Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewelyn first came together as "The H… Read Full Bio ↴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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Nightfood Ina Party Time
The Heptones Lyrics
Book of Rules Isn't it strange how princesses and kings In clown-ragged ca…
Country Boy A true, a true Everything I say A true, a…
Crying Over You This you know, I'm crying over you And I did everything…
Deceivers Ooh Lord, yeah, oh Lord, ah ha Believers are believin' Whil…
I Shall Be Released They say everything can be replaced They say every distance …
I've Got the Handle I've got the handle, baby You've got the blade So you don't…
Love Won't Come Easy Oh, oh (Oh, I) Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (Oh, I) (I miss…
Mama Say 'mama say son, I ain't got no food today tit for tat,…
Party Time We're having a party tonight Where everything will be alrigh…
Sufferer's Time Time is slippin' away And I and I no reach high…