LKJ in Dub | ||||
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Released | 1980 (UK) | |||
Genre | Dub reggae | |||
Length | 30:01 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Dennis Bovell[1] | |||
Linton Kwesi Johnson chronology | ||||
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LKJ in Dub is an album by the Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, released in 1980 on Island Records.[2] It was produced by Dennis Bovell (credited as Blackbeard). It contains dub versions of tracks from the two previous LKJ albums, Forces of Victory and Bass Culture.[3]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[6] |
Trouser Press called the album "an interesting and successful example of dub technique."[2] The New York Times compared the album to Bovell's recent I Wah Dub, calling LKJ in Dub "a less gimmicky, more emotionally satisfying piece of work."[7] The Boston Globe wrote that "there are some nice grooves here, but with no voice to sing, no soloing instruments, not even a stray Frippertronic to hang onto, it's hard to recommend this album."[8]
All tracks written by Linton Kwesi Johnson