Bass Culture

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:31:28
Personnel: Linton Kwesi Johnson (vocals); John Kpiaye (guitar); Julio Finn (harmonica); James Danton (alto saxophone); Buttons Henry Tenyve (tenor saxophone); Patrick Tenyue, Dick Cuthell (trumpet, flugelhorn); Dennis Bovell, Webster Johnson (keyboards); Jah Bunny (drums, percussion); Winston Curniffe (drums); Clifton Bailey, Everald Forrest (percussion). Audio Mixer: Dennis Bovell. Recording information: Goosberry Sound Studios. I remember at the time of its release that many reviewers considered Bass Culture a slight disappointment because it didn't reach the highs of Forces of Victory. Granted, following up a record as great as Forces of Victory is no easy task, but all these years later I wonder what were people thinking. Bass Culture is tremendous, another successful collaboration between Johnson and Bovell with songs that are, at times, even more confrontational (e.g., "Inglan is a Bitch") than anything he had previously recorded. I will admit that the Dub Band sounds better on Forces of Victory, but Johnson is hitting his stride at the time of this release and experimenting with song structure and lyrics a little more (i.e., not everything is explicitly political here). Still, I defy anyone to come up with a reason to not own this record. An extra added bonus is John Kpiaye's great guitar playing. ~ John Dougan
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)