Wild world - Maxi Priest

Originally written and recorded by Cat Stevens, Jimmy Cliff had a hit with 'Wild world' in 1970. Some of the subsequent covers have also been in the reggae style, indicating that they are actually covers of Cliff's version, as opposed to direct covers of Cat Stevens' original track.

Maxi Priest (born as Max Alfred Elliott in Lewisham, London on June 10, 1951) made a version of 'Wild world' that could be seen as an example of this. Recorded and released in 1988, his version also did well on the charts, reaching number 5 on the UK singles chart and number 7 on the Dutch Top 40.

My collection: 7" single no. 651
Found: Leiden, August 31, 1988
Cost: - (present)
Tracks: 'Wild world' / 'On and on'