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Culled from Johnson's albums for Mango recorded between 1978-1984, this is a distillation of work by the dub poet and the man who has perhaps been England's greatest contributor to reggae. While the great "Reggae Fi Peach" doesn't make it on here, and nor, even more surprisingly, does his excoriating immigrant tale "Inglan Is a Bitch," there are still plenty of gems in the album's 40 minutes, like "Independant Intavenshan" and "Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)," which might still stand as his best-ever track. Working in a sing-speak Jamaican patois, Johnson never pulls his punches, and why should he? He's seen plenty and experienced plenty at the hands of the English. The country might be his home, but that doesn't mean he can't see its myriad faults. The combination of Johnson's words and delivery with Dennis Bovell's production and leadership of the dub band is an almighty one-two punch, always going for the knockout blow, and the very best British reggae has had to offer: political, powerful, and penetrating. Although not the first to use the dub poetry form (essentially poetry, almost rap, recited over reggae beats), Johnson is perhaps its greatest exponent, and this relatively prolific period shows him at the height of his powers, finding an audience that extended beyond the usual reggae listeners. Does he deserve to be called a reggae great? On the basis of this -- and even more so if you listen to the individual albums, even the dub one -- there's no question about the matter.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
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Dick Cuthell, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Kpiaye, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Webster Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Tenyue, Horn, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everald Forrest, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Weathers, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Emmanuel Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Clinton Bailey, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Finn, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Donaldson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Danton, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Caffrey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Dick Cuthell, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Kpiaye, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Webster Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Tenyue, Horn, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Winston Curniffe, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Everald Forrest, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Vivian Weathers, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Emmanuel Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Clinton Bailey, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Finn, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - James Danton, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Dick Cuthell, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - John Kpiaye, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Webster Johnson, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Tenyue, Horn, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Floyd Lawson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Everald Forrest, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Emmanuel Rodriguez, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Clinton Bailey, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Julio Finn, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd Donaldson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James Danton, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1980 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richie Stevens, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Kpiaye, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Tenyue, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Tenyue, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everald Forrest, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Straker, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Paget King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Uta, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Scantlebury, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Universal Music Operations Limited
Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Caffrey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Caffrey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richie Stevens, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Kpiaye, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Tenyue, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Tenyue, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everald Forrest, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Straker, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Paget King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Uta, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Scantlebury, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Universal Music Operations Limited
Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Caffrey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 Universal Music Operations Limited
Richie Stevens, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Kpiaye, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Tenyue, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Bovell, Producer, Mixer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Tenyue, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Linton Kwesi Johnson, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Everald Forrest, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Straker, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Paget King, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Uta, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Geoffrey Scantlebury, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Universal Music Operations Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Culled from Johnson's albums for Mango recorded between 1978-1984, this is a distillation of work by the dub poet and the man who has perhaps been England's greatest contributor to reggae. While the great "Reggae Fi Peach" doesn't make it on here, and nor, even more surprisingly, does his excoriating immigrant tale "Inglan Is a Bitch," there are still plenty of gems in the album's 40 minutes, like "Independant Intavenshan" and "Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)," which might still stand as his best-ever track. Working in a sing-speak Jamaican patois, Johnson never pulls his punches, and why should he? He's seen plenty and experienced plenty at the hands of the English. The country might be his home, but that doesn't mean he can't see its myriad faults. The combination of Johnson's words and delivery with Dennis Bovell's production and leadership of the dub band is an almighty one-two punch, always going for the knockout blow, and the very best British reggae has had to offer: political, powerful, and penetrating. Although not the first to use the dub poetry form (essentially poetry, almost rap, recited over reggae beats), Johnson is perhaps its greatest exponent, and this relatively prolific period shows him at the height of his powers, finding an audience that extended beyond the usual reggae listeners. Does he deserve to be called a reggae great? On the basis of this -- and even more so if you listen to the individual albums, even the dub one -- there's no question about the matter.
© Chris Nickson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:08
- Main artists: Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Composer: Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1998 Spectrum Music This Compilation ℗ 1997 Spectrum Music
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