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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Vocals
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Keyboards
Floyd Lawson
Floyd Lawson
Bass Guitar
Lloyd Donaldson
Lloyd Donaldson
Drums
John Kpiaye
John Kpiaye
Guitar
Webster Johnson
Webster Johnson
Keyboards
Dick Cuthell
Dick Cuthell
Horn
Henry Tenyue
Henry Tenyue
Horn
Julio Finn
Julio Finn
Harmonica
Clinton Bailey
Clinton Bailey
Percussion
Everald Forrest
Everald Forrest
Percussion
JAMES DANTON
JAMES DANTON
Alto Saxophone
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Producer
Dennis Bovell
Dennis Bovell
Producer

Lyrics

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