Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intavenshan (The Island Anthology) FLAC

Tracklist

Versions

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – James Danton (tracks: 1-14 to 2-6)
• Bass – Floyd Lawson (tracks: 1-1, 1-7, 1-14, 2-3), Vivian Weathers (tracks: 1-2 to 1-6, 1-8 to 1-13, 1-15 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-6)
• Compilation Producer – Jerry Rappaport
• Coordinator [Project] – Matt Stringer, Terri Tierney
• Design [Package] – Rebellious Designs
• Drums – Richard Stevens (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Drums, Percussion – Jah Bunny (tracks: 1-3 to 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-17, 1-20), WInston Curniffe (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-13, 1-16)
• Engineer – Dennis [Blackbeard] Bovell, Godwin Logie (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15), John Caffrey (tracks: 1-1 to 2-6), Mark Lusardy (tracks: 1-14 to 2-6), Martin Rex (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15), Stephen Street (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Executive-Producer – Bill Levenson
• Flugelhorn – Dick Cuthell, Patrick Tenyue (tracks: 1-14 to 2-15)
• Guitar – John Kpiaye
• Harmonica – Julio Finn
• Keyboards – Paget King (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Liner Notes – Tom Terrell
• Mixed By – Dennis Bovell
• Other [Project Assistance] – Catherine Ladis
• Percussion – Clinton Bailey (tracks: 1-14 to 1-20), Jeff Scantlebury (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15), Tony Utah (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Photography By – Adrian Boot, Dennis Morris, Island Archives, Nick Knight
• Photography By [Front Cover, Uncredited] – Stephen Rumney
• Piano – Dennis Bovell, Webster Johnson
• Producer – Dennis Bovell (tracks: 1-14 to 1-20)
• Producer, Written-By – Linton Kwesi Johnson
• Remastered By – Suha Gur
• Synthesizer – Nick Straker (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Tenor Saxophone – Henry "Buttons" Tenyue (tracks: 1-14 to 2-15)
• Trombone – Rico (tracks: 1-14 to 2-6)
• Trumpet – Dick Cuthell (tracks: 1-14 to 2-6)
• Vocals – Linton Kwesi Johnson

Notes

This compilation ℗1998 Island Records, Inc. ©1998 Island Records, Inc.

Tracks 1-3, 1-19, 1-20 and 2-7 are previously unavailable on compact disc.
Tracks 2-10 and 2-12 are previously unreleased.

Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-9, 1-11 and 1-13 originally released on the album Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory (ILPS 9566; released May 11, 1979).
Track 1-3 originally released as a 12" single (Sonny's Lettah!, 12WIP 6528; released October 1979).

Tracks 1-14, 1-16, 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4 and 2-6 originally released on the album Linton Kwesi Johnson - Bass Culture (ILPS 9605; released May 7, 1980).
Tracks 1-19 and 1-20 originally released as a 12" single (De Black Petty Booshwah, 12 WIP 6554; released October, 1979). LP version, originally released on "Bass Culture".

Tracks 1-5, 1-8, 1-10, 1-12, 1-15, 1-18, 2-2 and 2-5 originally released on the album Linton Kwesi Johnson - LKJ In Dub (ILPS 9650, released November 17, 1980).

Tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-11, 2-13 to 2-15 originally released on the album Linton Kwesi Johnson - Making History (ILPS 9770, released February 27, 1984).
Track 2-7 originally released as a 12" single (Di Eagle An' Di Bear / Wat About Di Workin' Claas?, IPR 207, released February 6, 1984). LP version originally released on "Making History".

Barcodes

• Barcode: 7 31452 45752 3
• Price Code: PY 899
• Label Code: LC 0407
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 524 576-2 01 +
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 507 68687 524 577-2 A
• Other (CD 1 catalogue number): 524 576-2
• Other (CD 2 catalogue number): 524 577-2
• Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Island Records Inc.

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