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Linton Kwesi Johnson
Poet (aka LKJ) born in Chapelton, Jamaica
Full Tracks From the Album
Street 66
Bass Culture
Sonny's Lettah
Interview
Credits
Musicians
Alto Saxophone – James Danton (tracks: 1-14 to 2-06) Bass – Floyd Lawson (tracks: 1-01, 1-07, 1-14, 2-03), Vivian Weathers (tracks: 1-02 to 1-06, 1-08 to 1-13, 1-15 to 1-19, 2-01 to 2-06) Compilation Producer – Jerry Rappaport. Coordinator [Project] – Matt Stringer, Terri Tierney. Design [Package] – Rebellious Design. Drums – Richard Stevens* (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15) Drums, Percussion – Jah Bunny (tracks: 1-03 to 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-17, 1-20), WInston Curniffe (tracks: 1-01, 1-02, 1-13, 1-16) Engineer – Dennis [Blackbeard] Bovell, Godwin Logie (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15), John Caffrey (tracks: 1-01 to 2-06), Mark Lusardy (tracks: 1-14 to 2-06), Martin Rex (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15), Stephen Street (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15) Executive Producer – Bill Levenson. Flugelhorn – Dick Cuthell, Patrick Tenyue (tracks: 1-14 to 2-15) Guitar – John Kpiaye. Harmonica – Julio Finn. Keyboards – Paget King (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15) Liner Notes – Tom Terrell. Mixed By – Dennis Bovell. Other [Project Assistance] – Catherine Ladis. Percussion – Clinton Bailey (tracks: 1-14 to 1-20), Jeff Scantlebury (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15), Tony Utah (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15) Photography – Adrian Boot, Dennis Morris, Island. Archives, Nick Knight. Piano – Dennis Bovell, Webster Johnson. Producer – Dennis Bovell (tracks: 1-14 to 1-20) Producer, Written-By – Linton Kwesi Johnson. Remastered By – Suha Gur. Synthesizer – Nick Straker (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15) Tenor Saxophone – Henry "Buttons" Tenyue (tracks: 1-14 to 2-15) Trombone – Rico (tracks: 1-14 to 2-06) Trumpet – Dick Cuthell (tracks: 1-14 to 2-06) Vocals – Linton Kwesi Johnson.
Independant Intavenshan
released 1998 label - Island Records
UK-based dub poet. He speaks his own verse to dub-reggae, usually working along side UK producer and artist Dennis Bovell.Linton Kwesi Johnson has his own record label LKJ Records His words are powerful, always sending a strong message, often covering controversial subjects. The backing is some of the best you will here, incorporating musical instruments you might not associate with reggae, violin is used in Reggae Fi Radni for instance.This album Independant Intavenshan has most of LKJs classic tracks. In fact this double CD album has 35 tracks, making it great value for money. If you were looking to buy just one Linton Kwesi Johnson album I would reccomend buying this one as it has most of his best known songs all on one album. Listen to the clips below.
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Independant Intavenshan
Tracklist
- Want Fi Go Rave
- It Noh Funny
- Funny Dub
- Sonny's Lettah (Anti Sus Poem)
- Iron Bar Dub
- Independant Intravenshan
- Fite Dem Back
- Brain Smashing Dub
- Reality Poem
- Reality Dub
- Forces Of Vicktry
- Victorious Dub
- Time Come
- Bass Culture
- Cultural Dub
- Street 66
- Reggae Fi Peach
- Peach Dub
- Di Black Petty Booshwah (12'' Version)
- Di Black Petty Booshwah (Dub)
- Inglan Is A Bitch
- Bitch Dub
- Lorraine
- Reggae Sounds
- Shocking Dub
- Two Sounds Of Silence
- Di Eagle An' Di Bear (12'' Version)
- 2-08 Wat About Di Workin' Claas?
- Di Great Insohreckshan
- Insohreckshan Dub
- Making History
- Historic Dub
- Reggae Fi Radni
- Reggae Fi Dada
- New Crass Massakkah