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Linton Kwesi Johnson - Reggae Greats (1984) Reissue 1997

Posted By: Designol

Date: 24 Feb 2022 16:23:56

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.

Review by Chris Nickson, Allmusic.com

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Tracklist:

01. Reggae Sounds (03:06)
02. Independent Intavenshan (04:18)
03. Street 66 (03:45)
04. Bass Culture (05:03)
05. Di Great Insohreckshan (04:03)
06. It Noh Funny (03:37)
07. Sonny's Lettah (Anti Sus Poem) (03:52)
08. Reggae Fi Radni (04:22)
09. Fite Dem Back (04:01)
10. Making History (04:24)

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