac, France Festival Ecaussyteme
4th Crozon, France Festival du Bout du Monde
6th London, UK Indigo 2*
8th Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
10th Bildein, Austria Picture On 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)
"Legendary reggae of 'The Harder They Come' fame teams with Operation Ivy and
Rancid founder Armstrong to celebrate the collision of roots reggae and punk rock." - Los Angeles Times
"The importance of Jimmy Cliff -- not to mention his general coolness -- cannot be overstated." - Stereogum
Watch Jimmy in studio with Tim Armstrong:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17IgE10P4fk
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