Dry & Heavy (album)
Encyclopedia
Dry & Heavy is an album by reggae
artist Burning Spear
. It was released in 1977
on Island Records
.
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
artist Burning Spear
Burning Spear
Winston Rodney, OD , also known as Burning Spear, is a Jamaican roots reggae singer and musician. Burning Spear is known for his Rastafari movement messages.-History:...
. It was released in 1977
1977 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977.-January–February:*January 1 – The Clash headline the gala opening of the London music club, The Roxy....
on Island Records
Island Records
Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
.
Track listing
- "Any River" - 3:19
- "The Sun" - 3:42
- "It's A Long Way Around" - 3:06
- "I W.I.N." - 3:47
- "Throw Down Your Arms" - 4:05
- "Dry & Heavy" - 3:29
- "Wailing" - 2:46
- "Black Disciples" - 4:23
- "Shout It Out" - 3:27
Credits
- All songs written by W. Rodney except, 2 (Rodney/Fullwood/Taylor) and 3 (Rodney/Fullwood)
- All songs published by Burning Spear Publishing except 2, 8 and 9 (Island Music Inc.)
- Arranged & Produced by Winston Rodney
- Executive Producer Don Taylor
- Recorded at Harry J Studio Kingston, Jamaica
- Engineer - Sylvan Morris
- Mixed at Harry J Studio Kingston, Jamaica
Personnel
- Winston Rodney - lead vocals and percussion
- Robbie Shakespeare - bass guitar
- Aston "Family Man" BarrettAston BarrettAston Barrett , often called "Family Man" or "Fams" for short, is a Jamaican bass player and Rastafarian.-Biography:...
- bass guitar - Leroy "Horsemouth" WallaceLeroy WallaceLeroy "Horsemouth" Wallace is a Jamaican drummer who worked for several years at Studio One, and has worked with numerous reggae artists including The Gladiators, Inner Circle, Prince Far I, Sound Dimension, Gregory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Ijahman Levi and Pierpoljak. He starred as himself in the...
- drums - Bernard "Touter" Harvey - keyboards
- Earl "Wire" LindoEarl LindoEarl "Wire" Lindo, b. 7 January 1953 is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is a member of The Wailers and has collaborated with numerous reggae artists including Burning Spear.-Biography:...
– keyboards - Earl "Chinna" Smith - lead & rhythm guitar
- Donald "Roots" KinseyDonald KinseyDonald Kinsey is an American guitarist and singer, best known as a member of The Wailers Band, the reggae backing group for Bob Marley & The Wailers....
- lead guitar - Bertram "Ranchie" McLeanBertram McLeanBertram McLean, also known by his nickname "Ranchie", is a Jamaican musician active since the 1970s, who has recorded with many of Jamaica's biggest stars.-Biography:...
- rhythm guitar - Noel "Skully" SimmsNoel SimmsNoel Simms , often known by his nickname Scully, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae percussionist and singer.-Biography:...
- percussion - Uziah "Sticky" ThompsonUziah ThompsonUziah "Sticky" Thompson is a Jamaican percussionist, vocalist and deejay active since the late 1950s. He has worked with some of the best known performers of Jamaican music and played on hundreds of albums.-Biography:...
– percussion - Bobby EllisBobby EllisBobby Ellis born 2 July 1932, is a Jamaican trumpet player. He has worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, and The Revolutionaries.-Biography:...
- trumpet - Richard "Dirty Harry" HallRichard HallRichard Hall was a Jamaican saxophonist who worked with many reggae artists including Peter Tosh and Burning Spear. Nicknamed "Dirty Harry," he also starred in the film Rockers alongside Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace.-Biography:...
- tenor sax - Herman MarquisHerman MarquisHerman Marquis is a Jamaican saxophone musician who has played with many reggae artists including Burning Spear. He recorded for Arthur "Duke" Reid in the 1960s and was a member of The Revolutionaries and The Upsetters in the 1970s...
- alto sax - Vincent "Trommie" Gordon – trombone