The Heptones
The Heptones: Kingston trio of Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn. Studio One hits “Fattie Fattie” (1966), “Pretty Looks Isn’t All” and “Party Time”; later “Book of Rules” (1973).
Formation
The Heptones formed in Kingston in 1965, first calling themselves The Hep Ones. The original trio was Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn. A first single for Ken Lack's label did not sell, and the group moved to Coxsone Dodd's Studio One.
Studio One
At Studio One the Heptones cut "Fattie Fattie" (1966), "Pretty Looks Isn't All", "Get in the Groove", "Be a Man", "Sea of Love" and "Party Time". Their Studio One rhythms, including "Fattie Fattie", "Pretty Looks Isn't All" and "Party Time", were re-recorded and versioned for decades in reggae and dancehall. Studio One issued the LPs The Heptones (1967) and On Top (1968).
Leroy Sibbles at Brentford Road
Sibbles was also Studio One's chief bass player and a studio arranger. He played on sessions released under the names Soul Vendors and Sound Dimension, including Alton Ellis's "I'm Still in Love with You" and The Abyssinians' "Satta Massagana". Many of the rhythms he played on became standard riddims.
1970s
In the early 1970s the group recorded for Joe Gibbs and Harry J. "Book of Rules" (1973), with Barry Llewellyn on lead, was a major hit. Island Records released Night Food (1976) and Party Time (1977), the latter produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry at the Black Ark.
Later line-ups
Sibbles left for a solo career in 1978 and Naggo Morris took his place. Barry Llewellyn died on 23 November 2011. Earl Morgan has continued the group, with a 2016 line-up of Morgan, Robert Dacres and Carlton Scarlett.
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Discography
Studio albums 34
Collaborative albums 4
Compilations 15
Albums on Breakbeat Archive
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