# Dance Hall Style

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***Dance Hall Style*** is the eighth studio album by Jamaican [roots reggae](/source/Roots_reggae) songwriter and singer [Horace Andy](/source/Horace_Andy), released in 1982 by [reggae](/source/Reggae) and [dub music](/source/Dub_music) record label [Wackie's](/source/Wackie's).

## Background

In the late 1970s, Andy and his wife relocated to [Connecticut](/source/Connecticut), and a few years later, he and [Bullwackie](/source/Lloyd_Barnes) met at the latter's studio, and made recordings of what would evolve into *Dance Hall Style*. At the time, Bullwackie had founded a record label called Wackie's, which never achieved mainstream success in its home country ([United States](/source/United_States)), but was very influential in [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica).[2]

*Dance Hall Style'*s was slower, deeper, and darker, with [synthesizers](/source/Synthesizers) having a secondary influence on Andy's voice. A track from the album, "Spying Glass", tackles racism and intolerance, while another track, "Cuss Cuss", contains the production of piano, organ, and synth tracks turned into a three-way dance and three basslines of a 10-ton rhythm.[2]

"Lonely Woman" is an early song Andy cut for [Derrick Harriott](/source/Derrick_Harriott) in 1972, "Cuss Cuss" is a cover of Lloyd Robinson’s 1969 local hit, and "Spying Glass" would be remixed by [trip hop](/source/Trip_hop) band [Massive Attack](/source/Massive_Attack) on their second studio album. *[Protection](/source/Protection_(Massive_Attack_album))*.[3]

## Critical reception

*Dance Hall Style* was released in 1982 by Wackie's to generally positive reviews. According to an [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) review by Jo-Ann Greene, "Andy's own powerful 'Stop the Fuss,' a new number, tackles the same topic, but adds a strong unity message that Robinson's 'Cuss Cuss' decidedly lacked. That's a theme the singer revisits on the emotive 'Let's Live in Love,' with Andy's delicate delivery beautifully intertwining with the equally delicate and intricate roots reggae riddim."[1]

## Personnel

- Drums - Oral Cooke, Henry "Snowhite" Seth, Junior Delahaye
- Bass - Jah T, Horace Andy, Myrie Dread
- Rhythm Guitar - Horace Andy, Toney Alien
- Lead - Jah T, Horace Andy
- Piano & Organ - Myrie Dread, Owen Stuart
- Percussion - Ras Menilik

- Executive Producer - Lloyd & Lloyd's Pro Inc.
- Produced by Bullwackie
- Distribution by Wackie's Bx. N.Y.

## References

1. Roberts, Randall (November 14, 2022). ["Horace Andy's 'Dance Hall Style' at 40: A deep new reissue connects Kingston, Brooklyn and Bristol"](https://insheepsclothinghifi.com/horace-andy-dance-hall-style/). *In Sheep's Clothing Hi-Fi*. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

1. VF Team (February 19, 2018). ["Horace Andy's seminal Dance Hall Style treated to new vinyl reissue"](https://thevinylfactory.com/news/horace-andy-dance-hall-style-reissue/). *Vinyl Factory*. Retrieved January 11, 2025.

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