Linton Kwesi Johnson Discography

Title Artist CatNo Label Year Tracks Musicians Format Other
Independent Intavenshan Johnson, Linton Kwesi 5245752 Island, UK and USA 1998 Want Fi Go Rave It Noh Funny Funny Dub Sonny’s Lettah Iron Bar Dub Independent Intavenshan Fite Dem Back Brain Smashing Dub 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”) Di Black Petty Booshwah (dub) Inglan Is A Bitch Bitch Dub Lorraine Reggae Sounds Shocking Dub Two Sounds of Silence Di Eagle An Di Bear (12”) Wat About Di Workin Claas? Di Great Insohreckshan Insohreckshan Dub Making History Historic Dub Reggae Fi Radni Reggae Fi Dada New Craas Massahkah Vocals: LKJ Bass: Vivian Weathers, Floyd Lawson Drums: Jah Bunny, Winston Curniffe, Richard Stevens Lead guitar: John Kpiaye Piano: Dennis Bovell, Webster Johnson Organ: Webster Johnson, the Invisible One Percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny, Winston Curniffe, Clinton Bailey, Geoffrey Scantlebury Additional voices: Dennis Bovell, Vivian Weathers, Winston Bennett Trombone: Rico Flugelhorn: Dick Cuthell Harmonica: Julio Finn Alto sax: James Danton Tenor sax: Buttons Henry Tenyue Trumpet and flugelhorn: Dick Cuthell, Patrick Tenyue Keyboards: Paget King Synthesizer: Nick Straker Other percussionists: Tony Utah CD Double CD
Emmaüs Mouvement 1949-1999 Various 724384868529 Virgin France 1999 Tek Chance by LKJ/ Imhotep/ Shurik’n Vocals: LKJ Music: Imhotep, Shurik’n CD charity
Sublime Sublime GASD-11413 Gasoline Alley, MCA USA 1996 Garden Grove contains elements from Dread Beat An Blood by LKJ      
Summer Jam History Various 535664-2 Polymedia Germany 1996 Mi Revalueshanary Fren by LKJ   CD Double CD
Grandchildren of Albion Live on CD Volume One Various NDCD 24 New Departures, UK   Story Di Anfinish Revalueshan by LKJ   CD Spoken word
Island Masters Reggae Greats Johnson, Linton Kwesi IMCD14 Island Records Ltd UK 1985 Reggae Sounds Independent Intavenshan Street 66 Bass Culture Di Great Insohreckshan It Noh Funny Sonny’s Lettah Reggae Fi Radni Fite Dem Back Making History   CD  
Peeni Waali Fizzè CD AGR 004 Mensch Switzerland 1991 Beacon of Hope words by LKJ, music by Fizzè and Dizzi   CD  
Tings An’ Times Johnson, Linton Kwesi LKJ CD 013 LKJ Records UK   Story; Sense outta nansense; Tings an’ times; Mi revalueshanary fren; Di good life; Di anfinished revalueshan; Dubbing for life Drums: Paul Blake Bass: Dennis Bovell Percussion: Everald Forrest, Dennis Bovell, LKJ, Geoffrey Scantlebury Tenor sax, flute: Steve Gregory Accordion: Ian Hill Piano: Henry Holder, Paget King Organ: Paget King Synth: Paget King Guitar: John Kpiaye Trumpet: Paul Spong Keyboards: Nick Straker Violin: Johnny T Trombone: Henry Tenyue, Fayyaz Virji CD  
Tings An Times Johnson, Linton Kwesi QTCY-1031 Quattro Japan 1991 As above As above CD  
Tings An’ Times Johnson, Linton Kwesi AGR 007 Mensch   As above As above CD  
Tings An’ Times Johnson, Linton Kwesi 3984248182 WEA Music, France 1998 As above As above CD  
LKJ in Concert With the Dub Band Johnson, Linton Kwesi LKJ CD 003 LKJ Records UK 1984 Five nights of bleeding Dread beat an’ blood Intro All wi doin’ is defendin It dread inna inglan Man free Want fi goh rave It noh funny Forces of victory Independent intavenshan Reggae fi Peach Di black petty booshwah New Craas Massahkah Reality poem Wat about di working claas? Di great insohreckshan’ Making History Drums: Bruce Smith Bass: Dennis Bovell Horns: Patrick Tenyue (trumpet), Buttons Tenyue (trombone) Keyboards: Paget King Synth: Nick Straker Guitar: John Kpiaye Rhythm guitar: Francois Cuffy Percussion: Geoffrey Scantlebury CD  
LKJ in Concert with the Dub Band Johnson, Linton Kwesi VDBI-7 Vacation Japan   As above As above CD  
LKJ in Concert with the Dub Band Johnson, Linton Kwesi 43034/5 Shanachie, USA 1985 As above As above Cassettte  
LKJ A Cappella Live Johnson, Linton Kwesi LKJ CD 016 LKJ Records UK 1996 Five Nights of Bleeding Reggae Sounds Bass Culture Sonny’s Lettah It Noh Funny New Craas Massahkah Di Great Insohreckshan Reggae Fi Dada Story Mi Revalueshanary Fren Tings An Times Di Anfinish Revalueshan If I Woz A Tap Natch Poet Hurricane Blues None CD Spoken word
LKJ A Cappella Live Johnson, Linton Kwesi 3984248202 WEA Music, France 1998 As above None CD Spoken word
LKJ in Dub Volume Two Johnson, Linton Kwesi LKJ CD 002 LKJ Records UK 1992 Historic dub Cold war dub Guyanese dub Timeless dub Sensical dub Sensical dubprise Face card dub Dub tale Dubbin di revalueshan Bass: Dennis Bovell Drums: Richard Stevens, Paul Blake Guitar: John Kpiaye Keyboards:Paget King,, Henry Holder, Nick Straker Sax: Steve Gregory Trombone: Buttons Tenyue, Fayyaz Virji Trumpet: Patrick Tenyue, Paul Spong Percussion: Jeffery Scantlebury, Everald Forrest, LKJ Violin: Johnny T CD  
LKJ in Dub Volume Two Johnson, Linton Kwesi VDBI5 Vacation Co Japan 1992 As above As above CD  
LKJ in Dub Volume Two Johnson, Linton Kwesi 3984248192 WEA Music France 1998 As above As above CD  
LKJ Presents Various LKJ CD 014 LKJ Records, UK   Dread Beat An Blood Story Guyanese Dub Sensical Dub Various CD  
Making History Johnson, Linton Kwesi CCD9770 Mango, Island USA 1984 Di Eagle An’ Di Bear Wat About Di Workin’ Claas? Di Great Insohreckshan Making History Reggae Fi Radni Reggae Fi Dada New Craas Massahkah Bass: Dennis Bovell Drums: Richard Stevens Guitar: John Kpiaye Keyboards: Paget King Synth: Nick Straker Trumpet: Patrick Tenyue Trombone: Henry Tenyue Percussion: Geoffrey Scantlebury Other percussion: Tony Utah, Everald Forrest CD  
More Time Johnson, Linton Kwesi LKJ CD 018 LKJ Records, UK 1998 More Time Reggae Fi Bernard Hurricane Blues Liesense Fi Kill If I Waz a Tap Natch Poet Reggae Fi May Ayim Poems of Shape and Motion Seasons of the Heart New Word Hawdah Drums: Paul Blake, Daniel Spahni Bass: Dennis Bovell Guitar: John Kpiaye Piano: Henry Holder, Dennis Bovell Organ: Henry Holder, Dennis Bovell, Fizze Flute: Steve Gregory Soprano and tenor sax: Steve Gregory Violin: Johnny Taylor Keyboards: Nick Straker Percussion: Everald Forrest, Dennis Bovell, LKJ CD  
More Time Johnson, Linton Kwesi LKJ CD 018 LKJ Records, USA 1999 As above As above CD  
More Time Johnson, Linton Kwesi 3984240844 WEA Music, France 1998 As above As above Cassette  
More Time Limited Edition Johnson, Linton Kwesi 3984240849 WEA Music, France 1998 As above As above CD  
Tracks Breeze, Jean Binta LKJ CD 007 LKJ Records, UK 2000 Dreamer Lovin Was’n’Easy Shame-A-Lady Ordinary Mawning Simple Things A Song To Heal Dubwise Confusion (Warner) Time Gawn Arising Tracks Nanny All titles by Breeze/ Bovell/ Johnson The Dennis Bovell Dub Band CD  
Tracks Breeze, Jean Binta QTCY-1039 Quattro, Japan 1992 As above As above CD  
The Peeni Waali Phenomenon Fizzè LKJ CD 019 LKJ Records, UK 1999 Rebirth by L Johnson Drums: Daniel Spahni Bass: LKJ Pick guitar: John Kpiaye Soprano sax and flute: Steve Gregory Flute and keyboards: Fizzè CD  
Real Keen: Reggae into Jazz Keane, Shake LKJ CD 001 LKJ Records, UK   The Rumbler Gorby Gets Them Going Tianenmen Square Credentials Prague 89 Perestroika Timisora Yankie Invasion Rift Baghdad All tracks composed by L K Johnson/ Shake Keane Drums: Angus Gaye, Jah Bunny Bass: Dennis Bovell Drum Machine: Dennis Bovell Keyboards: Dennis Bovell, Henry Holder Guitar: John Kpiaye Flugel horn: Shake Keane Percussion: Geoffrey Scantlebury CD  
Bushfire Gregory, Steve LKJ CD 011 LKJ Records, UK   Chasm composed by L K Johnson Saxophones and flutes: Steve Gregory Drums: Paul Blake Bass: Dennis Bovell Guitar: John Kpiaye Keyboards: Henry Holder Percussion: Jeffrey Scantlebury, Everald Forrest, Dennis Bovell Trumpet: Paul Spong Trombone: Neil Sidwell CD  
Bushfire Gregory, Steve QTCY 2051 Quattro, Japan 1994 As above As above CD  
Miniatures 2 Fisher, Morgan Ed. CDBRED165 Cherry Red Records, UK 2000 Beacon of Hope words by Linton Kwesi Johnson, music by Fizzè and Dizzi   CD  
Miniatures 2 Fisher, Morgan Ed. MXCY80002 Consipio Records, Japan 2000 Beacon of Hope words by Linton Kwesi Johnson, music by Fizzè and Dizzi   CD  
The Routes of English Elmes, Simon 1-9017-10246 BBC CD, UK 2000 BG words by Linton Kwesi Johnson and also interview with Linton Kwesi Johnson   CD as part of book  
Planete Reggae: Le Meilleur de la Musiquw Reggae Various 172010 WM334 Declic Communication WMD, France 1991 Forces of Victory words and music by Linton Kwesi Johnson   CD  
Irie Irie Various MSACD 001 Munich Records BV, The Netherlands 1991 Sense outta Nansense words and music by Linton Kwesi Johnson   CD  
Reperages Couleurs Vol.6/1991 Various CD 39342 150 BPM Records, Switzerland 1991 Story words and music by Linton Kwesi Johnson   CD  
Poetry in Performance Volume 1 Various ISBN 1-899021-08-6   57 Productions 2002 If I Waz A Tap Natch Poet words (and music) by Linton Kwesi Johnson   CD  
LKJ in Dub Volume 3 Linton Kwesi Johnson LKJ CD 021 LKJ Records Ltd 2002 Dirty Langwidge Dub Rootikal Dub Liesense Fi Dub Dubbin Di Tradition Time Fi Dub Row Man Tik Dub Mensch Dub Afro-German Dub Dubbin Di Diaspora Poetic Dub Drums: Paul Blake/ Daniel Spahni Bass: Dennis Bovell/ Linton Kwesi Johnson Guitar: John Kpiaye Piano: Henry Holder/ Dennis Bovell/ Fizze Flute: Steve Gregory Soprano and tenor sax: Steve Gregory Violin: Johnny Taylor Keyboards: Nick Straker Percussion: Everald Forrest/ Dennis Bovell/ Linton Johnson Recording Engineers: Dennis Bovell/ Fizze    
LKJ in Dub Volume 3 Linton Kwesi Johnson 09274 80522 WEA France 2002 As Above As above    
Dignity Various NV 45911 ISBN 3 298490459119 Naïve, France 2002 Reggae Fi May Ayim by Linton Kwesi Johnson      

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