The Heptones
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Biography
[Edit]One of the definitive rocksteady vocal groups, the Heptones were also one of the few to successfully make the transition to the reggae era. The group was fronted by Leroy Sibbles, who was not only an exquisite singer but also a talented songwriter, arranger, and session bassist at the legendary Studio One. Penning much of its own material, the group boasted one of the deepest catalogs of its time, full of high-quality numbers that were widely imitated for their close-harmony vocals, and widely recycled for their loose, liquid, melodic instrumental grooves. The Heptones were formed in Kingston in 1965, with a lineup of Sibbles, Barry Llewellyn, and Earl Morgan. At first they called themselves the Hep Ones, but a one-word name seemed to make more sense to fans, and the change was made accordingly. They made their first recording for Ken Lack's Caltone label that year, a strange ska adaptation of "The William Tell Overture" titled "Gun Men Coming to Town."
Things started to take off for the group in 1966 when they caught on at Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One, the pre-eminent hit factory of the rocksteady era. Dodd helped train the group in the art of harmony singing, and also guided budding songwriter Sibbles, who developed a sly, sarcastic sense of humor to underpin his tales of broken-hearted lovers. The Heptones had their first hit later that year with "Fattie Fattie," a ribald paean to large women that was banned from Jamaican radio but sold briskly nonetheless. They went on to record vast amounts of material for Dodd over the next five years, including their first-ever LP, On Top, in 1970. As the hits piled up, Sibbles became a staff songwriter and arranger, played bass with the Studio One house band on a multitude of recordings, and worked as an assistant producer and talent scout as well. However, by 1971, a Rastafarian social consciousness was emerging in his writing, and he had grown tired of the boundaries of working in Dodd's studio system; that sense of confinement led to an acrimonious split with Dodd.
Over the next few years, Sibbles took the Heptones on a virtual tour of Jamaica's top producers, cutting material for Joe Gibbs, Harry J, Augustus Pablo, Rupie Edwards, and many others. In 1973, they moved briefly to Canada, but soon returned to Jamaica. The Heptones signed a major-label deal with Island in 1975 and released their label debut, Night Food, the following year; it was produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry and featured mostly new versions of old Studio One material. The follow-up, 1977's Party Time, followed a similar blueprint, and also included an eye-opening cover of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released." It proved to be the group's biggest-selling album in the international market, but the 1978 follow-up, Better Days, sold disappointingly by comparison, and Sibbles departed for a solo career not long after.
The remaining Heptones replaced him with Naggo Morris and soldiered on with 1979's Joseph Hoo Kim-produced Good Life. They continued to record and perform during the '80s, though without the success they had enjoyed with Sibbles out front; gradually, other members drifted through the ranks, including Glen Adams and Joseph Forester. The original trio of Sibbles, Llewellyn, and Morgan finally reunited in 1995 for the album Pressure!, produced by Tappa Zukie.
Title: The Meaning of Life - Best of the Heptones (1966-1976)
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Peace and Harmony: The Trojan Anthology
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Title: Peace & Harmony: The Trojan Anthology
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Alternative Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Ska
Title: The Heptones Meets The Paragons
Artist: The Paragons, The Heptones
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae
Title: Heptones Dictionary (Disc 1)
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: Three Coins In The Fountain
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Ska
Title: The Meaning of Life: Best of the Heptones 1966-1976
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Collections
Title: Reggae Anthology: Randy's 50th Anniversary
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Refreshers, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bailar Es Tu Sueño / Bailar Es Tu Sueno
Genre: Latin
Title: Reggae Party Explosion: The Best In Classic Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Modern Art of Music: The Very Best of Reggae
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Trojan Mod Reggae Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jamaican Sunshine
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Pulse, Vol. 2: Hit Songs Jamaican Style
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae With Maximum Respect
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Splashdown, Vol 15
Genre: Reggae
Title: Clash of the Titans
Genre: World Music
Title: Ultimate Ska
Genre: Reggae
Title: Total Recall - Calling The Classics, Vol.1
Genre: Rock
Title: Reggae's Greatest Moments
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ska & Reggae Summer Jams
Genre: Reggae
Title: Super Reggae Party
Genre: World Music
Title: This Is Ska and Reggae Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Suedehead Box Set
Genre: Reggae
Title: Caltone Special
Genre: Reggae
Title: 100 Reggae and Rocksteady Songs
Genre: Reggae
Title: Essential Rocksteady
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rock Steady Hits Volume 1
Genre: Reggae, Alternative
Title: Best of Caltone Rock Steady
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ultimate Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Conversation Stylee - Slim Smith & Friends
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall Generation
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Sun Ska
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gregory Isaacs & Friends - Reggae Party
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Upsetter Selection: A Lee Perry Jukebox
Genre: Reggae
Title: Total Recall - Calling the Classics
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Total Reggae: Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: Caltone Rocksteady
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Best of Sunshot
Genre: World Music
Title: Reggae Caltone Special
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rocksteady and Ska
Title: 100 Hits Rock Steady
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Mighty Trojan Sound (Don Letts Presents)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jack Ruby Presents
Genre: Reggae
Title: Trojan Rude Boy Collection
Genre: Reggae
Title: Smokin' Reggae Music
Genre: World Music
Title: Super Power Presents: Reggae Hits Forever - Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Unearthed Gold of Rocksteady, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Massive Reggae Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: Truth & Rights Observer Style
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Roots
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jonny Greenwood Is the Controller
Genre: Reggae
Title: Super Power Presents Reggae Hits Forever
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Xmas
Genre: Reggae
Title: Vintage Classics Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Anthology: The Channel One Story Chapter Two
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: 20 Best of Reggae
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Total Reggae: Chart Hits Reggae Style
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Gangsters
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Party
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Rocksteady Songs We Love
Genre: Reggae
Title: Roots Train - Island 50 Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Raw Roots - Volume Two
Genre: World Music
Title: Raw Roots, Vol. Two
Genre: Reggae
Title: 100% Reggae Hits Vol 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Modern Art of Music: The Very Best of Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Music Encyclopedia of Reggae
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Works of Jah, Volume One
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rocksteady Playlist
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Reggae and Rocksteady Songs Vol 3
Genre: Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: Reggae Greats: Lee "Scratch" Perry
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Title: Produced and Directed By the Upsetter
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub
Title: Paint It Black: A Reggae Tribute To The Rolling Stones
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: The Upsetter Selection: A Lee Perry Jukebox
Artist: Lee Scratch Perry
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Reggae Anthology - Joe Gibbs: Scorchers From The Early Years (1967-73)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Reggae Anthology: Niney The Observer - Roots With Quality
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Blood & Fire: Hit Sounds From the Observer Station 1970-1978
Artist: Niney
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters: Super Ape & Return of the Super Ape
Artist: Lee Perry
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Fire Down Below: Scorchers from Studio One
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, Alternative
Title: Blood & Fire (Hit Sounds From The Observer Station 1970-1978) (CD1)
Artist: Niney
Genre: Reggae
Title: Blood & Fire (Hit Sounds From The Observer Station 1970-1978) (CD2)
Artist: Niney
Genre: Reggae