Independant Intavenshan: The Island Anthology
by Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 2 November 1998
- Label: Island
- Country: Jamaica
- Length: 2:25:53
- Community rating: 3.98/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
An anthology of Linton Kwesi Johnson's Island Records recordings, by the Jamaican born, London based poet who fused dub reggae with political verse. His bass heavy backing and precise diction made dub poetry a form of reportage on Black British life.
Genres
Descriptors: dance, rhythmic, percussive, groove-laden, a-cappella
Tracklist
- Want Fi Go Rave (4:18)
- It Noh Funny (3:48)
- Funny Dub (3:25)
- Sonny's Lettah (Anti Sus Poem) (3:50)
- Iron Bar Dub (3:41)
- Independant Intravenshan (4:18)
- Fite Dem Back (4:25)
- Brain Smashing Dub (3:27)
- Reality Poem (4:42)
- Reality Dub (2:44)
- Forces Of Vicktry (4:53)
- Victorious Dub (3:31)
- Time Come (3:24)
- Bass Culture (6:03)
- Cultural Dub (3:27)
- Street 66 (3:42)
- Reggae Fi Peach (2:40)
- Peach Dub (3:47)
- Di Black Petty Booshwah (12'' Version) (3:40)
- Di Black Petty Booshwah (Dub) (2:38)
- Inglan Is A Bitch (5:24)
- Bitch Dub (4:33)
- Lorraine (4:08)
- Reggae Sounds (3:08)
- Shocking Dub (4:43)
- Two Sounds Of Silence (2:12)
- Di Eagle An' Di Bear (12'' Version) (7:30)
- Wat About Di Workin' Claas? (5:12)
- Di Great Insohreckshan (4:01)
- Insohreckshan Dub (4:07)
- Making History (4:18)
- Historic Dub (4:30)
- Reggae Fi Radni (4:24)
- Reggae Fi Dada (4:50)
- New Crass Massakkah (6:30)
Credits
- Winston Curniffe - drums, percussion
- Dick Cuthell - flugelhorn, trumpet, flugelhorn
- John Kpiaye - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, band [the dub band], guitar
- Webster Johnson - organ, piano, keyboards
- Everald Forrest - percussion, band [the dub band], percussion [other percussionists]
- Jah Bunny - percussion, drums
- Vivian Weathers - voice [additional voices], bass
- Winston Bennett - voice [additional voices]