LKJ in Dub
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LKJ in Dub is an album by dub poet
Linton Kwesi Johnson
, released in 1980 on the Island Records
label. It was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Dennis Bovell
(credited as Blackbeard). It contains dub versions of tracks from the two previous LKJ albums, Forces of Victory
and Bass Culture
.
Dub poetry
Dub poetry is a form of performance poetry of West Indian origin, which evolved out of dub music consisting of spoken word over reggae rhythms in Jamaica in the 1970s....
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson is a UK-based dub poet. He became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Classics series. His poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British...
, released in 1980 on the Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
label. It was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell is a reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer. He was a member of the British reggae band Matumbi, and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym 'Blackbeard'....
(credited as Blackbeard). It contains dub versions of tracks from the two previous LKJ albums, Forces of Victory
Forces of Victory
Forces of Victory is an album by dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, released in 1979 on the Island Records label. It was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Dennis Bovell .-Track listing:All tracks by Linton Kwesi Johnson...
and Bass Culture
Bass Culture
Bass Culture is an album by dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, released in 1980 on the Island Records label. It was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Dennis Bovell ....
.
Track listing
All tracks written by Linton Kwesi Johnson- "Victorious Dub" – 3:32
- "Reality [dub]" – 2:45
- "Peach Dub" – 3:48
- "Shocking [dub]" – 4:45
- "Iron Bar Dub" – 3:42
- "Bitch Dub" – 4:35
- "Cultural Dub" – 3:27
- "Brain Smashing Dub" – 3:27
Personnel
- Bass - Floyd Lawson, Vivian Weathers
- Drums - Winston Curniffe
- Drums, Percussion - Lloyd "Jah Bunny" Donaldson
- Guitar - John Kpiaye
- Harmonica - Julio Finn
- Keyboards - Dennis BovellDennis BovellDennis Bovell is a reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer. He was a member of the British reggae band Matumbi, and released dub-reggae records under his own name as well as the pseudonym 'Blackbeard'....
, Webster Johnson - Mixed By - Dennis Bovell
- Percussion - Clinton Bailey, Everard Forrest
- Alto Saxophone - James Danton
- Trombone - RicoRico RodriguezRico Rodriguez MBE , also known as Reco or El Reco, is a ska and reggae trombonist. He has recorded with many producers, including Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd 'Matador' Daley...
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn - Dick CuthellDick CuthellDick Cuthell is a British musician and record producer. He plays flugelhorn, cornet, and trumpet, amongst a range of other brass instruments, including tenor horn and valve trombone. Cuthell is best known for his work with The Specials and Rico Rodriguez. He also collaborated with bands such as...
, Henry "Buttons" Tenyue