Here's a couple of cuts from The Harder They Come soundtrack that turned me on, in the early 80s, to the real deal -- reggae straight from the source: the isle of Jamaica. When it comes to my favorite deep album cuts from this record, Pressure Drop blew my mind the first time I heard the track and still gets me out of my chair to this day, over three decades later. 5 stars with a bullet!
The second cut, from The Slickers, has, to my ear, a whole different feel. And it still get 5 stars from me. Enjoy!
The second cut, from The Slickers, has, to my ear, a whole different feel. And it still get 5 stars from me. Enjoy!
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During my vinyl madness of the 1990s,one of the records high on my "want" list was The Harder They Come. Finally settled for two copies, if I recall correctly, one with a gouge on Side One and the other with a gouge on Side Two . . .
I never saw the film, which came out in 1972, and at that time the most recognizable track was the title track. It wasn't until a decade later that I would hear Pressure Drop, first by a local band, then by The Clash, who had popularized it at that time, and finally, by Toots.
Thanks friends for making it three-how-I-came-by The Harder They Come film and soundtrack album. I like these musical journeys.
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