Horace Andy’s seminal Dance Hall Style treated to new vinyl reissue

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Horace Andy’s classic six-track album Dance Hall Style has been treated to a new vinyl reissue, courtesy of Wackie’s, the label on which is was first released.

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Over thirty five years since it dropped in 1982, Dance Hall Style remains one of the high-points of Andy’s storied career, and hears the roots legend playing bass, rhythm and lead guitar, over tense, dubbed-out riddims.

Featuring classics like ‘Lonely Woman’, which Andy cut for Derrick Harriott in 1972, and a version of Lloyd Robinson’s 1969 hit ‘Cuss Cuss’, the stand-out here is the haunting ‘Spying Glass’, which would be re-imagined by Massive Attack (with Andy on vocals) on their 1994 album Protection.

Last reissued by Wackie’s in 2003, the new pressing is available to order here.