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The Heptones
Group · Jamaica · formed 1965
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1960s
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Debut release: The Heptones
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Biography
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Biography
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-1960s.
History
Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan, and Barry Llewellyn first came together as "The Hep Ones" in 1965 in Kingston, but they soon changed their name to "The Heptones". The name was chosen by Morgan after seeing a Heptones Tonic bottle lying in a pile of refuse.
The Heptones recorded for major Jamaican record producers at the time. They began their career, after one unsuccessful single for Ken Lack's "K Calnek" label, under the watchful eye of Coxsone Dodd of Studio One. The Heptones had a number of Jamaican hits for Studio One, beginning with "Fattie Fattie
Fattie FattieSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Fattie Fattie2:382Why Must I2:513Only Sixteen3:134Mama4:165The Things in Life2:326Gee Wee2:427I've Got a Feeling2:358Tripe Girl3:219Baby2:4610Let's Fall in Love3:1611Take a Tip From Me3:5012Cry Baby Cry2:5713Why Did You Leave5:1914Get in the Groove4:26", their first Studio One single in 1966. This began a long run of success for Coxsone, including "Pretty Looks Isn't All", "Get In The Groove", "Be a Man", "Sea of Love
Sea of LoveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 16 tracks1Be A Man2:252Stick Man3:073Sea of Love5:384Tea for Two2:275Choice of Color5:556Young, Gifted, and Black2:317Ting A Ling3:498Please Be True2:169Get in the Groove5:0010Learn2:4011I Shall Be Released3:2112Nine Pounds of Steel3:5213Love Won't Come Easy3:3214Love Me With All of Your Heart2:2815You've Lost That Loving Feeling3:5616Joy Joy2:46" (a cover of the Phil Phillips and the Twilights doo-wop classic), "Ting a Ling
Ting a LingSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracksA1Some Kind of Love3:18A2Will Not Do3:35A3Ready to Learn2:44A4Haven't You Any Fight Left3:27A5Stop This World2:51A6Be a Man2:24B1I Remember2:14B2Nine Pound3:35B3It's Like Heaven2:41B4You Don't Know3:19B5Ting a Ling2:34B6You've Turned Away2:29", "Party Time
Party TimeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Party TimeA2Crying Over YouA3Now GenerationA4Mr. PresidentA5Serious TimeB1I Shall Be ReleasedB2Storm CloudB3Road of LifeB3Why Must IB5Sufferers Time", and "I Hold the Handle." They were the chief rivals to The Techniques, who recorded for Arthur "Duke" Reid, as the top vocal act of the rocksteady era.
During their five years at Brentford Road, the home of Studio One, Leroy Sibbles played bass on numerous sessions, auditioned acts, and, along with Jackie Mittoo, was the chief studio arranger. Some of their instrumental session work was released as the Soul Vendors and Sound Dimension. Amongst the rhythms featuring Sibbles' bass playing are Alton Ellis' "I'm Still in Love", "Full Up" (used on Musical Youth's "Pass The Dutchie"), and The Abyssinians "Satta Massagana". The Heptones remained at Studio One well into the reggae era, where they cut tunes such as "Message from a Black Man", "Love Won't Come Easy", "I Hold (Got) The Handle", "I Love You", and a successful cover version of "Suspicious MindsSuspicious MindsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Suspicious Minds3:512Crystal Blue Persuasion3:433Land of Love3:124Oh Jah4:135Better Days3:266Jah Bless the Children4:157Ready Baby (Come on Talk to Me)3:298Everyday Life3:569Mr. Do Over Man Song3:2110Key to Her Heart3:1211Way of Live (Version)3:5812Observer's Styles (Version)4:1613Love in the Land (Version)4:0314Africa Time's Now (Version)3:3415Mind Blowing (Version)3:5616Persuasion (Version)3:5017Get Up and Chant3:34", then went on to record with Joe Gibbs and Harry J in the early 1970s. They had a big hit with "Book of Rules
Book of RulesSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Book of RulesA2Black on BlackA3Peace and HarmonyA4Do Good to EveryoneA5WorldB1Suffering SoB2AutaleneB3Baga BooB4Wah Go HomeB5Over and Over" (based on an American poem called "A Bag of Tools" by R.L. Sharpe) in 1973. It was one of the group's few songs not sung by Sibbles. Barry Llewelyn sang lead and co-wrote "Book of Rules". Musically, the song was heavily influenced by Glen Campbell's "Try A Little Kindness." The song was featured on the soundtrack for the 1978 Jamaican film Rockers, and the 1998 American comedy-thriller film Homegrown. Sibbles emigrated to Canada in 1973 and the group suspended recording activities, returning in 1975 to once again record at Harry J's Kingston studio.
In 1975, The Heptones signed an album deal with Island Records. Two albums resulted: Night Food
Night FoodSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Country Boy2:53A2I've Got The Handle2:55A3Sweet Talkin'2:34A4Book Of Rules3:30A5Mama Say3:12B1Deceivers3:00B2Love Won't Come Easy2:53B3Fatty Fatty3:36B4Baby I Need Your Lovin'3:36B5In The Groove2:39 in 1976 and Party Time in 1977. Night Food was produced by Danny Holloway, and featured several re-recorded Studio One classics, as well as originals such as "Country Boy" and "Mama Say". The group toured England with Toots & The Maytals to support Night Food's release.
In 1977, The Heptones recorded Party Time with Lee "Scratch" Perry. They had issued a number of singles (including a cover of Billy Stewart's "I Do Love You") on his Justice League imprint five years previously. Party Time was recorded during Black Ark's peak period. Party Time also included remakes of Studio One tunes, as well as Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released", along with newer compositions such as "Sufferers' Time". In the same era, they released a number of 12" singles with Lee Perry, such as "Mystery Babylon
Mystery BabylonSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAMystery BabylonBMystery Version", "Mr. President" (featuring DJ Jah Lloyd), and "Babylon's Falling".
Sibbles left the group once more in 1978 to start a successful solo career, having already cut a solo version of "Love Won't Come Easy" for Augustus Pablo, and having cut his own solo singles for Lee Perry ("Rasta Fari" and "Garden of Life") and Dennis Brown's DEB Music ("New Song" and "Ain't No Love"). He was replaced by Dolphin "Naggo" Morris, who had recorded "Su Su Pon Rasta" for Joe Gibbs and "You Should Love Your Brother" for King Jammys, but the group's popularity waned. By the late 1970s, their slick stage suits and covers of pop tunes found little favour with audiences more used to more "militant" dreadlocked performers singing of Rastafari, and they began to be perceived as relics of an older era. Despite being produced by Joseph Hoo Kim at Channel One, Good Life (1979) saw the group treading water, and the years that followed brought little success. The original trio reunited in 1995, and released Pressure!, produced by Tapper Zukie.
Barry Llewellyn died on 23 November 2011, in Kingston Public Hospital, at the age of 64.
As of 2016, the line-up featured Morgan with Robert Dacres and Carlton Scarlett. This line-up recorded the album Rebel Love, released in May 2016.
Influence and legacy
The Heptones were influential in the development of rocksteady, bridging the gap between the upbeat rhythms of ska and the slower, more soulful style of reggae that followed. Music historian Lloyd Bradley, in an interview with Leroy Sibbles, quotes him as saying:
Musically at that time there was much more singing, and that was when a group like ours really came into its own. We were listening to American groups like the Impressions and the Temptations, a lot of the new, soulful R&B, and our style was always more mellow, slower than ska. The Heptones were partly responsible for the change; from "Fattie FattieFattie FattieSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1Fattie Fattie2:382Why Must I2:513Only Sixteen3:134Mama4:165The Things in Life2:326Gee Wee2:427I've Got a Feeling2:358Tripe Girl3:219Baby2:4610Let's Fall in Love3:1611Take a Tip From Me3:5012Cry Baby Cry2:5713Why Did You Leave5:1914Get in the Groove4:26" onwards we were mellow when most other guys were know for their speed.
The group’s harmonies and measured tempos became templates for later rocksteady and early reggae recordings.
Albums
The Heptones (1967)
On Top (1968)
Black is Black (1970)
Freedom Line (1971)
Book of Rules (1973)
Cool Rasta (1976)
Night Food (1976)
Party Time (1977)
Better Days (1978)
Good Life (1979)
King Of My Town (1979)
Mr. Skabeana (with Alton Ellis) (1980)
One Step Ahead (1981)
On The Run (1982)
Back on Top (1983)
In A Dancehall Style (1983)
Swing Low (1985)
Changing Times (1986)
A Place Called Love (1987)
Sing Good Vibes (1988)
Mr. "T" (1991)
Observer's Style (1994)
Pressure! (1995)
Rebel Love (2016)
Back On Top - Vinyl re-issue (2020) Burning Sounds Records
Back On Top + In Dancehall Style (Split CD) - 2CD Digipack (2020) Burning Sounds Records
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 74 | 96.6th |
| Studio albums | 36 | 98.7th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 35 | 97.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 57 | 96.1th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (74 release groups · 36 studio albums)
Albums · 36
1967 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:33
A1Fattie Fattie2:38A2Why Must I2:51A3Only Sixteen3:11A4Land of Love4:13A5The Best Things in Life2:29A6Gee Wee2:39B1I've Got a Feeling2:31B2Tripe Girl3:19B3Baby2:43B4Let's Fall in Love3:15B5Take a Tip From3:50B6Cry Baby Cry2:541969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 30:52
A1Equal Rights2:25A2Pure Sorrow2:12A3Heptones Gonna Fight2:40A4I Hold the Handle2:30A5My Baby Is Gone2:45A6Soul Power2:48B1Take Me Darling2:20B2We Are in the Mood2:07B3Sea of Love2:58B4Pretty Looks Isn't All2:30B5Party Time2:42B6I Love You2:551970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:11
A1Some Kind of Love3:18A2Will Not Do3:35A3Ready to Learn2:44A4Haven't You Any Fight Left3:27A5Stop This World2:51A6Be a Man2:24B1I Remember2:14B2Nine Pound3:35B3It's Like Heaven2:41B4You Don't Know3:19B5Ting a Ling2:34B6You've Turned Away2:291971 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 30:23
A1Suspicious Mind2:56A2Freedom Line2:23A3Let It Be2:34A4One Love2:32A5Every Day and Night2:34A6Give Give Love2:14B1Ready Baby2:37B2I Am Your Man2:24B3Since I Fell for You2:04B4Show Us the Way3:04B5Lover Man2:15B6Love Has Many Faces2:461971 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Some Kind Of LoveA2Will Not DoA3Ready To LearnA4Any Fight LeftA5Stop This WorldA6Be A ManB1I RememberB2Nine Pound SteelB3It's Like HeavenB4You Don't KnowB5Ting A LingB6You've Turned Away1973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Book of RulesA2Black on BlackA3Peace and HarmonyA4Do Good to EveryoneA5WorldB1Suffering SoB2AutaleneB3Baga BooB4Wah Go HomeB5Over and Over1976 · studio album
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A1Party TimeA2Crying Over YouA3Now GenerationA4Mr. PresidentA5Serious TimeB1I Shall Be ReleasedB2Storm CloudB3Road of LifeB3Why Must IB5Sufferers Time1976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 34:06
A1Love Without Feeling2:45A2Girl You Were Wrong2:01A3Mood For Love2:59A4Daddy's Home2:44A5Old Time2:38A6Help! Help!3:20B1A Change In Time2:42B2I Do Love You3:01B3I'm Crying3:09B4Forward A Yard3:00B5Born To Love You2:51B6Ain't No Woman2:561976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:48
A1Country Boy2:53A2I've Got The Handle2:55A3Sweet Talkin'2:34A4Book Of Rules3:30A5Mama Say3:12B1Deceivers3:00B2Love Won't Come Easy2:53B3Fatty Fatty3:36B4Baby I Need Your Lovin'3:36B5In The Groove2:391976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 29:03
A1Cool Rasta3:04A2Black on BlackA3Peace and Harmony2:45A4Do Good to Everyone2:50A5Dreadlock3:29B1Suffering So3:31B2Autalene3:15B3Baga Boo2:41B4Wah Go Home4:13B5Over and Over3:151978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 35:53
A1Suspicious Mind3:45A2Crystal Blue Persuation3:40A3Land of Love3:14A4No Bread on My Table4:10A5Better Days3:32B1God Bless the Children4:15B2Ready Ready Baby2:53B3Every Day Life3:44B4Mr. Do Over Song3:28B5Key to the Heart3:121979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 48:09
1King of My Town3:122Jamaican3:113Trials and Tribulations2:484Which Side Are You3:215A Hard Day's Night3:236Holy Mount Zion3:127Motherless Child3:158Prisonner Girl3:129Watcha Gonna Do About It4:0110Losing You3:1411Behold3:1812Book of Rules5:4313Crystal Blue Persuasion6:191981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1One Step AheadA2Should Have Known BetterA3What's Another YearA4Sensemenia CollieA5Can't Get To SleepB1When You Are YoungB2Jamaica VacationB3Haven't You Any Fight LeftB4Seven Long DaysB5Ready To Learn1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 18:37
1Work and No Pay3:402Love’s Been Good3:323Jah Bless the Children4:144Scandal3:415Fight It to the Top3:306Mudic of a Symphony7On the Run8Stand Up9Hoping That You Doing Fine10Give Me the Right1983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:34
A1Music Vibes3:23A2My Home Town3:33A3Island Woman4:33A4Peace & Love3:03A5Botheration3:32B1Feeling Busted4:22B2Teardrops4:22B3Secret Love Affairs3:54B4Girl, You Are On My Mind3:37B5Distant Land5:151983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:42
A1Place Called Love3:06A2Suddenly3:12A3Only Sixteen4:08A4Pretty Little Cottage4:08A5Yesterday3:17B1Sea Of Love3:01B2Love Won't Come Easy4:22B3Take Me Darling2:44B4Love Story3:07B5I Got The Handle2:371986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 35:51
1You Don't Know Me4:032Three Coins in a Fountain4:093In My Time3:374Young Lover3:465Do You Really Want to Hurt Me4:236Some Day3:427Round, Round Up and Down3:298Giving Up on Love4:199Thank You Lord4:231988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:25
1Diana3:522Sha-La-La-La3:153The Same Song3:124Come Rain, Come Shine3:115Come We Go See3:306All Because of You2:597Good Vibes3:558Drift Away3:039Tickle Me3:3510Nice Me Nice2:531991 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:20
1Falling In Love Again3:442Honey You're All3:453Where Good Music Gone3:154Love Me Girl3:175Long Long Time Ago3:376Wonderful World3:337Unfaithful Baby3:198Rasta Music3:069In My House3:3710Allalackalama3:4511Mr T.3:4612Jumpy Me No Jumpy3:361995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:02
1You Mean the World to Me3:592World Crisis4:033Rastaman Live Up4:084Marcus Garvey Word Come to Pass3:455Country Boy3:546Pressure4:007Teach the Children3:538Are You Coming With Me3:379By the Sweat of Your Brow4:0010Old Time Gang Leader3:431995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 55:43
1Be A Man2:252Stick Man3:073Sea of Love5:384Tea for Two2:275Choice of Color5:556Young, Gifted, and Black2:317Ting A Ling3:498Please Be True2:169Get in the Groove5:0010Learn2:4011I Shall Be Released3:2112Nine Pounds of Steel3:5213Love Won't Come Easy3:3214Love Me With All of Your Heart2:2815You've Lost That Loving Feeling3:5616Joy Joy2:46The Heptones and Friends, Volume 1 & 2
1995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:10:19
1Hypocrite3:112Save the Last Dance for Me2:573The Gardener2:244Our Day Will Come3:255Have a Little Faith3:336Freedom to the People3:397Every Day and Every Night2:368Maga Dog2:499God Bless the Children3:5110Love Has Many Faces3:1511Be the One3:2912Mama's Song3:4513The Dynamic Ken Parker3:3314Them a Fe Get a Beatin'1:5815The Magnificent Heptones3:1716People of Today2:0817The Ring2:0118Let True Love Begin2:4719Money in My Pocket2:4220Knock on Wood2:4021I've Got a Feeling2:2222Warricka Hill2:4023Baby I Need Your Loving2:3424A So We Stay2:431995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 46:42
1Fattie Fattie2:382Why Must I2:513Only Sixteen3:134Mama4:165The Things in Life2:326Gee Wee2:427I've Got a Feeling2:358Tripe Girl3:219Baby2:4610Let's Fall in Love3:1611Take a Tip From Me3:5012Cry Baby Cry2:5713Why Did You Leave5:1914Get in the Groove4:261997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 39:16
1Swing Low2:402Book of Rules3:223Down Comes the Rain2:244You Decorated My Life3:315Pack Your Things4:076Heaven3:407Promise to Be True3:378What It Is4:369So Long2:4410I'm So Proud3:1011Swept for You Baby5:251998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks
Disc 11Party Time2Only Sixteen3Heptones Gonna Fight4Sea of Love5Pure Sorrow6Book of Rules7Pretty Looks / Marie8I've Got the Handle9Choice of Colours10Love Won't Come Easy11Missing YouDisc 21I Shall Be Released2Why Did You Leave?3Country Boy / Get Up Stand Up4Soul Power5Fatty Fatty Medley6Baby7I Love You1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks
1Falling in Love Again2You're All I Ever Had3In My House Jah Live4Play on Rasta Music5Good Music Gone6Fight With All My Might7One a Dem Come8Mi No Mix Up With Kin-Naw-Kay9Loving Jah Jah10Two Timer11Unfaithful12Love Me With All of Your Heart13Love Me (BLR mix)1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:34
1On the Road Again3:482We Slaves2:553Dis Ya Struggle3:454We Glad U Come Over3:525Work Harder3:586Foreign Policy3:457Want Something3:328Don't Want to Be Alone3:509Rule Things3:5210Why Is It We're Fighting3:2411Things & Time3:4912Second to None3:4813All My Life4:0714So Jah Seh4:092009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:12:10
1Sha La La La3:162Diana3:533The Same Song3:124Come Rain, Come Shine3:115Good Vibes3:556All Because of You2:597Come We Go See3:308Between the Sheets4:579Nice Me Nice2:5410Rainbow Valley4:0511Tickle Me3:3412Drift Away3:0313Beggie Beggie4:1914Backstabbers3:1915Head on Straight3:2716Tougher Than the World4:0517Tenderness3:2618Here Comes the Time3:4719Susu Pan Rasta3:3120Crystal Blue Persuasion3:47The Heptones Meet King Tubbys DubFever
2009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 55:10
1So Long2:522Long, Long Dub3:083Dog Teeth Snapper Dub3:324Side Walk Bully Dub3:035Cho-Cho Mouth Dub2:326Dungle Express Dub3:497Fat Swallow Dub3:018Rat Bat Dub3:239Hurricane Beatrice Dub3:0110Drifting Away2:2111Drifting Dub Plate2:1712Freak Rain Dub3:3713Ghost Town Dub3:0414Load Eye Dub2:5415Eclipse Dubbing2:4916Load Eye Dub2:5417Skabena Dub 3 1/23:3418Muma & Papa Dub3:192014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Can't Hide From Jah2Repatriation Is a Must3Natural Mystic4New York City5Every Day Every Night6Good Life7Brother and Sister8How Could I Leave9Black Man Memory10Ghetto Living2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 35:18
1Reggae Town3:132Jah Will Never Leave Me Lonely3:103Mr. Thompson2:304Rude Boy Put Down Yu Gun2:435Gee Wee2:406Talking on the Phone2:427You Flying High2:548Music, Music, Music3:029Ain't Too Proud to Beg3:4110What Am I to Do?2:4711Give Me the Night2:5612Never Give Up3:002018 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
1Fattie Fattie2Why Must I3Only Sixteen4Land Of Love5The Best Things In Life6Gee Wee7I've Got A Feeling8Tripe Girl9Baby10Let's Fall In Love11Take A Tip From12Cry Baby Cry13A Change Is Gonna Come14Love Won't Come Easy2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 38 tracks · 2:34:04
Disc 11Suspicious Minds3:502Crystal Blue Persuasion3:443Land of Love3:124No Bread on My Table aka Oh Jah4:125Better Days3:256God Bless the Children4:157Ready Ready Baby3:288Every Day Life3:559Mr. Do Over Man Song3:2010Key to the Heart3:1311Mind Blowing Dub3:5512Persuasion3:4913Love in the Land3:2714Nuff Bread on Our Table4:0315Africa’s Times Now3:3316Jah’s Children in Style4:3017Ready for It3:4518Way of Life aka Life Every Day3:5619Observer’s Style4:1620Lover’s Dub2:27Disc 21Watcha Gonna Do About It3:582Losing You3:133Behold3:164Holy Mount Zion3:115Motherless Child3:146Prisoner Girl3:107King of My Town3:108African Child (Jamaica)3:079Trails and Tribulations2:5510Which Side Are You3:1911A Hard Day’s Night3:2212Through the Fire I Come (12” mix)6:3313Move On (12”)6:4414Book of Rules (12” mix)5:4115Crystal Blue Persuasion (12” mix)6:1716Loosing You (12” mix)6:5517Holy Mount Zion (12” mix)5:5218Every Day Life (12” mix)5:52— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Rainbow Valley2Between the Sheets3Here Comes the Time4Tenderness5Tougher Than the World6Back Stabbers7Head on Straight8Beggie, Beggie9Crystal Blue Persuasion10Susu Pan Rasta— · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:09:15
1Baby Mother Dub Baby Father2:482Sweet Talking Dub2:093Love Won't Come Dubbing2:204Ting A Ling Dub (Original Cut)3:355Why Did You Leave Dub2:556Heptones Gonna Fight Dub Style2:467Fattie Fattie Dub2:448Make Up To Break Up Part 2 Dub2:589Mistry Babylon Dub3:0810Drifting Dub2:1711Suffer's Dub3:0812Daddy's Dub Version2:3813Suffering So Dub3:1214Deceivers Dub3:1615I've Been Trying Dub2:4516Revolution Dubbing3:1817I'll Take You Home Dub2:3518Help Help Dub3:0519Storm Cloud Dub2:3620Tripe Girls Dub2:3621Dub Of Dubs3:0222High Grade Dub3:4023Meaning Dub3:2624Love Me Always Dub2:18— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 34:45
1Can't Hide From Jah3:282Repatriation Is a Must3:273Natural Mystic3:184New York City3:195Every Day Every Night3:326Good Life3:107Brother and Sister3:268How Could I Leave4:239Black Man Memory3:2710Ghetto Living3:15
Single · 10
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1968 | Love Me GirlSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:10ALove Me Girl2:34 BLove Me Version (feat. The Soul Vendors)2:36 | 1968 | ||
| 1969 | Sweet talkingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksASweet talking BOb-la-di, ob-la-da | 1969 | ||
| 1973 | Book of Rule (Part 2)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:20A1Book of Rule (Part 2)3:20 | 1973 | ||
| 1977 | Disco DubSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:03A1Why Must I4:52 A2I Shall Be Released4:44 B1Mr. President4:12 B2Crying Over You4:15 | 1977 | ||
| 1977 | Mystery BabylonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAMystery Babylon BMystery Version | 1977 | ||
| 1977 | Deceivers / Meaning Of LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 12:33ADeceivers6:16 BMeaning Of Life6:17 | 1977 | ||
| 2017 | 3 Piece Of Suit [VIP] / Dub Of Creation [VIP]Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksA3 Piece Suit [VIP] BDub of Creation [VIP] | Remix | 4 August 2017 | |
| 2024 | Things Is Going WrongSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:08AThings Is Going Wrong3:18 BTalkative2:50 | 18 March 2024 | ||
| — | I've Got A FeelingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAI've Got A Feeling BI've Got A Feeling (Version) | — | ||
| — | RepatriationSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksARepatriation BUntitled | — |
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | In Love With YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 29:39A1In Love With You3:03 A2Talkative2:47 A3Only Sixteen3:13 A4Fatty Fatty2:50 A5Sweet Talkin'2:06 B1How Can I Leave You3:10 B2In a Groove2:50 B3Baby2:51 B4Oh Glory3:51 B5Suspicious Minds2:58 | Compilation | 1978 | |
| 1992 | Twenty Golden HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:00:031Sweet Talking2:30 2Love Won't Come Easy2:53 3Party Time3:20 4Why Must I3:31 5I Shall Be Released3:14 6Book Of Rules3:25 7I've Got The Handle2:48 8Fattie Fattie2:40 9Hypocrite2:39 10Country Boy2:38 11Deceivers2:56 12New Generation3:11 13Mr. President3:20 14Serious Time3:10 15Storm Cloud3:37 16Road Of Life3:30 17Suffers Time3:25 18Soul Power2:10 19Mystery Babylon2:36 20Pretty Looks2:30 | Compilation | 1992 | |
| 1994 | Observer's StyleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:13:411Land of Love3:09 2Nuff Breed on Your Table - Dub3:24 3Everyday Life3:56 4Way of Life - Dub3:56 5Key to Her Heart3:09 6Love's Dub2:28 7Ready Baby3:26 8Ready for It - Dub3:44 9Mister Do Over Man Song3:18 10Observer's Style - Dub4:13 11Oh Jah4:11 12Love in the Land - Dub4:01 13Jah Bless the Children4:13 14Jah's Children Style - Dub4:28 15Better Days3:24 16Africa Time's Now - Dub3:33 17Suspicious Mind3:48 18Mind Blowing Dub3:53 19Crystal Blue Persuasion3:41 20Persuasion - Dub3:46 | Compilation | 1994 | |
| 1997 | Three Coins In The FountainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:00:251Three Coins in the Fountain4:02 2In My Time3:31 3Gee Wee3:08 4You Don’t Know Me3:58 5Some Day3:38 6African Child4:20 7Heptones (medley)7:55 8Giving Up on Love4:16 9A Place Called Love2:58 10Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?4:18 11Round, Round Up and Down3:27 12Nah Lef Yard3:07 13Thank You Lord4:22 14Young Lover3:37 15Get Up and Chant3:48 | Compilation | 1997 | |
| 1999 | The Meaning Of Life: Best Of The Heptones 1966 to 1976Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:15:541Gunmen Coming to Town2:33 2I Am Lonely2:39 3Ain't That Bad2:32 4Schoolgirls2:41 5My World Is Empty Without You2:44 6Hypocrite3:07 7I'm in the Mood for Love2:59 8You've Lost That Loving Feeling3:52 9I've Been Trying2:57 10H-E-L-P3:26 11I'll Take You Home2:47 12I Do Love You3:06 13Old Time2:37 14Meaning of Life3:23 15Love Won't Come Easy2:43 16I Miss You3:24 17Let Me Hold Your Hand2:47 18Born to Love You2:57 19I'm Crying3:11 20Tripe Girl2:43 21Suffering So3:31 22Party Time3:29 23Mystery Babylon3:30 24Babylon Falling3:15 25Cool Rasta3:01 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 1999 | Dub DictionarySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 1:12:141Get in the Groove Dub2:43 2Party Time Dub2:49 3Love Won't Come Dubbing2:23 4You've Turned Away Dub2:38 5Ting a Ling Dub Wise2:39 6Pretty Looks Version2:36 7Purple Light Dub2:34 8We Are in the Dub Mood2:16 9Be a Man Dub Style2:28 10Mama in Dub2:25 11Choice of Dub Black and White3:22 12Everybody Is Dubbing2:41 13Sea of Dub2:15 14Book of Ruleing Dub2:54 15Love Without Feeling Dub2:36 16One Step in Dub2:37 17Nine Pound of Dub2:10 18Pure Sorrow Dub Rhythm2:22 19Meaning of Dub2:26 20Born to Dub You2:50 21Ivy's Dub Special3:17 22Soul Sister Dub2:49 23Crying Over You Dub4:01 24Country Boy Dub Town Girl2:38 25Freedom to the Dub People4:04 26Sweating Dub Plate3:41 | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 2001 | Nightfood Ina Party TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:12:551Country Boy2:54 2I've Got The Handle3:01 3Sweet Talking2:38 4Book Of Rules3:30 5Mama Say3:15 6Deceivers3:06 7Love Won't Come Easy2:58 8Fattie Fattie3:32 9Baby I Need Your Loving3:41 10In The Groove2:41 11Party Time4:05 12Crying Over You3:39 13Now Generation4:35 14Mr President3:23 15Serious Time3:49 16I Shall Be Released4:45 17Storm Cloud4:24 18Road Of Life4:01 19Why Must I4:52 20Sufferers Time4:06 | Compilation | 2001 | |
| 2002 | Suspicious MindsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracks · 1:03:491Suspicious Minds3:51 2Crystal Blue Persuasion3:43 3Land of Love3:12 4Oh Jah4:13 5Better Days3:26 6Jah Bless the Children4:15 7Ready Baby (Come on Talk to Me)3:29 8Everyday Life3:56 9Mr. Do Over Man Song3:21 10Key to Her Heart3:12 11Way of Live (Version)3:58 12Observer's Styles (Version)4:16 13Love in the Land (Version)4:03 14Africa Time's Now (Version)3:34 15Mind Blowing (Version)3:56 16Persuasion (Version)3:50 17Get Up and Chant3:34 | Compilation | 2002 | |
| 2004 | The Meaning of LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:15:53A1Gunmen Coming to Town2:33 A2I Am Lonely2:39 A3Ain't That Bad2:32 A4Schoolgirls2:41 A5My World Is Empty Without You2:44 A6Hypocrite3:07 A7I'm in the Mood for Love2:59 B1You've Lost That Loving Feeling3:52 B2I've Been Trying2:57 B3H-E-L-P3:26 B4I'll Take You Home2:47 B5I Do Love You3:06 B6Old Time2:37 C1Meaning of Life3:23 C2Love Won't Come Easy2:43 C3I Miss You3:24 C4Let Me Hold Your Hand2:47 C5Born to Love You2:57 C6I'm Crying3:11 D1Tripe Girl2:43 D2Suffering3:31 D3Party Time3:29 D4Mystery Babylon3:30 D5Babylon Falling3:15 D6Cool Rasta3:00 | Compilation | 2004 | |
| 2004 | Deep in the RootsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:08:041African Child3:06 2Temptation, Tribulation & Botheration2:54 3Jah Guide (extended mix)8:01 4Crystal Blue Persuasion3:34 5Jah Bless the Children (alternate mix)4:18 6Children Dub3:27 7Land of Love3:00 8Move On (alternate extended mix)6:45 9Everyday Life (extended mix)7:25 10Oh Jah4:11 11Oh Jah Dub4:02 12Through the Fire I Come6:30 13Suspicious Minds (alternate mix)3:56 14Book of Rules (single mix version)3:28 15Ready Baby3:27 | Compilation | 15 June 2004 | |
| 2004 | Peace & Harmony: The Trojan AnthologySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 46 tracks · 2:30:19Disc 1 1Gunmen Coming to Town2:31 2Schoolgirls2:41 3Ain't That Bad2:32 4I Am Lonely2:38 5My World Is Empty Without You2:44 6Hypocrite3:04 7Save the Last Dance for Me2:56 8Be the One3:28 9Our Day Will Come3:23 10Freedom to the People3:38 11Every Day & Every Night2:36 12God Bless the Children4:04 13Love Has Many Faces3:14 14I've Got a Feeling2:21 15The Magnificent Heptones3:16 16I'm in the Mood for Love2:59 17I've Been Trying2:57 18Help3:26 19I'll Take You Home2:47 20Old Time2:37 21Meaning of Life3:18 22I Miss You Part One3:22 23Let Me Hold Your Hand2:47 24Black on Black (Be a Man)2:42 Disc 21Suffering So3:30 2Peace & Harmony2:45 3Autalene3:14 4Do Good to Everyone2:50 5Over and Over3:15 6Book of Rules3:32 7Wah Go Home4:14 8Mama Say3:10 9I'm Crying3:11 10Tripe Girl2:44 11Love Won't Come Easy2:42 12Born to Love You2:57 13Guiding Star3:52 14Party Time3:30 15Country Boy2:58 16Cool Rasta3:00 17Dreadlock3:29 18Love Me Girl5:48 19Babylon Falling3:15 20Mistry Babylon3:30 21Through the Fire (extended mix)6:34 22Garden of Life4:18 | Compilation | 13 September 2004 | |
| 2005 | Unreleased Night Food & Rare Black Ark SessionsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 53:581Poverty in the Ghetto2:42 2Salt Dub2:44 3Warden2:27 4Warden Dub2:29 5Garden of Life3:01 6Shake Up Dub3:00 7Richard Khoury3:39 8They Say Dub3:41 9Living Up on a Hill2:26 10Hill and Dub2:27 11Party Time (extended mix)6:46 12Come Into My World (extended mix)6:35 13Mystery Babylon (extended mix)6:51 14Sorrows (extended mix)5:10 | Compilation | 11 October 2005 | |
| 2007 | Sweet TalkingSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 59:211Equal Rights2:22 2Pretty Looks Isn't All2:32 3Sweet Talking2:06 4We Are in the Mood2:12 5Let's Try9:56 6How Can I Leave You3:09 7One Love2:33 8Tripe Girl3:19 9It's Like Heaven2:41 10Only Sixteen3:05 11Every Day and Every Night2:34 12Baby2:51 13Message From a Blackman5:36 14Give Me the Right2:25 15Sad Songs2:31 16Glory Land3:37 17Why Did You Leave Me to Cry2:56 18In Love With You2:56 | Compilation | 9 July 2007 | |
| 2009 | Meet the New Generation!Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks1Hypocrite 2Save the Last Dance 3Our Day Will Come 4Freedom to the People 5Freedom Train 6Every Day and Every Night 7Love Has Many Faces 8Be the One 9The Road Is Rough 10The Magnificent Heptones (3 in 1) 11George Headley (medley) 12I've Got a Feeling | Compilation | 2009 | |
| 2011 | Totally Hep - The Best Of The HeptonesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 47:051Gunmen Coming to Town2:32 2I Am Lonely2:38 3I'm In The Mood For Love2:58 4Hypocrite3:07 5I Do Love You3:06 6Drifting Away2:26 7Book Of Rules3:19 8Tripe Girl2:43 9Meaning Of Life3:22 10Love Won't Come Easy2:42 11Party Time3:29 12Cool Rasta3:00 13Mystery Babylon3:29 14Babylon Falling3:14 15Garden Of Life5:00 | Compilation | 2011 | |
| 2019 | The Heptones Meets The ParagonsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:14:431Come a Little Closer3:38 2That's All I Want3:56 3The Modelling Vrowd3:28 4I Need Her3:35 5A Plave Called Zion3:39 6Heaven and Earth3:33 7The First Time I Saw You3:31 8Positive Movements3:30 9Life Spoilers3:36 10Dirty Streets3:22 11Rainbow Valley4:07 12Between the Sheets4:58 13Here Comes the Time3:48 14Tenderness3:28 15Tougher Than the World4:06 16Backstabbers3:21 17Head on Straight3:29 18Beggie,Beggie4:20 19Crystal Blue Persuasion3:48 20Susu Pan Rasta3:30 | Compilation | 14 July 2019 | |
| 2020 | Back On Top / In A Dancehall StyleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:13:151Place Called Love3:06 2Suddenly3:12 3Only Sixteen4:08 4Pretty Little Cottage4:08 5Yesterday3:17 6Sea of Love3:01 7Love Won't Come Easy4:22 8Take Me Darling2:43 9Love Story3:07 10I Got the Handle2:37 11Music Vibes3:23 12My Home Town3:33 13Island Woman4:33 14Peace & Love3:03 15Botheration3:32 16Feeling Busted4:22 17Teardrops4:22 18Secret Love Affairs3:54 19Girl, You Are On My Mind3:37 20Distant Land5:15 | Compilation | 2020 | |
| 2024 | Essential Classics, Vol. 592: The HeptonesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:16:00Disc 1 1Book of Rules3:30 2Country Boy2:54 3I Shall Be Released4:45 4Mama Say3:15 5I've Got the Handle3:01 6Party Time4:05 7Though the Fire I Come6:30 8Sweet Talking2:38 9Deceivers3:06 10Love Won't Come Easy2:58 Disc 21Baby I Need Your Loving3:41 2In the Groove2:41 3Mr. President3:23 4Temptation, Tribulation and Botheration2:54 5Serious Time3:49 6Race War3:37 7Crying Over You3:39 8Road of Life4:01 9Fattie Fattie3:32 10Jah Guide8:01 | Compilation | 22 December 2024 | |
| — | 22 Golden HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 58:131Love Me Always3:03 2I've Got the Handle2:27 3Tripe Girls2:43 4Choice of Colours2:53 5Hypocrite2:45 6Why Did You Leave2:55 7Ting a Ling1:21 8Fattie Fattie2:47 9Deceivers2:55 10Mystery Babylon2:40 11Our Day Will Come2:34 12Only Sixteen3:09 13Be a Man2:27 14Ready to Learn2:43 15Give Me the Right2:56 16Pure Sorrows2:13 17Pretty Looks2:35 18Heptones Gonna Fight2:44 19My Baby Is Gone2:42 20I Love You2:23 21How Can I Leave You3:09 22Sweet Talking2:09 | Compilation | — | |
| — | The HeptonesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 39:001Rainbow Valley4:07 2Between the Sheets4:58 3Here Comes the Time3:49 4Tenderness3:29 5Tougher Than the World4:07 6Backstabbers3:21 7Head On Straight3:29 8Beggie Beggie4:20 9Crystal Blue Persuasion3:49 10Susu Pan Rasta3:31 | Compilation | — |
Other · 7
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | A Place Called LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracksA1What I Am to Do / Blue Moon / Please Stop Your Lying / Toy in the Morning / Hush Darling / Tammy / Since I Fell for You / Wide Awake in a Dream / You're Mine A2An African Child B1Nah Lef Yard B2Gee Wee B3A Place Called Love B4Get Up and Chant | 1987 | ||
| 2001 | Hit ParadeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks1(Medley) What Am I To Do, Please Stop Your Lying, Joy In The Morning, Hush Darling, Tammie, Since I Fell For You, Wide Awake In A Dream, Need To Belong, Sincerely 2An African Child 3Nah Left Yard 4Gee Wee 5Place Called Love 6Get Up Chant 7You Don't Know Me 8Three Coins In A Fountain 9In My Time 10Young Lover 11Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 12Some Day 13Round Round, Up And Down 14Giving Up On Love 15Thank You Lord | Compilation | 2001 | |
| — | Journey: Caltone To Treasure Isle To Studio 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks1I Am Lonely 2Ain't That Bad 3School Girls 4Savito 5Pack Your Things 6Make Up to Break Up 7Break Up Version 8Gunmen Comming to Town 9We've Got Love 10Ob-La-Di 11One Love 12I'm Your Man 13In Love With You 14Love Me Always 15Express Yourself 16God Bless Whoever Sent You 17If You Knew 18Give, Give Love 19Guiding Star 20Skavito Pt2 | Compilation | — | |
| — | Wonderful World With The HeptonesSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks1Wonderful World 2Place Call Love 3Losing You 4Promise To Be True 5Yesterday 6Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 7You Don't Know Me 8Key To Her Heart 9At The Party 10Down Comes The Rain 11Swing Low 12Thank You Lord 13Crystal Blue Persuasion 14Everyday Life 15Prisoner Girl 16Holy Mount Zion 17Get Up Chant 18Natural Mystic 19Brand New Me 20What It Is | Compilation | — | |
| — | Big And Free With 20 Massive HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracksA1I Shall Be Released A2Mama Let Me Go A3Suffering So A4We Are In The Mood A5Love Won't Come Easy A6Cool Rasta A7Meaning Of Life A8Take Me Darling A9Let's Try A10Every Body Talking B1The Purple Light B2Young Gifted And Black B3Wah Go Home B4God Bless Who Ever Sent You B5Let It Be B6Talkative B7Peace And Harmony B8Aquarius B9I've Got A Feeling B10Our Day Will Come | Compilation | — | |
| — | On the Road AgainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracksA1Message From a Black Man A2Freedom to the People A3Do the Reggae A4Big Gun A5Be the One A6Garden of Life / Version of Life B1Hands of the Lord B2Love Is a Special Feeling B3Every Day Every Night B4Love Has Many Faces B5Baby / Why Must I / Why Did You Leave B6Ting a Ling / Ting a Ling Pt2 | — | ||
| — | Heptones & Friends in a Dance Hall StyleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks1Only Sixteen 2Pretty Little Cottage 3Love Won't Come Easy 4Take Me Darling 5Distant Land 6I Got The Needle 7Music Vibes 8My Home Town 9Island Woman 10Yesterday 11Feeling Busted 12Teardrops 13Love Affairs 14Girl You Are On My Mind 15Love Story 16Sea of Love | Compilation | — |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Warrior / Every Day LifeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube Music | 2002 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put The Heptones head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 74 | 96.6th |
| Studio albums | 36 | 98.7th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 35 | 97.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 57 | 96.1th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Llewellyn | — | present | |
| Glen Adams | — | present | |
| Leroy Sibbles | — | present |
Where this record comes from
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Wikidata: Q1092132 · MusicBrainz: 01bdd90c-59b7-4e18-8934-7db4ac00d094
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