| What Kind of World | |
| Type: | Studio album |
| Artist: | The Cables |
| Cover: | CablesWKOW.jpg |
| Released: | 1970 |
| Recorded: | Studio One, Kingston, Jamaica, 1968-1969 |
| Genre: | Rocksteady |
| Length: | 31:17 |
| Label: | Studio One |
| Producer: | Clement "Coxsone" Dodd |
| Next Title: | Baby Why |
| Next Year: | 1977 |
What Kind of World is the debut album from Jamaican vocal trio The Cables. It was released in 1970 by Studio One, and collects tracks from singles the group recorded for the label.[1] Backing was provided by Studio One house band the Soul Vendors, which included musicians such as Jackie Mittoo, Eric Frater, and Leroy Sibbles.[2] The album has been described as "a masterpiece of early reggae", and "the most perfect of Studio One vocal albums".
The album was re-issued on CD in 1991 by Heartbeat Records.