Dry & Heavy (album)

The album was produced by Winston Rodney and recorded at Harry J's studio. ==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." ==Track listing==

All tracks composed by Walter Rodney; except where indicated • "Any River" - 3:19 • "The Sun" (Rodney, Don Taylor, Phillip Fullwood) - 3:42 • "It's a Long Way Around" (Rodney, Fullwood) - 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 ==Personnel==

• Winston Rodney - lead vocals, percussion, production, arrangements • 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 • Sylvan Morris – engineer ==References==