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The Heptones Better Days & King Of My Town (Expanded Edition)

Doctor Bird

Reggae, Roots

2×CD DBCDD115£15.00
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1. THE HEPTONES ‘BETTER DAYS’ - Suspicious Minds
2. Crystal Blue Persuasion
3. Land Of Love
4. No Bread On My Table aka Oh Jah
5. Better Days
6. God Bless The Children
7. Ready Ready Baby
8. Every Day Life
9. Mr. Do Over Song
10. Key To The Heart
11. PAGE ONE & THE OBSERVERS ‘OBSERVATION OF LIFE DUB’
12. Mind Blowing Dub
13. Persuasion
14. Love In The Land
15. Nuff Bread On Our Table
16. Africa’s Times Now
17. Jah’s Children In Style
18. Ready For It
19. Way Of Life aka Life Every Day
20. Observer’s Style
21. Lover’s Dub
22. DISC TWO: THE HEPTONES ‘KING OF MY TOWN’
23. Watcha Gonna Do About It
24. Losing You
25. Behold
26. Holy Mount Zion
27. Motherless Child
28. Prisoner Girl
29. King Of My Town
30. African Child (Jamaica)
31. Trails And Tribulations
32. Which Side Are You
33. A Hard Day’s Night
34. BONUS TRACKS (THE DISCOMIXES)
35. Through The Fire I Come (12” mix)
36. Move On (12”)
37. Book Of Rules (12” mix)
38. Crystal Blue Persuasion (12” mix)
39. Loosing You (12” mix)
40. Holy Mount Zion (12” mix)
41. Every Day Life (12” mix)

Having initially achieved significant success in Jamaica during the rock steady era of the late 60s, The Heptones further cemented their reputation as the island’s most accomplished vocal trio by scoring a succession of major hits throughout the following decade.

By 1978, the group, which comprised Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn and new member Naggo Morris, commenced what proved to be an extremely fruitful working relationship with Jamaican hit-maker, Niney, with the collaboration spawning a number of popular singles and the two superb albums that provide the focus of this 2CD set.

In addition to the contents of these essential long-players, the collection also features the ‘Observation Of Life Dub’ album – the dub counterpart to ‘Better Days’ – and extended mixes that first saw issue on 12” singles as the decade drew to a close.

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The Heptones Ain't That Bad / Ska Jam Caltone

Wicked pre Coxsone rocksteady tune originally released in the mid sixties on Caltone, The Heptones on fine early form with "Ain't That Bad" plus Tommy...

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– Ain't That Bad
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1. – Ain't That Bad
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The Heptones Be The One / The Road Is Rough Joe Gibbs Music

1972 recording with The Now Generation band produced by Joe Gibbs, with great dub version on the flip.

Reggae Roots

– Be The One
– The Road Is Rough

1. – Be The One
2. – The Road Is Rough
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The Heptones My Guiding Star / My Guiding Red Impact!

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Original 7" AB 51454£15.00
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The Heptones Cool Rasta Music On Vinyl

Cool Rasta is an album by The Heptones, which consisted of Earl Morgan, Barry Llewellyn, and Leroy Sibbles. Brought up in the Trench Town area of Kingston,...

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The Heptones The Magnificent Heptones 3 In One / Money Raper Jogib Records

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The Heptones School Girls Caltone

Two pre Studio 1 rocksteady gems from the legendary J.A. vocal group The Heptones, originally released on Ken Lack's label Caltone.

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– School Girls
– Journey

1. – School Girls
2. – Journey
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The Heptones Repatriation Hit Bound

Roots classic from 1977 channel one sound!!

Roots Reggae

– Repatriation

1. – Repatriation
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7" Joe1316£11.00
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The Heptones Party Time Sunshot

Phill Pratt produced version of a classic Heptones tune with melodica version on the flip.

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– Party Time

1. – Party Time
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The Heptones Mr. T Right On

Next vocal cut mid 70s style on the same riddim as Dennis Brown's "Set Your Little Heart Free"

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– Mr. T

1. – Mr. T
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The Heptones Mount Zion Observer

Originally released on a 12" now reissued on very limited 7" with dub cut on the b-side.

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– Mount Zion
– Part 2

1. – Mount Zion
2. – Part 2
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Niney The Observer Presents Jah Fire - The Observer 7" Collection 1976-77 Doctor Bird

Numerous tracks new to CD.• Features some of the biggest reggae stars of the era.• Includes many of the finest roots reggae tracks of the 1970s.By...

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– DISC ONE: Rock On – Gregory Isaacs
– Gate Number – Clint Eastwood
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1. – DISC ONE: Rock On – Gregory Isaacs
3. – Gate Number – Clint Eastwood
10. – Oh Jah Man – The Rockstones
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The Observer Roots Albums Collection Doctor Bird

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Niney The Observer Presents Dreadlocks Coming To Dinner – The Observer Singles 1973-1975 Doctor Bird

• 15 tracks new to CD.• Collects some of the biggest Jamaican hits of the early-to-mid 70s.• Includes some of the ﬁnest dub and roots of the...

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Dadawah Peace And Love, 2CD Edition Doctor Bird

• 19 tracks new to CD• One of the most acclaimed albums in Jamaican music history.• Features rare dub cuts of some of the biggest reggae hits of...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Run Come Rally
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2. – Run Come Rally
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Marcia Griffiths & Willie Lindo Sweet Bitter Love & Far And Distant, 2CD Doctor Bird

• Includes nine previously unreleased tracks.• Total of 17 tracks new to CD.• Two essential soulful reggae albums from 1974. Widely recognised...

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Dandy Rock Steady With Dandy - 2CD Edition Doctor Bird

• Historic album previously unavailable on any format for 56 years. • Most tracks unavailable since the rock steady era. • Includes original versions...

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– DISC 1: Keep Them Fretting
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– Bonus tracks: The Operation
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– The Fight
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– Till Death Do Us Part
– DISC 2: My Time Now
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– We Are Still Rude
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1. – DISC 1: Keep Them Fretting
2. – Got You On My Mind
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Ska La-Rama Treasure Isle Ska 1965-1966 Doctor Bird

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Loch Ness Monster & Funky Reggae Doctor Bird

Two of Trojan Records’ best-selling albums of 1970 Includes many of the wildest tracks from the boss reggae era ‘Funky Chicken’ unavailable on...

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Disc 1 – LOCH NESS MONSTER – Loch Ness Monster – King Horror
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– Funky Reggae – Dave Barker & The Supersonics
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– Funky Monkey Pt. I – Dice The Boss
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1. Disc 1 – LOCH NESS MONSTER – Loch Ness Monster – King Horror
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Culture Children Of Zion Doctor Bird

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Disc 1: Culture – Work On Natty
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1. Disc 1: Culture – Work On Natty
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The High Note Mento Collection Doctor Bird

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Sir J.J. Special J.J. Johnson’s Ska And Rocksteady Productions 1966-68 Doctor Bird

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Lee Perry – Give Me Justice
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Roots Rock Reggae Doctor Bird

• 13 TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE ON CD• INCLUDES 6 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED RECORDINGS• THE ALBUM’S FIRST GLOBAL REISSUE ON CD Originally released...

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John Holt Like A Bolt Doctor Bird

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Linval Thompson Trojan Roots Albums Collection Doctor Bird

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