Linton Kwesi Johnson – Dread Beat An' Blood
Label: |
Virgin – VX 1002 |
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Series: |
Vital Selection |
Format: |
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Country: |
UK |
Released: |
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Genre: |
Reggae |
Style: |
Dub Poetry |
Tracklist
| A1 | Dread Beat An' Blood | 3:02 | |
| A2 | Five Nights Of Bleeding | 4:30 | |
| A3 | Doun Di Road | 2:25 | |
| A4 | Song Of Blood | 6:27 | |
| B1 | It Dread Inna Inglan (For George Lindo) | 4:02 | |
| B2 | Come Wi Goh Dung Deh | 3:48 | |
| B3 | Man Free (For Darcus Howe) | 6:02 | |
| B4 | All Wi Doin Is Defendin | 2:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Gooseberry Sound Studios
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Published By – Bogle-L'Ouverture Publications Ltd
- Published By – Race Today
- Pressed By – EMI Records
- Printed By – James Upton Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Floydie Lawson*
- Design [Sleeve Design] – Julian Stapleton
- Drums, Percussion – Winston 'Crab' Curniffe*
- Engineer, Remix – Dennis Blackbeard*
- Illustration [Sleeve Drawing] – Una Howe
- Lacquer Cut By – Porky (5)
- Other [Special Thanks To] – Blackbeard (2), John Varnom
- Percussion – Linton K. Johnson*
- Producer – Linton Kwesi Johnson (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B4)
- Written-By – L. K. Johnson*
Notes
1981 UK reissue
On spine: Vital Selection
Sticker on rear: 802 206-928
Abbreviations referred to on "Free Man":
B.P.M. Black Parents Movement
B.S.M. Black Students Movement
C.D.C. Carnival Development Committee
R.T.C. Race Today Collective
Side A and tracks 2 and 4 from the book 'Dread Beat An' Blood
Published by Bogle-L'Ouverture
℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited.
Printed by James Upton Ltd., England.
Labels:
A1 to A4, B2, B4: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd/Bogle-L'ouverture Publications
B1, B3: Race Today/Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in England
On spine: Vital Selection
Sticker on rear: 802 206-928
Abbreviations referred to on "Free Man":
B.P.M. Black Parents Movement
B.S.M. Black Students Movement
C.D.C. Carnival Development Committee
R.T.C. Race Today Collective
Side A and tracks 2 and 4 from the book 'Dread Beat An' Blood
Published by Bogle-L'Ouverture
℗ 1978 Virgin Records Limited.
Printed by James Upton Ltd., England.
Labels:
A1 to A4, B2, B4: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd/Bogle-L'ouverture Publications
B1, B3: Race Today/Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd
℗ 1981 Virgin Records Ltd
Made in England
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): VX 1002 A-2U-1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): A PORKY PRIME CUT [Scratched] VX 1002 B1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 2): VX 1002 A-2U-1-1-
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped/etched, variant 2): VX 1002 B1 A PORKY PRIME CUT [scratching]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped/etched, variant 3): PORKY VX 1002 A1 [Scratching]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 3): VX 1002 B2 [Scratching]
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): VX 1002 A1 \: 5 C %̶1̶ ̶1̶0̶1̶7̶ ̶A̶%̶
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): VX 1002 B2 5 C D %̶1̶ ̶1̶0̶1̶7̶ ̶B̶2̶%̶
Other Versions (5 of 33)
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Dread Beat An' Blood (LP, Album, Stereo, Porky Cut) | Front Line (2) | FL 1017 | UK | 1978 | ||
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Dread Beat An' Blood (LP, Album) | Virgin | FL 1017 | New Zealand | 1978 | ||
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Dread Beat An' Blood (LP, Album) | Virgin | FL 1017 | UK | 1978 | ||
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Dread Beat An' Blood (LP, Album) | Front Line (2) | 200 386, 200.386, 200386 | Netherlands | 1979 | ||
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Dread Beat An' Blood (LP, Album) | Virgin | VFL 11017 | Italy | 1980 |
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This album is so hard! "There are wicked men sitting in the seats of judgement" LKJ, all the way! -
Cover of my copy is in poor condidtion. Would be glad to buy just a cover separately. Feel free to let me know, if you have just cover. -
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