WHO'S WHO

Dry and Heavy

Japanese dub unit centred around a nucleus of Shigemoto 'Dry' Nanao (also a member of Audio Active, on drums) and Takeshi 'Heavy' Akimoto (formerly of the Vital Connection, on bass). Other members included Kei Horiguchi (from V.I.P. band, on guitar), Mituhiro Toike (from V.I.P. band, on keyboards), Tetsu Nishiuchi (sax and flute), Likkle Mai (vocals), Ao Inoue (vocals and skunk), Naoyuki Uchida (engineer). The name "Dry & Heavy" is connected with Burning Spear's album title.

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ALBUMS

Dry & Heavy

Label: Mountain Roir @ Olive Disk & Records -- TGCS-354 (CD), OR-2407MR (LP)

Year: 1997

Tracks: Law of the Jungle / Runs Good / Flash Flood / I'm A Likkle Lioness / Steppin' Out / Strange Flute / Bow and Arrow / Meditate Rocka / Mighty Gun (available on CD only)

One Punch

Label: Beat Records -- BRC-14 (CD), BRLP-14 (LP)

Year: 1998

Tracks: Mr. Blueflame / T.K.O. / Triumph / Harmony / Lost World / Say No More / Don't Give Up Your Fight / Herbal Wise / Night Flight / Gassy Disco / The Athlete

Notes: This album is Japanese version.

One Punch

Label: Green Tea -- GTCD002

Tracks: Mr. Blueflame [long version] / Radical Star / Radical Organ / T.K.O. / Triumph / Lost World / Say No More / Night Flight / Kick the Bong Around / Dub the Bong Around / The Athlete / Don't Give Up Your Fight / Herbal Wise

Full Contact

Label: Beat Records -- BRC-24

Year: 2000

Tracks: Tiger Claw Skank / Dawn in Breaking / King Cobra Style / Rumble / Love Explosion / Knife / Private Plan / Life in The Jungle / The Smoker's Cough / Landing / Less is More Version

Full Contact

Label: Green Tea

Year: 2000

Full Contact

Label: BSI

Year: 2000

King Jammy meets Dry & Heavy in the Jaws of the Tiger

Label: Beat Records -- BRC-30

Year: 2000

Tracks: Do Dub Up Your Fight / Rumble Dub / Dub World / Radical Dubber / Mr. Dub / Breaking Dub / Private Plan Dub / Harmony Dub / Night Flight Dub / Tiger Claw Dub / Less Is Dub / Love Explosion Dub

SINGLES

Somebody Has Come c/w.Runaway Dub (12")

Label: Mountain Roir @ Olive Disk & Records -- OR-2502WH

Year: 1998

Mr Blue Flame (12")

Label: Green Tea -- GTT004

Year: 1999

Tracks: Mr. Blueflame [long version] / Night Flight Pt.2 / Base Of Ace / Herbalwise [organ version]

Radical Star (12")

Label: Green Tea -- GTT005

Year: 1999

Tracks: Radical Star / Radical Star [keyboard version] / Kick the Bong Around [retake - Dry & Heavy] / Dub the Bong Around

Dawn Is Breaking (7")

Label: Beat Records -- BRSP-001

Year: 2000

Rumble (7")

Label: Beat Records -- BRSP-002

Year: 2000

Love Explosion (7")

Label: Beat Records -- BRSP-003

Year: 2000

OTHER APPEARANCES (ON COMPILATIONS)

Temple of Dub

Label: SPEEDSTAR / VICTOR VICL-60519

Year: 1999

Appearing tracks: Mr. Blueflame (long version)