Making History | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1984 | |||
Studio | Studio 80, 6-8 Emerson Street, Waterloo, London | |||
Genre | Dub reggae Jazz blues | |||
Length | 33:31 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Producer | Dennis Bovell | |||
Linton Kwesi Johnson chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[4] |
The Village Voice | A[5] |
Making History is an album by the Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson.[6] It was released in 1984 on Island Records.[7] It was produced by Dennis Bovell.[8]
Trouser Press called the album "as vital as any [Johnson and Bovell] had made together."[9] The New York Times wrote: "Dennis Bovell ... has fashioned settings for the poems on Making History that draw their melodies directly from the inflections and intonation of the lines. Most selections sport catchy instrumental melodies that weave in and out of the poetry, making it sound much like song."[8]
NME ranked it number 16 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984.[10]
All tracks written by Linton Kwesi Johnson
Album
Year | Country | Chart | Peak position | Citation |
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1984 | UK | UK Official Album Chart | 73 | [11] |