Peace & Harmony: The Trojan Anthology
Released: Oct 12, 2004
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Released: Oct 12, 2004
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Sort of Jamaica's version of the Temptations, the Heptones (Leroy Sibbles, Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan, and later, Naggo Morris) have been one of reggae's finest harmony trios since the 1960s,...
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Deep in the Roots
Released: Jun 15, 2004
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Released: Jun 15, 2004
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The liner notes are damnably vague about when this material was recorded -- gosh, what a surprise for a reggae reissue! But it can be reasonably assumed that it comes from the late '70s, since some...
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Suspicious Minds
Released: Nov 26, 2002
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Released: Nov 26, 2002
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A fine collection of late-'60s and early-'70s vocal and dub sides by the Heptones, one of Jamaica's premier vocal trios of the era, Suspicious Minds is a fine collection of the group's 1966-1971...
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Cool Rasta - BONUS TRACKS
Released: Aug 20, 2002
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Released: Aug 20, 2002
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Cool Rasta is essentially an updated DVD audio version of the Heptones' 1973 Book of Rules album, with the smooth and spooky "Cool Rasta" and "Dreadlock" added, along with a handful of rare dub...
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Good Vibes
Released: Mar 8, 2002
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Released: Mar 8, 2002
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Good Vibes is based around synthesized drums and instrumentation, which gives the album a somewhat disappointing processed feel, but thankfully the trademark harmonies that have made the Heptones...
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Totally Hep: The Best of the Heptones
Released: Apr 24, 2001
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Released: Apr 24, 2001
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The 40-year history of Jamaica's Heptones makes them a difficult group to accurately represent on a single-disc anthology. Fortunately for the purposes of Totally Hep, the story of the Heptones...
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Them Can't Hold We
Released: Jan 30, 2000
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Released: Jan 30, 2000
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As Heptones albums go, this one isn't exactly top-notch. But then, that's a pretty high standard to set; some of this trio's early work in the 1970s ranks among the best reggae recordings ever...
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