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Virtually every track Linton Kwesi Johnson (a.k.a. LKJ) and Dennis Bovell's superb Dub Band ever released for the Island label is here, with nearly every poem followed by its dub, or instrumental, version. While the double set doesn't cover the rebel-poet-musician's non-Island early and post-1984 careers, it does a thorough job on the extended midsection. LKJ comes through as a meticulous, evocative master of telling detail who rarely slips into the pitfall of didactic rhetoric. The dubs, some of which were never released before or were remixed for this LP, are prime examples of a brilliant reggae invention: dub style. First, the music is pared down to the core, then it is reassembled and re-offered as a well-tinkered deconstruction of the original. LKJ's voice is reduced to instrument status in these dubs, and his sliced, diced, and slivered bits gain maximum impact from a new conciseness fleshed out by the listener's memory. --Elena Oumano
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2CD Island Anthology
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By B. M. Albutt
Format:Audio CD
Great CD, lots of older classic reggae tunes from my school years.. it is a must to have in your collection of reggae CD's..
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
LKJ is a poet and his very strong, nearly violent lyrics, yet descriptive of reality, really transmit a true vibe in the heart and soul of the one hearing his words. His music is great, and the dub versions of several songs (at least 8) are terrific ! there's no doubt about it ! Purchase this album an' feel irie cause Linton Kwesi is here fe we !!!!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Audio CD
Fantastic album, buy it buy it buy it !!!
No other package has all these tracks and their dub versions on the same album. Do it now ! Fantastic !!
No other package has all these tracks and their dub versions on the same album. Do it now ! Fantastic !!
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I first started listening to LKJ over 30 years ago as a teenager growing up on a council estate in North London. Read more
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Essential listening for anyone who has lived in the grittier parts of London and has any interest in politics at all. Poetry and dub - an amazing combination.
Published 20 months ago by T. gill
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