• The Heptones – School Girls
    • The Heptones – Journey
    • 1. School Girls
    • 2. Journey

    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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    The HeptonesOn TopStudio One
    One of the truly classic albums recorded at Studio One! New fully remastered vinyl edition. Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn formed The...
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    • – Pure Sorrow
    • – Heptones Gonna Fight
    • – I Hold The Handle
    • – My Baby Is Gone
    • – Soul & Power
    • – Take Me Darling
    • – We Are In The Mood
    • – Sea Of Love
    • – Pretty Looks Isnt All
    • – Party Time
    • – I Love You
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    • – I've Got The Handle
    • – Sweet Talkin'
    • – Book Of Rules
    • – Mama Say
    • – Deceivers
    • – Love Won't Come Easy
    • – Fatty Fatty
    • – Baby I Need Your Lovin'
    • – In The Groove
    • – Warden (Got To Get Away)
    • – Richard Cory
    • – Why Must I
    • – Love Me Always (There Ain't nobody Else)
    • – The Best Things In Life Are Free
    • – I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
    • – Why Did You Leave
    • – Living Up On The Hill
    • – Poverty And Misery In The Ghetto
    • – Garden Of Life (Original Version)
    • – Fatty Fatty (Alternate Take)
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      Roots classic from 1977 channel one sound!!
      • – Repatriation
      The HeptonesMr. TRight On
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      • – Mr. T

      Other Releases on Caltone

      Ken BootheYou Left The Water Running / Restless VersionCaltone
      As ever with the Caltone label, top notch rocksteady all the way..Ken Boothe on majestic form with a song written by Dawn Penn with a little touch Lyn...
      • Ken Boothe – You Left The Water Running
      • Lynn Taitt – Restless Version
      Devon Russell & TartansMaking Love / Crying Over YouCaltone
      Superb youthful J.A. rocksteady cut from The Tartans with Devon Russell on lead vocals, plus The Heptones & Tommy McCook's "Crying Over You" on this two...
      • Devon Russell – Making Love
      • The Heptones – Crying Over You
      Hemsley MorrisLove Is Strange / Out Of SpaceCaltone
      The under recorded Hemsley Morris on his rocksteady home Caltone with "Love Is Strange" whilst Tommy McCook's Supersonics letting the ska flow in "Out...
      • Hemsley Morris – Love Is Strange
      • Tommy McCook & The Supersonics – Out Of Space
      Chuck JacquesNow That You Are Gone / You Will Be MineCaltone
      Two very rare ska tunes on the cusp of rocksteady from vocalist Chuck Jacpues originally released on Blondel Calnek's Caltone label in 1967.
      • – Now That You Are Gone
      • – You Will Be Mine
      Yvonne HarrisonNear To You / Cool It With ReggaeCaltone
      Yvonne Harrison's irresistible "Near To You" a underground rocksteady classic..if you don't own it, nows your chance! comes with rare organ instrumental...
      • Yvonne Harrison – Near To You
      • Joe Nolan – Cool It With Reggae

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