Bass Culture is the title for Linton Kwesi Johnson's most famous and best record. Strong music - strong lyrics!
Tracks
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Side One:
- "Bass Culture" 6:04
- "Street 66'" 3:43
- "Reggae Fi Peach" 2:40 (CD: 3:09)
- "Di Black Petty Booshwah" 3:34 (CD: 3:36)
Side Two
- "Inglan Is A Bitch" 5:25 (CD: 5:26)
- "Loraine" 4:07 (CD: 4:06)
- "Reggae Sounds" 3:10 (CD: 3:09)
- "Two Sides of Silence" 2:12 (CD: 2:13)
All words and music: Linton Kwesi Johnson
CreditsEdit
- Linton Kwesi Johnson (voc)
- Floyd Lawson (bg)
- Vivian Weathers (bg)
- Jah Bunny (dr, perc)
- Winston Curniff (dr on 'Street 66')
- John Kpiaye (g)
- Dennis Bovell (keyb)
- Webster Johnson (keyb)
- James Danton (as)
- Buttons Henry Tenyve (ts, tr)
- Dick Cuthell (tr, flugel horn)
- Rico (tb)
- Julio Finn (harmonica)
- Clinton Bailey (perc)
- Everald (Fari) Forrest (perc)
Engineerd by John Caffrey, Mark Lusardy, Dennis Bovell Mixed by Dennis Bovell Recorded at Gooseberry Sound Studios Produced by LKJ and Blackbeard Sleeve Concept and Design: Dennis Morris (c) Zebulon Designs, 1980
This is one of reggae's best records with one of the best sleeves!
Release historyEdit
Original ReleaseEdit
- LP: Island ILPS 9605 /UK
Other ReleasesEdit
1980:
- LP: Island /Ariola 202 211-320 /D
- Pressing details: 202211 A-1/80S // 202211 B-1/80S (Made in Germany)
- (p) 1980 Island Records Ltd.
Ca. 1988:
- CD: Mango CCD 9605 /US
- Pressing details: W.O. 12689-1 - CCD9695 - MADE BY DISCTRONICS <H>
- (p) 1980 Island Records Ltd.
- (c) Zebulon Designs
1990:
- CD: Island Reggae Refreshers RRCD 26 (UK, Europe)
ReviewsEdit
Bass Culture received rave reviews in the international music press. German mag Sounds published in top position a review by Michael O.R. Kröher saying that "BASS CULTURE has everything I expect from contemporary music" (Sounds, 6/1980, p. 66).
"Bass Culture was a more audible project that met a mixed reception, with tracks including love-caht 'Lorraine' and the title song offering a far broader sweep of subjects than his previous work." (Larkin 1994, p. 133)
WeblinksEdit
- Roots Archives
- Island ILPS 9605 at Discogs
- Island 202 211-320 at Discogs
- [http://www.discogs.com/release/161905 Island Reggae Refreshers RRCD 26 /
846 576-2 at Discogs]
