Description
If Dread Beat An' Blood brought Johnson and initial flush of notoriety, then Forces of Victory was the record that cemented his growing reputation as a major talent. Bovell and the Dub Band swing hard on this set, especially on the album's opening track "Want Fi Goh Rave." This contains some of Johnson's most memorable songs/poems, such as the heartfelt prison saga "Sonny's Lettah" and the confrontational "Fite Dem Back," which he delivers in his trademark sing-song Jamaican patois. Dramatic and intense to the point of claustrophobia, Forces of Victory is not simply one of the most important reggae records of its time, it's one of the most important reggae records ever recorded. John Dougan.
Product Details
- Artist
- Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Original year of release
- 1979
- Label / Studio
- HIP-O
- Year of release
- 1991
- Media Content Format
- Album
- Media Format
- Audio CD
- Recording Environment
- Studio
- Number of Discs
- 1
- SPARS Code
- AAD
- Cast & Crew
- Linton Kwesi Johnson (Music Performer)
- Linton Kwesi Johnson (Producer)
Tracklisting
Disc 1:
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Want Fi Goh Rave
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It Noh Funny
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Sonny's Lettah
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Independent Intavenshan
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Fite Dem Back
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Reality Poem
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Forces of Vicktry
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Time Come
