Uploaded by RastaChaka on Apr 25, 2009
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.
Produced by: Linton Kwesi Johnson
Engineered by: Dennis (Blackbeard) Bovell & John Caffery
Mixed by: Dennis Bovell
From the Island/Mango album FORCES OF VICTORY, released May 11, 1979
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nice one rastachaka takes me back long time back
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GRANDE KWESI !! IN ITALIA CON LUI SI "POLLEGGIA"
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True classic and so true. Only we can force our future. Get up and fight.
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TUNE FOREVER....
THANKS ANDY...
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my fav reggae artist of all time-been a fan for 31 years and im spanish by the way-lol
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I'm looking for the spoken word version of this (no music). Anyone know where I could find it?
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Shout Out to the I, from NW FL. The music lives!!! His thousands and his thousands and His thousands, Iyah!
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♥ this
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yes man thx 4 this upload 1 love!! shouts from brasil iman love LKJ's tunes represent!!!!!!!!!!!!!! paix rasta!!!
mikerasta84p 2 years ago 3
Been listening to LKJ for years and it doesnt matter how long the time span is, he always sounds great. Many old tunes i listen to i hear for a few minutes and think...OK! i remember that and go on to something else, but with this man i always listen to the whole tune and go and look for more. A legend in my legends of music book!
jackthehatuk 2 years ago 2