In the Light
The 1977 album made after his move to Connecticut, with a dub companion mixed by Prince Jammy.
Horace Andy, 1977
- Released
- 1977
- Studio
- Harry J Studio and A&R Recording Studio
- Label
- Hungry Town
- Producer
- Everton Da Silva and Horace Andy
Andy made In the Light for Everton DaSilva after moving to Hartford, Connecticut. The two are credited as producers and arrangers, and Andy is credited with writing every song under his birth name, Horace Hinds. Do You Love My Music and Government Land are among his singles for DaSilva.
The credited players include Leroy Sibbles and Michael Taylor played bass, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace and Noel Alphonso drums, Augustus Pablo and others keyboards, and Tommy McCook among the horn players. A companion dub album, In the Light Dub, was mixed by Prince Jammy. Blood and Fire put both albums on one CD in 1995 with notes by Steve Barrow, and VP's 17 North Parade reissued the album in 2016 for Andy's 65th birthday, keeping the original sleeve.
Track listing
- Do You Love My Music4:01
- Hey There Woman4:44
- Government Land3:29
- Leave Rasta4:05
- Fever2:54
- In the Light3:35
- Problems4:09
- If I4:05
- Collie Herb4:16
- Rome3:55
Personnel
- Horace Andy lead and harmony vocals, percussion, rhythm guitar, producer, arranger
- Everton Da Silva producer, arranger, percussion
- Leroy Sibbles bass
- Michael Taylor bass, keyboards
- Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace drums
- Noel Alphonso drums
- Augustus Pablo keyboards
- Bernard "Touter" Harvey keyboards
- Bobby Kalphat keyboards
- Tommy McCook horns
- Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall horns
- Don Drummond Jr. horns
- Charles Bassford horns
- Andy Bassford lead guitar
- Privy Dread rhythm guitar
- Wayne Jarrett backing vocals
- Janice backing vocals
- Prince Jammy mixing the dub album
More from Horace Andy
Skylarking (1972), Dance Hall Style (1982), Skylarking (1996), Living in the Flood (1999), Midnight Rocker (2022)
Sources
- In the Light (master release), Discogs
- In the Light / In the Light Dub (Blood & Fire), Discogs
- In the Light / In the Light Dub (BAFCD 006), Discogs
- Horace Andy, Wikipedia
- Horace Andy, Roots Archives
- Horace Andy: In the Light, Reggae.be (2016-03-10)
- 17 North Parade releases Horace Andy's pivotal 1977 LP In the Light, VP Records
- Horace Andy: In the Light Dub, United Reggae (2016-03-14)