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Linton Kwesi Johnson Reggae Greats (1985)
(P) & (C) 1985 Island Records Ltd.\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nCulled from Johnson's albums for Mango recorded between 1978-1984, this is a distillation of work \nby the dub poet and the man who has perhaps been England's greatest contributor to reggae. \nWhile the great "Reggae Fi Peach" doesn't make it on here, and nor, even more surprisingly, does \nhis excoriating immigrant tale "Inglan Is a Bitch," there are still plenty of gems in the album's 40 \nminutes, like "Independant Intavenshan" and "Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)," which might still \nstand as his best-ever track. Working in a sing-speak Jamaican patois, Johnson never pulls his \npunches, and why should he? He's seen plenty and experienced plenty at the hands of the English. \nThe country might be his home, but that doesn't mean he can't see its myriad faults. The \ncombination of Johnson's words and delivery with Dennis Bovell's production and leadership of the \ndub band is an almighty one-two punch, always going for the knockout blow, and the very best \nBritish reggae has had to offer: political, powerful, and penetrating. Although not the first to use the \ndub poetry form (essentially poetry, almost rap, recited over reggae beats), Johnson is perhaps its \ngreatest exponent, and this relatively prolific period shows him at the height of his powers, finding \nan audience that extended beyond the usual reggae listeners. Does he deserve to be called a \nreggae great? On the basis of this - and even more so if you listen to the individual albums, even \nthe dub one - there's no question about the matter. \n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nArtists :\n\nDennis Bovell : Producer, Engineer, Mixing \nLinton Kwesi Johnson : Composer, Vocals, Producer \nRob Partridge : Liner Notes \nTrevor Wyatt : Compiler\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This reggae cd contains 10 tracks and runs 40min 39sec.
Freedb: 9009850a
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1. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae Sounds (03:06)
2. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independent Intavenshan (04:18)
3. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Street 66 (03:45)
4. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Bass Culture (05:03)
5. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Di Great Insohreckshan (04:03)
6. Linton Kwesi Johnson - It Noh Funny (03:37)
7. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus-Poem) (03:52)
8. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae Fi Radni (04:22)
9. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Fite Dem Back (04:01)
10. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Making History (04:25)