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: 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
Title: Heptones Dictionary (Disc 1)
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, World Music
Title: Peace and Harmony: The Trojan Anthology
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, Ska
Title: The Heptones Meets The Paragons
Artist: The Paragons, The Heptones
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae
Title: Peace & Harmony: The Trojan Anthology
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Alternative Rock, Reggae, World Music, Latin, Ska
Title: The Meaning of Life - Best of the Heptones (1966-1976)
Artist: The Heptones
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Collections
Title: Reggae Music Goes Pop - Elvis,Beatles and More!
Genre: Reggae
Title: Best of Rocksteady
Genre: Reggae
Title: Caltone Rocksteady Playlist
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Caltone Special
Genre: Reggae
Title: Back in the Days Rocksteady
Genre: Reggae
Title: Music & Highlights: The Very Best of Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jammin' Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Title: Clocktower Records Presents Clocktower Dub
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae
Title: Reggae Favourites, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Diamonds
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Giants
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Splashdown, Vol 19
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Love Of Reggae Vol 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Original Rocksteady Platinum Edition
Genre: Reggae
Title: Truly Feel Good Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Golden Days Of Reggae Volume 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Original Rock Steady
Genre: Reggae
Title: Best Of Reggae Rocksteady
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Natural Collection: Hot Reggae Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Best Reggae Hits
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ultimate Reggae Vol 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jamaica Calling Vol 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Total Reggae Vol 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Dread
Genre: Reggae
Title: Ultimate Reggae Vol 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Remembers Greatest Reggae Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae
Title: Reggae Masters: Best of Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Le World... Reggae II
Genre: Reggae
Title: Sunshine People - Summertime Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae For Big People Vol 10
Genre: Reggae
Title: Best Of Reggae Volume 30
Genre: Reggae
Title: Best Of Reggae Volume 25
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae's Pretty Girl
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jah Rule Summertime Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: Classic Reggae Revival Vol 14
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits Forever
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Dub: The Ultimate Collection
Title: Jamaican Journey Vol 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Rocksteady in the Ghetto
Genre: Reggae
Title: Alive & Sounding Reggae
Genre: Reggae
Title: A Taste Of Jamaica
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Roots & Ska Music
Genre: World Music
Title: Best of Reggae Rocksteady (Platinum Edition)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Playlist Lees Rocksteady Dance
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jackpot Collection Vol 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae In the Morning
Genre: Reggae
Title: I Love Reggae CD 5
Genre:
Title: Trojan: Roots Box Set
Title: Black Art Singles Selector
Genre: Reggae
Title: Studio One Sound
Title: Reggae Christmas From Studio One
Genre: Reggae
Title: War Ina Babylon An Island Reggae Anthology - CD2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Stories Age (CD2)
Title: 3 / 60: Reggae Greats (CD1)
Title: Reggae Breakfast
Genre: World Music, Pop
Title: Great Reggae Roots Classics
Genre: Blues, Reggae, World Music
Title: The Reggae Years Reggae Classics (CD06)
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