Dread Beat An' Blood

Poet And The Roots1978Cassette · CD · CDr · Vinyl
Title / artist / year / formats sourced from Discogs CC0 catalogue (ridden)
Cube quadrant from mirror master_rollup (DJ/owner/critic synthesis)
100Collector only
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DJ plays sourced via seen + mirror
0DJs
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Critic mentions sourced via mirror master_rollup
Critic axis pending — see mirror#276
Updated —(mirror#276)

Radio plays sourced via seen recent_appearances
No radio appearances recorded yet
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Radio play velocity sourced via seen master_recent_appearances
No radio plays in the last 90 days
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Collector behavior from mirror master_signals_v1
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Re-collected songs from mirror work_signals_v1 (via the release→recording→work bridge)
  • All Wi Doin Is Defendin0 version collectorsof 26 owners· 2 recordings
  • Five Nights of Bleeding (for Leroy Harris)0 version collectorsof 26 owners· 5 recordings
  • Dread Beat an’ Blood0 version collectorsof 26 owners· 7 recordings
  • It Dread Inna Inglan (for George Lindo)0 version collectorsof 25 owners· 3 recordings
  • Man Free (for Darcus Howe)0 version collectorsof 24 owners· 2 recordings
  • Come Wi Goh Dung Deh0 version collectorsof 21 owners· 2 recordings
  • Doun Di Road0 version collectorsof 20 owners· 2 recordings
Updated 2026-08-29T00:00:15.139Z (7 sources)
Purchase-backed early demand from mirror bandcamp_signals_v1 (Bandcamp "supported by")
No purchase-backed demand tracked for this release yet
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Release credits sourced via ridden cc0_release_credits (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • Drums, PercussionJah Bunny×24
  • PercussionLinton Kwesi Johnson×24
  • Drums, PercussionWinston Curniffe×22
  • PercussionEverald Forrest×22
  • ProducerLinton Kwesi Johnson×21
  • Bass, Rhythm GuitarFloyd Lawson×15
  • Written-ByLinton Kwesi Johnson×14
  • Engineer, Mixed ByBlackbeard (2)×9
  • Sleeve [Design]Julian Stapleton×9
  • Sleeve [Drawing]Una Howe×9
Updated 2026-08-29T00:00:15.139Z (67 sources)
Pressing provenance sourced via ridden pressing_provenance + cc0_release_companies (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • release 4588711
    • Barcode0 77778 73172 6(Text)
    • Barcode077778731726(Scanned)
    • Rights SocietyBIEM STEMRA
    • Label CodeLC 3098
    • Price CodePM 500
    • Matrix / Runout787317 @ 1 1-1-17-NL(Variant 1)
    • Mould SID Codeifpi 15AC(Variant 1)
    • Matrix / Runout787317 @ 1 1-1-19-NL(Variant 2)
    • Mould SID Codenone(Variant 2)
    • Matrix / Runout787317 @ 1 1-1-5-NL(Variant 3)
    • Mould SID Codenone(Variant 3)
    • Matrix / Runout787317 @ 1 1-1-15-NL(Variant 4)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Copyright (c)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Made ByEMI Uden
  • release 5458363
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.A.1 PORKY(Side A, etched variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.B.2(Side B, etched variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutC [sideways](Side A, stamped variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutD [or B? sideways](Side B, stamped variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.A.2 [etched] V [stamped](Runout side A, variant 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.B.2 [etched] 10 V [stamped](Runout side B, variant 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.A.2 -O A(Runout side A variant 3)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.B.2 A(Runout side B variant 3)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Copyright (c)Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Recorded AtGooseberry Sound Studios
    • Printed ByJames Upton Ltd.
    • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Published ByBogle-L'Ouverture Publications Ltd
    • Pressed ByCBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
  • release 13580646
    • Matrix / RunoutWM 39434 A LR #12(Runout A variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutWM 39434 B LR SM#2(Runout B variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutWM 39434 A LR #10(Runout A variant 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutWM 39434 B LR SM#2(Runout B variant 2)
    • Licensed FromVirgin Records Ltd.
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Pressed ByWakefield Manufacturing39434
  • release 27500739
    • Matrix / RunoutFL 1017-A(Label side A)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL 1017-B(Label side B)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.A.2 A(Runout side A)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.B.2 0 A(Runout side B)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Copyright (c)Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Pressed ByCBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
    • Printed ByJames Upton Ltd.
    • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Published ByBogle-L'Ouverture Publications Ltd
    • Recorded AtGooseberry Sound Studios
  • release 27633030
    • Matrix / RunoutFL-1017-A(Label A)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL-1017-B(Label B)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL-1017-A-2 A V(Runout side A etched)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL-1017-B-2 A V(Runout side B etched)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Copyright (c)Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Published ByBogle-L'Ouverture Publications Ltd
    • Recorded AtGooseberry Sound Studios
    • Printed ByJames Upton Ltd.
    • Pressed ByCBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
  • release 36118162
    • Matrix / RunoutFL 1017-A(Side A label)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL 1017-B(Side B label)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.A.1 9 A PORKY(Side A runout)
    • Matrix / RunoutFL.1017.B.1 1 1 A A PORKY PRIME CUT(Side B runout)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Recorded AtGooseberry Sound Studios
    • Pressed ByCBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
    • Printed ByJames Upton Ltd.
    • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Published ByBogle-L'Ouverture Publications Ltd
    • Published ByBradford Black
    • Published ByRace Today
    • Copyright (c)Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
  • release 526243
    • Matrix / RunoutVX 1002 A-2U-1-2(Runout side A, variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutA PORKY PRIME CUT [Scratched] VX 1002 B1(Runout side B, variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutVX 1002 A-2U-1-1-(Runout side A, stamped, variant 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutVX 1002 B1 A PORKY PRIME CUT [scratching](Runout side B, stamped/etched, variant 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutPORKY VX 1002 A1 [Scratching](Runout side A, stamped/etched, variant 3)
    • Matrix / RunoutVX 1002 B2 [Scratching](Runout side B, stamped, variant 3)
    • Matrix / RunoutVX 1002 A1 \: 5 C %̶1̶ ̶1̶0̶1̶7̶ ̶A̶%̶(Runout side A, variant 4)
    • Matrix / RunoutVX 1002 B2 5 C D %̶1̶ ̶1̶0̶1̶7̶ ̶B̶2̶%̶(Runout side B, variant 4)
    • Recorded AtGooseberry Sound Studios
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Published ByVirgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Published ByBogle-L'Ouverture Publications Ltd
    • Published ByRace Today
    • Pressed ByEMI Records
    • Printed ByJames Upton Ltd.
  • release 745866
    • Barcode724384992118
    • Label CodeLC03098
    • Matrix / RunoutFL 12 A-1-1- 1
    • Matrix / RunoutFL 12 B-1-1- 1
  • release 1308304
    • Matrix / Runout200 386-A//38951-2-Y(Runout side A, etched)
    • Matrix / Runout200 386-B//38952-2-Y(Runout side B, etched)
    • Rights SocietySTEMRA
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Copyright (c)Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
    • Published ByVirgin Music Ltd.
    • Manufactured ByAriola Benelux B.V.
    • Distributed ByAriola Benelux B.V.
    • Recorded AtGooseberry Sound Studios
    • Lacquer Cut AtBovema / EMI Studios38951
    • Lacquer Cut AtBovema / EMI Studios38952
  • release 1420532
    • Barcode5 012981 900908(Printed)
    • Barcode5012981900908(Scanned)
    • Matrix / RunoutCDFL-9009 13 [xy](Variant 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutCDFL-9009 13 A2(Variant 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutCDFL-9009 13 A1(Variant 3)
    • Matrix / RunoutMASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA(All Variants)
    • OtherA(In Mould)
    • OtherFLC 9009(Cassette catalogue number)
    • Price CodePM 500(F: France)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Copyright (c)Virgin Records Ltd.
    • Glass Mastered AtDADC Austria
    • Mastered AtChop 'Em Out
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Music-usage / placements sourced via sync placement_master_rollup_v1 (soundtrack/cue releases)
No film/TV placements resolved for this release yet
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Audio features from AcousticBrainz analysis, aggregated per side (mirror)
MellowDanceability 47%houseInstrumental 34%Brightness 19%155 BPMA minor
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Per-track personnel sourced from Discogs CC0 tracklist credits (ridden)
  • A1Dread Beat An' Blood
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • A2Five Nights Of Bleeding
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • A3Doun De Road
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • A4Song Of Blood
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • B1It Dread Inna Inglan (For George Lindo)
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • B2Come Wi Goh Dung Deh
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • B3Man Free (For Darcus Howe)
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • B4All Wi Doin Is Defendin
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • B5Command Counsel
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • B6Defense Dub
    • Written By — Linton Kwesi Johnson
Updated 2026-08-29T00:00:15.139Z (10 sources)
Hearsay mentions sourced via hearsay v2 typed signal classes
Hearsay mentions — pending hearsay v2 typed signal-class publishing surface (vision-005)
Pending producer integration(hearsay#1)
Rights candidates sourced via ledger Phase 1
Rights candidates — pending ledger Phase 1 contract
Pending producer integration(ledger#1)
Secondary-source links aggregated by mirror (insert, carrefour#50)
Profile
  • Dread Beat An' Blood
Spotify
  • Linton Kwesi Johnson
Soundcloud
  • Linton Kwesi Johnson
Wikidata
  • Linton Kwesi Johnson
  • Poet and the Roots
Official Site
  • lkjrecords.com
Updated 2026-08-29T00:00:15.139Z (6 sources)
Unresolved-tail mentions sourced via observed-mention spine
Unresolved-tail mentions — pending observed-mention spine (carrefour#63)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#63)
record.club attention sourced via record.club source
record.club attention — pending record.club source (carrefour#62)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#62)