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Sufferin' in the Land

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"Sufferin' in the Land"
Song by Jimmy Cliff
from the album Wonderful World, Beautiful People
A-side"Sufferin' in the Land"
B-side"Come Into My Life"
Released1970
LabelIsland 6014 009
Composer(s)J. Cliff
Producer(s)Leslie Kong

"Sufferin' in the Land" was a 1970 single for Jimmy Cliff. It made the charts in the Netherlands that year. It was also covered by several artists shortly after its release.

Background

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"Sufferin' in the Land" backed with "Come into My Life" was released in the Netherlands by Island Records in 1970.[1][2] It was produced by Leslie Kong and appears on the Jimmy Cliff album and later version of the album, Wonderful World, Beautiful People.[3][4]

Charts

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It made its debut in the Dutch charts on May 30, 1970. It reached its peak position at no. 26 that week, spending a total of two weeks on the chart.[5]

Other versions

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US singer Chuck Bennett recorded a version of the song in German. Released as "Wann Wird Die Menschheit Klug?", it was a minor hit for him in Germany in 1970.[6]

Brazilian band The Fevers recorded a version ("Sinto, Mas Não Sei Dizer") which appeared on their 1970 EP, Sinto Mas Não Sei Dizer.[7]

German singer, Tony aka Tony Oberdörffer recorded a version ("Reise ins Märchenland") which appeared on the B side of his single, "Nuevo Laredo" which was released in 1970.[8][9][10]

Former member of the disco band Ebony,[11] Jannette Kania also recorded a version that was produced by Jürgen Hofius. It was released in 1978.[12][13]

References

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