Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People (Stereo)

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The song was written & performed Jimmy Cliff.
It was released by Trojan Records on October 24, 1969.
The song is about what the world could be.
Politicians Harold Wilson (UK) and Richard Nixon (US) are mentioned in the song.
It was a first hit for the Trojan label, originally recorded in the West Indies.
Jimmy Cliff wasn't satisfied with the orchestral backing so in order to get the strings right, he flew to New York in early October 1969 and spent 3 hours in a 12 track studio re-recording the orchestral parts.
The single had reached #6 in the UK, #25 in the US, #12 in the Netherlands, #13 in Belgium, #17 in Ireland and #30 in Australia.