Humanitarian is a 1999 album by Jimmy Cliff.

Humanitarian
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 23, 1999 (France), June 22, 1999 (US)
GenreReggae
Length59:04
LabelGlobe Music (France), Eureka (US)
ProducerJimmy Cliff
Sly Dunbar
Clive "Azul" Hunt
Daniel Lanois
Pete Rock
Handel Tucker
Jimmy Cliff chronology
Higher & Higher
(1998)
Humanitarian
(1999)
Fantastic Plastic People
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

AllMusic commented, "Infused with pretty world sounds and mannered singing, Humanitarian succeeds only when it sticks firmly to its roots".[1]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Jimmy Cliff; except where indicated

  1. "Humanitarian" – 4:17
  2. "Rise Up" – 3:54
  3. "Giants" 4:43
  4. "Come up to My Love" 3:58
  5. "How Long" 3:59
  6. "Let's Jam" 4:37
  7. "Keep the Family" 4:07
  8. "Drifters" 4:14
  9. "The Hill" 4:59
  10. "I Walk With Love" 4:12
  11. "I'm in All" 3:49
  12. "Humanitarian" [Slow] 4:07
  13. "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" [*] – 3:04 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  14. "You've Got a Friend" [*] – 5:04 (Carole King)

Personnel

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  • Jimmy Cliff - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Wayne Armond — guitar, backing vocals
  • Aston Barrett — bass
  • Noel "Bunny" Brown — backing vocals
  • Cleveland "Clevie" Browne — drums
  • Dalton Browne — guitar
  • Danny Browne — bass
  • Junior "Chico" Chin — horn
  • Ansel Collins — keyboards
  • Cat Coore — guitar
  • Tyrone Downie — harmonica, keyboards
  • Sly Dunbar — drums
  • Jennifer Edwards — backing vocals
  • Michael Fletcher — bass
  • Sharon Forrester — backing vocals
  • Dean Fraser — horn, saxophone
  • Brian Gold — backing vocals
  • Tony Gold — backing vocals
  • Marcia Griffiths — backing vocals
  • Paul Hall — background vocals
  • Prilly Hamilton — background vocals
  • Clive "Azul" Hunt — keyboards
  • Daniel Lanois — mandolin
  • J.C. Lodge — backing vocals
  • Robert Lyn — keyboards
  • Rita Marley — backing vocals
  • Judy Mowatt — backing vocals
  • Benjy Myaz — bass
  • Benjamin Myers — bass
  • Ronald "Nambo" Robinson — horn
  • Stan Ryck — backing vocals
  • Robbie Shakespeare — bass
  • Chris "Sky Juice" Blake — percussion
  • Handel Tucker — keyboards
  • Michael Wallace — keyboards, backing vocals
  • Franklyn Waul — keyboards
  • Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis — guitar, mandolin[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jimmy Cliff - Humanitarian Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Humanitarian - Jimmy Cliff | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 June 2023.