{"product_id":"dread-beat-an-blood-poet-and-the-roots-vinyl","title":"Dread Beat An’Blood - Poet And The Roots Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Poet And The Roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dread Beat An’ Blood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Front Line \/ Virgin Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e FL 1017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12” Vinyl LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDread Beat An’ Blood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the landmark 1978 debut album by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoet And The Roots\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the group formed around pioneering British dub poet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLinton Kwesi Johnson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and musicians including Dennis Bovell.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hugely influential release in the development of British reggae and dub poetry, the album combines Johnson’s politically charged poetry with deep reggae rhythms and dub-influenced instrumentation. The record captures the social and political atmosphere of late-1970s Britain and remains one of the key albums in the history of British reggae.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally released in the UK on the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFront Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e label in 1978, this sought-after first pressing carries the catalogue number \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFL 1017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and features the distinctive Front Line label design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSleeve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecord:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInner Sleeve:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1978 UK Front Line pressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, catalogue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFL 1017\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album was produced by Linton Kwesi Johnson and features the backing of Poet And The Roots. 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