Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intavenshan: Island Anthology / 2CD set

Linton Kwesi Johnson IS the Founding Father of Dub Poetry; in '79, Johnson signed with Island Records and during his 5 years with the label, he released 4 albums that not only established dub poetry's artistic validity, but have influenced subsequent generations of word-oriented artists. This 2-CD set contains all 4 of his groundbreaking Island albums; 35 remastered tracks including material previously unreleased in the U.S. and the U.K. and rare 12" remixes never before available on CD.

disc 1

Want Fi Go Rave
It Noh Funny
Funny Dub
Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)
Iron Bar Dub
Independant Intavenshan
Fite Dem Back
Brain Smashing
Reality Poem
Reality Dub
Forces of Vicktry
Victorious Dub
Time Come
Bass Culture
Cultural Dub
Street 66
Reggae Fi Peach
Peach Dub
Di Black Petty Booshwah (12-In Version)
Di Black Petty Booshwah (Dub)

disc2

Inglan Is a Bitch
Bitch Dub
Loraine
Reggae Sounds
Shocking Dub
Two Sounds of Silence
Di Eagle An' Di Bear (12-In Version)
Wat About Di Workin' Claas?
Di Great Insohreckshan
Insohreckshan Dub
Making History
Historic Dub
Reggae Fi Radni
Reggae Fi Dada
New Crass Massahkah