LKJ in Dub
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| LKJ in Dub | ||||
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| Released | 1980 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Dub reggae | |||
| Length | 30:01 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Dennis Bovell[1] | |||
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LKJ in Dub is an album by the Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, released in 1980 on Island Records.[2] It was produced by Dennis Bovell (credited as Blackbeard). It contains dub versions of tracks from the two previous LKJ albums, Forces of Victory and Bass Culture.[3]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[6] |
Trouser Press called the album "an interesting and successful example of dub technique."[2] The New York Times compared the album to Bovell's recent I Wah Dub, calling LKJ in Dub "a less gimmicky, more emotionally satisfying piece of work."[7] The Boston Globe wrote that "there are some nice grooves here, but with no voice to sing, no soloing instruments, not even a stray Frippertronic to hang onto, it's hard to recommend this album."[8]
