Singer: Linton Kwesi Johnson
Title: Independant Intavenshan: The Island Anthology
Label: Island Records ‎– 524 575-2, Mango ‎– 524 575-2
Type: 2 x CD, Compilation, Repress
Country: UK & Europe
Date of released:
Category: Reggae
Style: Dub, Dub Poetry
Size MP3 zip: 1446 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1603 mb
Rating: 3.9✭
Format: MP3 FLAC MPC AU APE TTA VOX MOD FLAC

Tracklist

1-1	Want Fi Go Rave	4:18
1-2	It Noh Funny	3:40
1-3	Funny Dub	3:25
1-4	Sonny's Lettah (Anti Sus Poem)	3:50
1-5	Iron Bar Dub	3:41
1-6	Independant Intravenshan	4:18
1-7	Fite Dem Back	4:25
1-8	Brain Smashing Dub	3:27
1-9	Reality Poem	4:42
1-10	Reality Dub	2:44
1-11	Forces Of Vicktry	4:53
1-12	Victorious Dub	3:31
1-13	Time Come	3:24
1-14	Bass Culture	6:03
1-15	Cultural Dub	3:27
1-16	Street 66	3:42
1-17	Reggae Fi Peach	2:40
1-18	Peach Dub	3:47
1-19	Di Black Petty Booshwah (12'' Version)	3:40
1-20	Di Black Petty Booshwah (Dub)	2:39
2-1	Inglan Is A Bitch	5:24
2-2	Bitch Dub	4:33
2-3	Lorraine	4:08
2-4	Reggae Sounds	3:08
2-5	Shocking Dub	4:43
2-6	Two Sounds Of Silence	2:12
2-7	Di Eagle An' Di Bear (12'' Version)	7:30
2-8	Wat About Di Workin' Claas?	5:12
2-9	Di Great Insohreckshan	4:01
2-10	Insohreckshan Dub	4:07
2-11	Making History	4:10
2-12	Historic Dub	4:30
2-13	Reggae Fi Radni	4:24
2-14	Reggae Fi Dada	4:50
2-15	New Crass Massakkah	6:30

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Island Records Inc.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – James Danton (tracks: 1-14 to 2-06)
• Bass – Floyd Lawson (tracks: 1-1, 1-7, 1-14, 2-03), Vivian Weathers (tracks: 1-2 to 1-6, 1-8 to 1-13, 1-15 to 1-19, 2-1 to 2-6)
• Compilation Producer – Jerry Rappaport
• Coordinator [Project] – Matt Stringer, Terri Tierney
• Design [Package] – Rebellious Designs
• Drums – Richard Stevens* (tracks: 2-07 to 2-15)
• Drums, Percussion – Jah Bunny (tracks: 1-3 to 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-17, 1-20), WInston Curniffe (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-13, 1-16)
• Engineer – Dennis [Blackbeard] Bovell*, Godwin Logie (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15), John Caffrey* (tracks: 1-1 to 2-06), Mark Lusardy* (tracks: 1-14 to 2-06), Martin Rex (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15), Stephen Street (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Executive-Producer – Bill Levenson
• Flugelhorn – Dick Cuthell, Patrick Tenyue (tracks: 1-14 to 2-15)
• Guitar – John Kpiaye
• Harmonica – Julio Finn
• Keyboards – Paget King (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Liner Notes – Tom Terrell
• Mixed By – Dennis Bovell
• Other [Project Assistance] – Catherine Ladis
• Percussion – Clinton Bailey (tracks: 1-14 to 1-20), Jeff Scantlebury (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15), Tony Utah* (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Photography – Island Archives
• Photography By – Adrian Boot, Dennis Morris, Nick Knight
• Photography By [Front Cover, Uncreditided] – Stephen Rumney
• Piano – Dennis Bovell, Webster Johnson
• Producer – Dennis Bovell (tracks: 1-14 to 1-20), Linton Kwesi Johnson
• Remastered By – Suha Gur
• Synthesizer – Nick Straker (tracks: 2-7 to 2-15)
• Tenor Saxophone – Henry "Buttons" Tenyue* (tracks: 1-14 to 2-15)
• Trombone – Rico* (tracks: 1-14 to 2-6)
• Trumpet – Dick Cuthell (tracks: 1-14 to 2-6)
• Vocals – Linton Kwesi Johnson
• Written-By – Linton Kwesi Johnson

Notes

This compilation ℗1998 Island Records, Inc. ©1998 Island Records, Inc.

Tracks 1-3, 1-19, 1-20 and 2-7 are previously unavailable on compact disc.
Tracks 2-10 and 2-12 are previously unreleased.

Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-9, 1-11 and 1-13 originally released on the album "Forces of Victory" (ILPS 9566; released May 11, 1979).
Track 1-03 originally released as a 12" single (12WIP 6528; released October 1979).

Tracks 1-14, 1-16, 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-4 and 2-6 originally released on the album "Bass Culture" (ILPS 9605; released May 7, 1980).
Tracks 1-19 and 1-20 originally released as a 12" single (12 WIP 6554; released October, 1979). LP version, originally released on "Bass Culture".

Tracks 1-5, 1-8, 1-10, 1-12, 1-15, 1-18, 2-2 and 2-5 originally released on the album "LKJ In Dub" (ILPS 9650, released November 17, 1980).

Tracks 2-8, 2-9, 2-11, 2-13 to 2-15 originally released on the album "Making History" (ILPS 9770, released February 27, 1984).
Track 2-07 originally released as a 12" single (IPR 207, released February 6, 1984). LP version originally released on "Making History".

Please note, these CDs were made by EDC, Germany. The company startet operations in 2005.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 31452 45752 3
• Label Code: LC 0407
• Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
• Other (Distribution Code): PY899
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1 Second line): 524 576-2 01 +
• Matrix / Runout (CD 1 Mould Text): Made in Germany by Universal M & L E
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2 Second line): 50768687 524 576-2 A +
• Matrix / Runout (CD 2 Mould Text): Made in Germany by Universal M & L E
• Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI L022
• Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI L024

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
524 575-2	Linton Kwesi Johnson	Independant Intavenshan: The Island Anthology ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Island Records, Mango	524 575-2	UK & Europe	1998
314 524 575-2	Linton Kwesi Johnson	Independant Intavenshan (The Island Anthology) ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Island Records	314 524 575-2	US	1998
524 575-2	Linton Kwesi Johnson	Independant Intavenshan: The Island Anthology ‎(2xCD, Comp, RP)	Island Records, Mango	524 575-2	UK & Europe	Unknown