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Linton Kwesi Johnson (24 Aug 1952 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom

Releases (20)

Official

Album

  1. Dread Beat an’ Blood Aug 1978
  2. Forces of Victory 06 Apr 1979
  3. Bass Culture 09 May 1980
  4. LKJ in Dub 1980
  5. Making History Oct 1983
  6. Tings an’ Times 02 Mar 1991
  7. LKJ in Dub, Volume Two 1992
  8. More Time Jul 1998
  9. LKJ in Dub, Volume Three 2002

Album - Live

  1. In Concert With the Dub Band 1985
  2. A Capella Live 1996
  3. Live in Paris 30 Nov 2004

Album - Compilation

  1. Reggae Greats 1985
  2. Independant Intavenshan - the Island Anthology 27 Oct 1998
  3. Straight to Inglan’s Head (An Introduction to Linton Kwesi Johnson) 16 Jun 2003
  4. Reality Poems The Best Of 31 Mar 2014

Single

  1. Sonny's Lettah 1979
  2. Di Black Petty Booshwah 1980

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. Live in Stockholm 1981 1981
  2. Live at the Chiemsee Reggae Summer 1998

Relationships (2)

Collaborator On

  1. Artists United Against Apartheid

Member Of

  1. Poet and the Roots (1977 - 1978) original

Recordings by (102)

  1. Command Counsel Dub 3:10 (1977)
  2. Defense Dub 3:12 (1977)
  3. Want fi Goh Rave 4:21 (06 Apr 1979)
  4. It Noh Funny 3:43 (06 Apr 1979)
  5. Sonny’s Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem) 3:52 (06 Apr 1979)
  6. Independent Intavenshan 4:20 (06 Apr 1979)
  7. Fite Dem Back 4:28 (06 Apr 1979)
  8. Reality Poem 4:44 (06 Apr 1979)
  9. Forces of Viktry 4:56 (06 Apr 1979)
  10. Time Come 3:25 (06 Apr 1979)
  11. Iron Bar Dub 3:43 (1979)
  12. Bass Culture 6:05 (09 May 1980)
  13. Street 66 3:44 (09 May 1980)
  14. Reggae fi Peach 2:41 (09 May 1980)
  15. Di Black Petty Booshwah 3:41 (09 May 1980)
  16. Inglan Is a Bitch 5:26 (09 May 1980)
  17. Loraine 4:09 (09 May 1980)
  18. Reggae Sounds 3:10 (09 May 1980)
  19. Two Sides of Silence 2:12 (09 May 1980)
  20. Bitch Dub 4:37 (1980)
  21. Cultural Dub 3:28 (1980)
  22. Brain Smashing Dub 3:29 (1980)
  23. Victorious Dub 3:33 (1980)
  24. Reality Dub 2:46 (1980)
  25. Peach Dub 3:50 (1980)
  26. Shocking Dub 4:46 (1980)
  27. Action Line 4:06 (1980)
  28. Straight to Madray’s Head 2:36 (1980)
  29. Action Dub ?:?? (1980)
  30. Five Nights of Bleeding 4:31 (1981) live, 1981: Stockholm, Sweden
  31. Dread Beat an’ Blood 3:21 (1981) live, 1981: Stockholm, Sweden
  32. Doun di Road 4:02 (1981) live, 1981: Stockholm, Sweden
  33. The Great Intavenshan 2:26 (1981) live, 1981: Stockholm, Sweden
  34. Wat About di Workin’ Claas 2:28 (1981) live, 1981: Stockholm, Sweden
  35. Di Eagle an' di Bear 4:14 (Oct 1983)
  36. Wat About di Workin' Claas? 5:10 (Oct 1983)
  37. Di Great Insohreckshan 4:03 (Oct 1983)
  38. Making History 4:24 (Oct 1983)
  39. Reggae Fi Radni 5:04 (Oct 1983)
  40. Reggae fi Dada 4:50 (Oct 1983)
  41. New Craas Massahkah 6:31 (Oct 1983)
  42. Intro 1:11 (1985) live, 1984-11: Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London
  43. All Wi Doin Is Defendin’ 3:11 (1985) live, 1984-11: Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London
  44. It Dread inna Inglan 3:20 (1985) live, 1984-11: Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London
  45. Man Free 2:56 (1985) live, 1984-11: Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London
  46. Forces of Victory 3:36 (1985) live, 1984-11: Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London
  47. Wat About di Workin Claas 6:00 (1985) live, 1984-11: Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, London
  48. Story 5:22 (02 Mar 1991)
  49. Sense Outta Nansense 5:01 (02 Mar 1991)
  50. Tings an’ Times 6:33 (02 Mar 1991)
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On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. Five Nights of Bleeding (for Leroy Harris) 4:31 Poet and the Roots (1977) lead vocals
  2. All Wi Doin Is Defendin 3:00 Poet and the Roots (1977) lead vocals
  3. It Dread Inna Inglan (for George Lindo) 4:04 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978) lead vocals
  4. Song of Blood 6:28 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978)
  5. Dread Beat an’ Blood 2:59 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978) lead vocals
  6. Man Free (for Darcus Howe) 6:02 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978) lead vocals
  7. Come Wi Goh Dung Deh 3:47 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978) lead vocals
  8. Doun di Road 2:26 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978) lead vocals
  9. Want fi Goh Rave 4:21 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979) lead vocals
  10. Forces of Viktry 4:56 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979) lead vocals
  11. It Noh Funny 3:43 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979) lead vocals
  12. Sonny’s Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem) 3:52 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979) lead vocals
  13. Time Come 3:25 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979) lead vocals
  14. Reality Poem 4:44 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979) lead vocals
  15. Independent Intavenshan 4:20 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979) lead vocals
  16. Fite Dem Back 4:28 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979) lead vocals
  17. Inglan Is a Bitch 5:26 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980) lead vocals
  18. Bass Culture 6:05 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980) lead vocals
  19. Di Black Petty Booshwah 3:41 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980) lead vocals
  20. Two Sides of Silence 2:12 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980) lead vocals
  21. Street 66 3:44 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980) lead vocals
  22. Reggae Sounds 3:10 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980) lead vocals
  23. Reggae fi Peach 2:41 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980) lead vocals
  24. Loraine 4:09 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980) lead vocals
  25. Reggae fi Dada 4:50 Linton Kwesi Johnson (Oct 1983) lead vocals
  26. Di Eagle an' di Bear 4:14 Linton Kwesi Johnson (Oct 1983) lead vocals
  27. Di Great Insohreckshan 4:03 Linton Kwesi Johnson (Oct 1983) lead vocals
  28. Wat About di Workin' Claas? 5:10 Linton Kwesi Johnson (Oct 1983) lead vocals
  29. Reggae fi Radni 5:04 Linton Kwesi Johnson (Oct 1983) lead vocals
  30. Making History 4:24 Linton Kwesi Johnson (Oct 1983) lead vocals
  31. New Craas Massahkah 6:31 Linton Kwesi Johnson (Oct 1983) lead vocals
  32. Sun City (last remix / UK 12” single version) 9:37 Artists United Against Apartheid (25 Oct 1985)
  33. Sun City (version II) 5:42 Artists United Against Apartheid (07 Dec 1985)

Produced

  1. All Wi Doin Is Defendin 3:00 Poet and the Roots (1977)
  2. Five Nights of Bleeding (for Leroy Harris) 4:31 Poet and the Roots (1977)
  3. Song of Blood 6:28 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978)
  4. It Dread Inna Inglan (for George Lindo) 4:04 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978)
  5. Come Wi Goh Dung Deh 3:47 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978)
  6. Dread Beat an’ Blood 2:59 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978)
  7. Man Free (for Darcus Howe) 6:02 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978)
  8. Doun di Road 2:26 Poet and the Roots (Aug 1978)
  9. Sonny’s Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem) 3:52 Linton Kwesi Johnson (06 Apr 1979)
  10. Di Black Petty Booshwah 3:41 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980)
  11. Two Sides of Silence 2:12 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980)
  12. Street 66 3:44 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980)
  13. Loraine 4:09 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980)
  14. Inglan Is a Bitch 5:26 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980)
  15. Reggae fi Peach 2:41 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980)
  16. Reggae Sounds 3:10 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980)
  17. Bass Culture 6:05 Linton Kwesi Johnson (09 May 1980)

Credited as (12)

  1. Linton Kwesi Johnson
  2. Sinsemilia feat. Linton Kwesi Johnson
  3. Peeni Waali feat. Linton Kwesi Johnson
  4. Hiatus feat. Linton Kwesi Johnson
  5. Recoil feat. Linton Kwesi Johnson & Paul Marshall
  6. Sinsemilia feat. L.K.J.
  7. Arcade Fire & Linton Kwesi Johnson
  8. Manu Chao feat. LKJ
  9. Boy George & Linton Kwesi Johnson
  10. Linton Kwesi Johnson & the Dennis Bovell Dub Band
  11. Peeni Waali & Linton Kwesi Johnson
  12. Linton Kwesi Johnson & Imhotep & Shurik’n

Works (102)

Wrote

  1. It Dread Inna Inglan (for George Lindo) (1978)
  2. Iron Bar Dub
  3. Independent Intavenshan
  4. Making History
  5. Off To California (Mursheen Durkin revisited)
  6. Dreamer
  7. Lovin Was’n’ Easy
  8. Shame-A-Lady
  9. Ordinary Mawning
  10. Simple Things
  11. Two Sides of Silence
  12. Bass Culture
  13. Street 66
  14. Reggae fi Peach
  15. Di Black Petty Booshwah
  16. Inglan Is a Bitch
  17. Loraine
  18. Reggae Sounds
  19. More Time
  20. Hurricane Blues
  21. Liesense fi Kill
  22. If I Waz a Tap Natch Poet
  23. Poems of Shape and Motion
  24. Seasons of the Heart
  25. New Word Hawdah
  26. Forces of Vicktry
  27. Funny Dub
  28. Insoreckshan Dub
  29. A Song to Heal
  30. Dubwise
  31. Confusion (Warner)
  32. Time Gawn
  33. Arising (for Youths of Azania)
  34. Tracks
  35. Nanny
  36. Action Dub
  37. Reggae fi Bernard
All Works Results >>

Composed

  1. Command Counsel Dub
  2. Defense Dub
  3. Dirty Langwidge Dub
  4. Rootikal Dub
  5. Liesense Fi Dub
  6. Dubbin Di Tradition
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Lyrics

  1. More Time
  2. Story
  3. Sense Outta Nansense
  4. Tings an' Times
  5. Mi Revalueshanary Fren
  6. Di Good Life
  7. Di Anfinished Revalueshan
All Works Results >>

Links (14)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.lkjrecords.com/

Other Databases

  1. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w66n948w
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87102314
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n87102314
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138956867
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/129719323

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/312130

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/20702

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/27252127

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q557775

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/0bvRYuXRvd14RYEE7c0PRW
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/6275

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/f27042c2-3a42-4529-876c-3aa0b4fd53fe

Soundcloud

  1. https://soundcloud.com/linton-kwesi-johnson-official