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The Heptones - The Heptones flac album
  • Performer The Heptones
  • Title The Heptones
  • Country UK
  • Style Rocksteady
  • Other formats AU XM VQF ADX MP3 VOC RA
  • Genre Reggae
  • Size MP3 1767 mb
  • Size FLAC 1583 mb
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The Heptones are a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio most active in the 1960s and early 1970s. They were one of the more significant trios of that era, and played a major role in the gradual transition between ska and rocksteady into reggae with their three-part harmonies. The Heptones were contemporaries of the Wailers and the Maytals, and every bit their equal in the mid-60's.

The Heptones are a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio most active in the 1960s and early 1970s.

referencing The Heptones, LP, Album, SOL 9002. There's also a 1970s Jamaican pressing (Matrix CN HEP 2741A/B) with a Studio One b/w label on the disc, but still with the typeface for "Fattie Fattie" and "Baby" less bold than the other tracks. The sleeve is the same design as above, printed onto card, but omitting the Cambridge Road, London address. I bought my copy in 1981 but it was old by then. Reply See 1 reply Notify me Helpful.

The Heptones 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. Fattie Fattie, released 30 October 2015 1. Fattie Fattie 2. Why Must I 3. Only Sixteen 4. Mama 5. The Best Things In Life 6. Gee Wee 7. I've Got A Feeling 8. Tripe Girl 9. Baby 10. Let's Fall In Love 11. Take A Tip From Me 12. Cry Baby Cry 13. Why Did You Leave 14. Ge. .

Listen to music from The Heptones like Book of Rules, Cool Rasta & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from The Heptones. They recorded for the major Jamaican producers at the time, including Coxsone Dodd of Studio One fame. The Heptones had a number of Jamaican hits for Studio One, including "Pretty Looks Isn't All", "Fattie Fattie" and "I Hold the Handle.

Tracklist

A1 Fattie Fattie
A2 Why Must I
A3 Only Sixteen
A4 Land Of Love
A5 The Best Things In Life
A6 Gee Wee
B1 I've Got A Feeling
B2 Tripe Girl
B3 Baby
B4 Let's Fall In Love
B5 Take A Tip From
B6 Cry Baby Cry

Credits

  • Artwork By – D. Betteridge
  • Producer – Clement "Coxsone" Dodd

Notes

Recorded at Jamaica Recording Studios
Kingston, Jamaica. 13 Brentford Road,
108 Cambridge Road London NW6 England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout: WIRL C.S. 3809 - I A. LGA
  • Matrix / Runout: WIRL C.S. 3810 - I B. LGA

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SOL 9002 The Heptones The Heptones ‎(LP, Album) Studio One SOL 9002 UK 1967
SOL 9002 The Heptones The Heptones ‎(LP, Album, RE) Studio One SOL 9002 US Unknown
SOCD 9002 The Heptones Fattie Fattie ‎(CD, Album, RE) Studio One SOCD 9002 US 1995
SOL 9002 The Heptones The Heptones ‎(LP, Album, RE) Studio One SOL 9002 Jamaica Unknown
SOL 9002 The Heptones The Heptones ‎(LP, RE) Studio One SOL 9002 Jamaica Unknown