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Dry & Heavy is the fifth studio album of the reggae artist Burning Spear, released in 1977 as the third Island album. Шаблон:Infobox album Шаблон:Album ratings

Production

The album was produced by Winston Rodney, and recorded at Harry J's studio. It was the last album to include the musicians known as the Black Disciples.

Critical reception

Fact deemed the album among Burning Spear's "peak-period greats." The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that Dry & Heavy "counterbalances the anger and dread of the early albums by displaying a downright optimistic side." PopMatters called it "an absolutely crucial album for Rodney, as it added a whole new arrow of nuance to his quiver—and it is also a really great-sounding reggae album."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Walter Rodney; except where indicated

1. "Any River" - 3:19
2. "The Sun" (Rodney, Don Taylor, Phillip Fullwood) - 3:42
3. "It's A Long Way Around" (Rodney, Fullwood) - 3:06
4. "I W.I.N." - 3:47
5. "Throw Down Your Arms" - 4:05
6. "Dry & Heavy" - 3:29
7. "Wailing" - 2:46
8. "Black Disciples" - 4:23
9. "Shout It Out" - 3:27

Credits

• Arranged and 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" Barrett - bass guitar
• Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace - drums
• Bernard "Touter" Harvey - keyboards
• Earl "Wire" Lindo – keyboards
• Earl "Chinna" Smith - lead and rhythm guitar
• Donald "Roots" Kinsey - lead guitar
• Bertram "Ranchie" McLean - rhythm guitar
• Noel "Skully" Simms - percussion
• Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
• Bobby Ellis - trumpet
• Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall - tenor sax
• Herman Marquis - alto sax
• Vincent "Trommie" Gordon – trombone