Dread Beat an’ Blood

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Dread Beat an' Blood engineer: Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) producer: Linton Kwesi Johnson bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]: Floydie Lawson and Vivian Weathers drums (drum set): Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe keyboard: Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe lead vocals: Linton Kwesi Johnson remixer: Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) recording of: Dread Beat an’ Blood writer: Linton Kwesi Johnson		3:00
2	Five Nights of Bleeding engineer: Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) producer: Linton Kwesi Johnson bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]: Floydie Lawson and Vivian Weathers drums (drum set): Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe keyboard: Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe lead vocals: Linton Kwesi Johnson remixer: Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) recording of: Five Nights of Bleeding (for Leroy Harris) writer: Linton Kwesi Johnson		4:30
3	Doun De Road engineer: Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) producer: Linton Kwesi Johnson bass guitar: Floydie Lawson and Vivian Weathers drums (drum set): Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe guitar and keyboard: Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe lead vocals: Linton Kwesi Johnson remixer: Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) recording of: Doun Di Road writer: Linton Kwesi Johnson		2:27
4	Song of Blood engineer: Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) producer: Linton Kwesi Johnson and Vivian Weathers bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]: Floydie Lawson and Vivian Weathers drums (drum set): Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe keyboard: Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe lead vocals: Vivian Weathers vocals: Linton Kwesi Johnson remixer: Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) recording of: Song of Blood writer: Linton Kwesi Johnson		6:29
5	It Dread Inna Inglan engineer: Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) producer: Linton Kwesi Johnson bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]: Floydie Lawson and Vivian Weathers drums (drum set): Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe keyboard: Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe lead vocals: Linton Kwesi Johnson remixer: Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) recording of: It Dread Inna Inglan (for George Lindo) writer: Linton Kwesi Johnson (in 1978)		4:05
6	Come Wi Goh Dung Deh engineer: Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) producer: Linton Kwesi Johnson bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]: Floydie Lawson and Vivian Weathers drums (drum set): Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe keyboard: Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe lead vocals: Linton Kwesi Johnson remixer: Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) recording of: Come Wi Goh Dung Deh writer: Linton Kwesi Johnson		3:47
7	Man Free engineer: Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) producer: Linton Kwesi Johnson bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]: Floydie Lawson and Vivian Weathers drums (drum set): Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe keyboard: Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe lead vocals: Linton Kwesi Johnson vocals: Lila Weathers remixer: Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) recording of: Man Free (for Darcus Howe) writer: Linton Kwesi Johnson		6:02
8	All Wi Doin Is Defendin engineer: Dennis 'Blackbeard' Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) producer: Linton Kwesi Johnson bass guitar and guitar [rhythm guitar]: Floydie Lawson and Vivian Weathers drums (drum set): Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe guitar: John Varnom keyboard: Desmond Craig (Desmond Craig / Bob Skeng) percussion: Everald Forrest, Jah Bunny and Winston 'Crab' Curniffe lead vocals: Linton Kwesi Johnson remixer: Dennis "Blackbeard" Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer) recording of: All Wi Doin Is Defendin writer: Linton Kwesi Johnson	4	3:03
9	Command Counsel Dub recording of: Command Counsel Dub composer: Linton Kwesi Johnson		3:10
10	Defense Dub recording of: Defense Dub composer: Linton Kwesi Johnson		3:13

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1420532 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/121553 [info]
reviews:	https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2017/03/linton-kwesi-johnson-five-nights-feature [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000199919 [info]
Wikidata:	Q5306207 [info]

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Barcode:: 5012981900908
Format:: CD
Length:: 39:46

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Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Front Line Records
CDFL 9009

Release events

Europe
1990

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