Dread Beat an' Blood — 1978

A landmark dub-poetry debut of political fire. Sharp and influential. A singular British record. First in our ranking of Linton Kwesi Johnson's work, and the natural place to start.

On vinyl: A heavily reissued catalogue — read the remaster reviews before committing to a pressing.

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