1980 Jimmy Cliff – I Am The Living

Abraham Laboriel Sr, Carlos Rios, Ed Greene, Jimmy Cliff, Nathan East, Paulinho Da Costa, Stephanie Spruill, Tom Scott

I Am the Living is the 14th album by Jimmy Cliff, released in 1980.

Tracks

1 I Am The Living (Allee Willis; Deniece Williams; Jimmy Cliff) 04:58
2 Another Summer (Jimmy Cliff) 04:07
3 All The Strength We Got (Jimmy Cliff) 04:42
4 It’s The Beginning Of An End (Jimmy Cliff; Allee Willis; Deniece Williams) 03:49
5 Gone Clear (Jimmy Cliff; Piper) 04:54
6 Love Again (Jimmy Cliff; Phil Ramacon) 02:59
7 Satan’s Kingdom (Jimmy Cliff; Phil Ramacon) 03:50
8 Morning Train (Jimmy Cliff) 04:23

Biography

Jimmy Cliff

Musicians

1 I Am The Living

Bass	Abraham Laboriel Sr
Drums	Scotty Harris
Guitar	Charles Fearing
Guitar	Earl Smith
Guitar	Kevin Moore
Organ	Phil Ramacon
Synthesizer	Phil Ramacon
Percussion	Mokkai
Percussion	Remi Kabaka
Background Vocals	Adolphus Beal
Background Vocals	Deniece Williams
Background Vocals	Denise Tramell
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Roy Galloway
Background Vocals	Sandra Isidore
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Vocals	Jimmy Cliff

2 Another Summer

Bass	Wayne Tweed
Drums	Nate Neblett
Guitar	Earl Smith
Guitar	Kevin Moore
Organ	Phil Ramacon
Synthesizer	Phil Ramacon
Percussion	King Errisson
Background Vocals	Alex Brown
Background Vocals	Marva Holcolm
Background Vocals	Roy Galloway
Vocals	Jimmy Cliff

3 All The Strength We Got

Bass	Leebert Morrisson
Drums	Ronald Murphy
Guitar	Earl Smith
Guitar	Ernest Ranglin
Guitar	Leonard Smith
Keyboards	Paul Dixon
Background Vocals	Cheryl Lynn
Vocals	Jimmy Cliff

4 It’s The Beginning Of An End

Bass	Abraham Laboriel Sr
Drums	Ed Greene
Guitar	Carlos Rios
Guitar	Charles Fearing
Guitar	Earl Smith
Guitar	Kevin Moore
Keyboards	Phil Ramacon
Synthesizer	Phil Ramacon
Percussion	Paulinho Da Costa
Background Vocals	Adolphus Beal
Background Vocals	Denise Tramell
Background Vocals	Roy Galloway
Background Vocals	Mortonette Jenkins
Vocals	Jimmy Cliff

5 Gone Clear

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Scotty Harris
Guitar	Charles Fearing
Guitar	Earl Smith
Guitar	Kevin Moore
Organ	Phil Ramacon
Synthesizer	Phil Ramacon
Percussion	Mokkai
Percussion	Remi Kabaka
Background Vocals	Adolphus Beal
Background Vocals	Denise Tramell
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Vocals	Jimmy Cliff

6 Love Again

Bass	Jimmy Haynes
Drums	Carlton Davis
Guitar	Earl Smith
Keyboards	Phil Ramacon
Sax	Headley Bennett
Trombone	Calvin Cameron
Trumpet	Bobby Ellis
Percussion	Zoot Simms
Background Vocals	Pam Hall
Background Vocals	Zoot Simms
Vocals	Jimmy Cliff

7 Satan’s Kingdom

Bass	Jimmy Haynes
Drums	Carlton Davis
Guitar	Earl Smith
Keyboards	Phil Ramacon
Percussion	Zoot Simms
Background Vocals	Zoot Simms
Vocals	Jimmy Cliff

8 Morning Train

Bass	Nathan East
Drums	Scotty Harris
Guitar	Charles Fearing
Guitar	Earl Smith
Guitar	Kevin Moore
Synthesizer	Phil Ramacon
Horns	Bobby Shurte
Horns	Dick Hyde
Horns	Oscar Brashear
Horns	Tom Scott
Percussion	Mokkai
Percussion	Remi Kabaka
Background Vocals	Adolphus Beal
Background Vocals	Denise Tramell
Background Vocals	Jim Gilstrap
Background Vocals	Roy Galloway
Background Vocals	Sandra Isidore
Background Vocals	Stephanie Spruill
Vocals	Jimmy Cliff

Liner Notes

Producer – Jimmy Cliff (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Producer – Chuck Tranel, Luther Dixon (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Producer – Oneness Band (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Phil Ramacon (Tracks 2, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Earl Smith (Track 3)
Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Scott (Tracks 1, 4, 5)
Arranged By (Horns) – Phil Ramacon (Track 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Jimmy Cliff (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Allee Willis, Deniece Williams, Gene Page (Tracks 1, 4)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Phil Ramacon (Tracks 5, 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – Gene Page (Track 4)
Engineer – Chiao Ng, Errol Brown, Karl Pitterson (Tracks 3, 6, 7)
Engineer – Boris Gardiner (Track 3)
Engineer (Mixing) – Hank Cicalo (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Engineer (Recording) – Milt Calice (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Engineer (Rhythm) – Ellis Sorkin (Track 1)
Engineer (Rhythm) – Derek Du Nann (Track 2)
Engineer (Second) – Stephen Schmitt, Terry Becker (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 8)

Graphics – Carey Chen, Hideo Yamashita
Photography – Ruiko Yoshida

Mixed At Crimson Sound
Mixed At Aquarius Studio
Mixed At Tuff Gong Recording Studio
Mixed At Channel One Recording Studio
Recorded At Crimson Sound
Recorded At Aquarius Studio
Recorded At Tuff Gong Recording Studio
Recorded At Channel One Recording Studio
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