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Reggae & Dub · 1980s

Bass Culture

Linton Kwesi Johnson
Released 1980Reggae & Dub
EssentialPicked by a lifelong record collector

A landmark of dub poetry and political reggae. Sharp and influential. A singular British record. Released in 1980, it's one of Linton Kwesi Johnson's later high points.

On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.

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