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Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewelyn first came together as “The Hep Ones” in 1965 in Kingston, Jamaica but they soon changed their name to “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.” They went on to record with Joe Gibbs, Harry J (Harry Johnson), and Rupie Edwards. In 1977, they recorded “Party Time” for Lee Perry, one of Perry’s finest productions, which included a version of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released.”
Sibbles left the group in 1977 to start a successful solo career. He was replaced by Naggo Morris. After Sibbles left, the group’s popularity waned. The original trio reunited in 1995 and released Pressure! produced by Tappa Zukie
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.” They went on to record with Joe Gibbs, Harry J (Harry Johnson), and Rupie Edwards. In 1977, they recorded “Party Time” for Lee Perry, one of Perry’s finest productions, which included a version of Bob Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released.”
Sibbles left the group in 1977 to start a successful solo career. He was replaced by Naggo Morris. After Sibbles left, the group’s popularity waned. The original trio reunited in 1995 and released Pressure! produced by Tappa Zukie
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bananachism wrote:
rip barry llewelyn
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aakira009 wrote:
It's all about the Heptones on Top LP. A real Studio One classic.
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alberelbaz wrote:
charming
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Cobracleo wrote:
Velvet Cotorro rules.
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dreadfullbass wrote:
"Cool Rasta" is such a great album...
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Dolyn wrote:
check out some cool reggae http://www.last.fm/music/The+Kings+Of+Space+Monkey
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loutbibi wrote:
Yeah Gael Monfils' father, or grandfather was play in a band!
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bas686 wrote:
Мало известны за пределами Ямайки? Враки какие.
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d_cast wrote:
to Zamza-Abadede: I say cool, oh cool, cool Rasta cool. Sit up and meditate, no time to contemplate. Cool, oh cool, Rasta no fool. Now that you wear your dreads, Let no badness come into your head. Even though we don't know, When our next bread, is coming, yeah. Step by step we will go, oh-oh, Knowing Jah Jah's before I. Cool, oh cool, cool Rasta cool. Sit up and meditate, no time to contemplate. Cool, oh cool, cah Rasta no fool. And when you wear your dreads, Let no badness come into your head. 'Cause rocky roads we know, oh-oh, Rastaman a live on, ey-ey. So step by step we'll go, we'll go, Jah Jah is the forgiver, ey ey. Oh! Oh yeah! Ah-ah.. I say cool, oh cool, cool Rasta cool. Sit up and meditate, no time to contemplate. Oh cool, oh cool, cah Rasta no fool. And when you wear your dreads, Let no badness come into your head.
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eastbaythunder wrote:
nice!
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blueyz wrote:
ive had years of pure enjoyment fom this group, hard to name a fav track, but up there would be "the meaning of life, party time,break up to make up, suffering so. book of rules. equal rights," i,ll never tire of " the heptones"...........ever
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Zamza-Abadede wrote:
please share "cool rasta" lyrics!
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Zamza-Abadede wrote:
magnificent!
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Conradub wrote:
harmony and good vibrations
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tame1999 wrote:
massive massive band. anyone know where to get a recording of 'Mystery Babylon' without the 3 minutes of dub at the end?
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fredxmertz wrote:
POW!
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thiburcegeraldo wrote:
COOL RASTA COOL
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BS-Pedro wrote:
love jah!
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OdedFriedGaon wrote:
Fantastic kings of harmony
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