Bass Culture

Bass Culture is the title for Linton Kwesi Johnson's most famous and best record. Strong music - strong lyrics!
==Tracks==
Side One: 
*"Bass Culture" 6:04
*"Street 66'" 3:43
*"Reggae Fi Peach" 2:40 (CD: 3:09)
*"Di Black Petty Booshwah" 3:34 (CD: 3:36)
Side Two 
*"Inglan Is A Bitch" 5:25 (CD: 5:26)
*"Loraine" 4:07 (CD: 4:06)
*"Reggae Sounds" 3:10 (CD: 3:09)
*"Two Sides of Silence" 2:12 (CD: 2:13)
All words and music: Linton Kwesi Johnson
 
==Credits==
*Linton Kwesi Johnson (voc)
*Floyd Lawson (bg)
*Vivian Weathers (bg)
*Jah Bunny (dr, perc)
*Winston Curniff (dr on 'Street 66')
*John Kpiaye (g)
*Dennis Bovell (keyb)
*Webster Johnson (keyb)
*James Danton (as)
*Buttons Henry Tenyve (ts, tr)
*Dick Cuthell (tr, flugel horn)
*Rico (tb)
*Julio Finn (harmonica)
*Clinton Bailey (perc)
*Everald (Fari) Forrest (perc)
 
Engineerd by John Caffrey, Mark Lusardy, Dennis Bovell 
Mixed by Dennis Bovell 
Recorded at Gooseberry Sound Studios 
Produced by LKJ and Blackbeard 
Sleeve Concept and Design: Dennis Morris (c) Zebulon Designs, 1980
This is one of reggae's best records with one of the best sleeves!
==Release history==
===Original Release===
*LP: Island ILPS 9605 /UK 
===Other Releases===
1980:
*LP: Island /Ariola 202 211-320 /D 
:Pressing details: 202211 A-1/80S // 202211 B-1/80S (Made in Germany) 
:(p) 1980 Island Records Ltd.
Ca. 1988:
*CD: Mango CCD 9605 /US 
:Pressing details: W.O. 12689-1 - CCD9695 - MADE BY DISCTRONICS <H> 
:(p) 1980 Island Records Ltd. 
:(c) Zebulon Designs
1990:
*CD: Island Reggae Refreshers RRCD 26 (UK, Europe)
==Reviews==
Bass Culture received rave reviews in the international music press. German mag Sounds published in top position a review by Michael O.R. Kröher saying that "BASS CULTURE has everything I expect from contemporary music" (Sounds, 6/1980, p. 66).
"Bass Culture was a more audible project that met a mixed reception, with tracks including love-caht 'Lorraine' and the title song offering a far broader sweep of subjects than his previous work." (Larkin 1994, p. 133)
==Weblinks==
*Roots Archives
*Island ILPS 9605 at Discogs
*Island 202 211-320 at Discogs
*[http://www.discogs.com/release/161905 Island Reggae Refreshers RRCD 26 /
846 576-2 at Discogs]