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Discography

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

     
Straight to Inglan’s Head: An Introduction to Linton Kwesi Johnson

Linton Kwesi Johnson

IMCD 296/063 519-2

London, UK

2003

Action Line

Bass Culture

Di Black Petty Booshwah

Forces of Vicktry

Inglan Is A Bitch

Iron Bar Dub

Loraine

New Crass Massahkah

Reggae Fi Peach

Sonny’s Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)

Straight to Madray’s Head

Time Come

Wat About Di Workin’ Claas?

Dennis Bovell and Band

CD

 

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