Straight to Inglan’s Head (An Introduction to Linton Kwesi Johnson)

~ Release by Linton Kwesi Johnson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Action Line
recording of:
Action Line
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
4:07
2Bass Culture
engineer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer), John Caffrey and Mark Lusardy
producer:
Blackbeard (reggae artist Dennis Bovell) and Linton Kwesi Johnson
mixer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
alto saxophone:
James Danton
bass guitar:
Floyd Lawson
drums (drum set):
Jah Bunny
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dick Cuthell and Henry Tenyue
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
harmonica:
Julio Finn
keyboard:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) and Webster Johnson
percussion:
Clinton Bailey, Everald (Fari) Forrest and Jah Bunny
tenor saxophone:
Buttons Henry Tenyue
trombone:
Rico (Jamaican trombonist)
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recorded at:
Gooseberry Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bass Culture
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
6:06
3Di Black Petty Booshwah
engineer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer), John Caffrey and Mark Lusardy
producer:
Blackbeard (reggae artist Dennis Bovell) and Linton Kwesi Johnson
mixer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
alto saxophone:
James Danton
bass guitar:
Vivian Weathers
drums (drum set):
Jah Bunny
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dick Cuthell and Henry Tenyue
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
harmonica:
Julio Finn
keyboard:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) and Webster Johnson
percussion:
Clinton Bailey, Everald (Fari) Forrest and Jah Bunny
tenor saxophone:
Buttons Henry Tenyue
trombone:
Rico (Jamaican trombonist)
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recorded at:
Gooseberry Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Di Black Petty Booshwah
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
3:41
4Forces of Vicktry
engineer:
Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
bass guitar:
Vivian Weathers
drums (drum set):
Jah Bunny
flugelhorn:
Dick Cuthell
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
keyboard and piano:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
percussion:
Everald Forrest and Jah Bunny
trombone:
Rico (Jamaican trombonist)
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recording of:
Forces of Vicktry
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
4:55
5Inglan Is a Bitch
engineer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer), John Caffrey and Mark Lusardy
producer:
Blackbeard (reggae artist Dennis Bovell) and Linton Kwesi Johnson
mixer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
alto saxophone:
James Danton
bass guitar:
Vivian Weathers
drums (drum set):
Jah Bunny
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dick Cuthell and Henry Tenyue
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
harmonica:
Julio Finn
keyboard:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) and Webster Johnson
percussion:
Clinton Bailey, Everald (Fari) Forrest and Jah Bunny
tenor saxophone:
Buttons Henry Tenyue
trombone:
Rico (Jamaican trombonist)
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recorded at:
Gooseberry Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Inglan Is a Bitch
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
35:25
6Iron Bar Dub
recording of:
Iron Bar Dub
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
revision of:
Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus-Poem)
3:42
7Loraine
engineer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer), John Caffrey and Mark Lusardy
producer:
Blackbeard (reggae artist Dennis Bovell) and Linton Kwesi Johnson
mixer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
alto saxophone:
James Danton
bass guitar:
Floyd Lawson
drums (drum set):
Jah Bunny
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dick Cuthell and Henry Tenyue
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
harmonica:
Julio Finn
keyboard:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) and Webster Johnson
percussion:
Clinton Bailey, Everald (Fari) Forrest and Jah Bunny
tenor saxophone:
Buttons Henry Tenyue
trombone:
Rico (Jamaican trombonist)
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recorded at:
Gooseberry Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Loraine
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
4:07
8New Crass Massahkah
mixer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
bass guitar:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Richie Stevens (UK drummer)
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
keyboard:
Paget King
synthesizer:
Nick Straker
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recorded at:
Studio 80 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
New Craas Massahkah
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
6:32
9Reggae fi Peach
engineer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer), John Caffrey and Mark Lusardy
producer:
Blackbeard (reggae artist Dennis Bovell) and Linton Kwesi Johnson
mixer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
alto saxophone:
James Danton
bass guitar:
Vivian Weathers
drums (drum set):
Jah Bunny
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dick Cuthell and Henry Tenyue
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
harmonica:
Julio Finn
keyboard:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) and Webster Johnson
percussion:
Clinton Bailey, Everald (Fari) Forrest and Jah Bunny
tenor saxophone:
Buttons Henry Tenyue
trombone:
Rico (Jamaican trombonist)
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recorded at:
Gooseberry Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Reggae fi Peach
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
2:41
10Sonny’s Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)
engineer:
Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
producer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
bass guitar:
Vivian Weathers
drums (drum set):
Jah Bunny
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
harmonica:
Julio Finn
keyboard and piano:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
percussion:
Everald Forrest and Jah Bunny
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recording of:
Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus-Poem)
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
3:53
11Straight to Madray’s Head
recording of:
Straight to Madray's Head
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
2:37
12Time Come
engineer:
Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Winston 'Crab' Curniffe
flugelhorn:
Dick Cuthell
guitar:
John Kpiaye (John Ogetti Kpiaye)
keyboard and piano:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
percussion:
Everald Forrest and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe
trombone:
Rico (Jamaican trombonist)
lead vocals:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
recording of:
Time Come
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
3:25
13Wat About di Workin’ Claas?
recording of:
Wat About di Workin' Claas?
writer:
Linton Kwesi Johnson
5:14

Credits

Release

part of:The Introduction Series (An Introduction To...) (order: 20)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2698211 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00009Q99W [info]