Linton Kwesi Johnson

Forces of Victory

Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces of Victory

01/01/1979 | Ume Imports 

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All Music Guide Review

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. ~ John Dougan, All Music Guide

Forces of Victory Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • Want Fi Goh Rave
  • 4:21

  • 2
  • It Noh Funny
  • 3:43

  • 3
  • Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)
  • 3:54

  • 4
  • Independent Intavenshan
  • 4:20

  • 5
  • Fite dem Back
  • 4:28

  • 6
  • Reality Poem
  • 4:44

  • 7
  • Forces of Vicktry
  • 4:56

  • 8
  • Time Come
  • 3:25

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