Making History (Linton Kwesi Johnson album)
Making History is an album by dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, released in 1983 on the Island Records label. It was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and Dennis Bovell (credited as Blackbeard).
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| Released | October 1983 (UK) | |||
| Studio | Studio 80, 6-8 Emerson Street, London | |||
| Genre | Dub reggae Jazz blues | |||
| Length | 33:31 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Linton Kwesi Johnson Dennis Bovell | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Village Voice | A[1] |
Track listing
All tracks written by Linton Kwesi Johnson
- "Di Eagle an' di Bear" – 4:14
- "Wat About di Working Claas?" – 5:12
- "Di Great Insohreckshan" – 4:02
- "Making History" – 4:19
- "Reggae fi Radni" – 4:24
- "Reggae fi Dada" – 4:50
- "New Craas Massahkah" – 6:30
Personnel
- Linton Kwesi Johnson - voice
- The Dub Band
- Dennis Bovell - bass, mixing
- Richie Stevens - drums
- John Kpiaye - guitar
- Paget King - keyboards
- Nick Straker - synthesizer
- Patrick Tenyue - trumpet
- Henry "Buttons" Tenyue - trombone
- Geoffrey Scantlebury - percussion
- Tony Utah - other percussion
- Everald Forrest - other percussion
- Technical
- Dennis Bovell, Godwin Logie, Martin Rex, Stephen Street - engineers
- Bruno Tilley - artwork
- Peter Ashworth - photography
Charts
Album
| Year | Country | Chart | Peak position | Citation |
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| 1984 | UK | UK Official Album Chart | 73 | [3] |
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References
- Robert Christgau review
- "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- "UK Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
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