Reggae Tip
Heptones, The - Sweet TalkingReleasedatum: 17 mei 2007
After their 'Six The Hard Way' Studio One compilation the Heartbeatlabel returns to form with an absolute killer. This compilation with the title 'Sweet Talking' really is the best of The Heptones output on Studio One, which means the best rock-steady / reggae ever made.
This collection of vintage late-1960s and early-'70s tracks from The Heptones' years at Coxsone Dodd's Studio One record label features many fine examples of the band's songwriter and lead singer Leroy Sibbles' blend of conscious lyrics and commercial pop.
Notable are the gorgeous 'Pretty Looks' and the bubbling 'Sweet Talking', where Sibbles' honey-toned voice floats over an irresistibly danceable rhythm, while socially conscious cuts include the militant, Junior Murvin-sounding 'Message to the Black Man' and the early 'Equal Rights' (not the Peter Tosh song).
Top class foundation Reggaemusic ! ! !
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