Description

Primarily released to showcase the sublime talents of one of Jamaicas most celebrated vocal trios, The Heptones, the aptly titled Heptones & Their Friends album features a selection of superior reggae sides by the group alongside hugely popular works from the three of reggaes biggest stars of the period: Judy Mowatt, Nicky Thomas and Peter Tosh of The Wailers.

Backed by top session crew, the Now Generation, the Joe Gibbs- produced selection is of a predictably high standard throughout, with highlights including Be The One, a pitch-perfect slice of classic roots; a gloriously cheesy pop cover of the Drifters Save The Last Dance; the strident Freedom To The People and one of the biggest Jamaican hits of the early 1970s, Hypocrite.