The Beltones had a fourth member, Rudolph Simmonds (nicknamed “Bop” and “Mr. Legs”) in their early Coxsone days and recorded songs under the name “Bop and the Beltones.” The song featured in this post is pure rocksteady bliss, with lovely vocal harmonies and romantic lyrics.
Many thanks to Trevor Shields for the additional information.
The Beltones were a vocal group that recorded for Coxsone Dodd, Harry Johnson, and Sonia Pottinger during the rocksteady and early reggae years. Their most famous release was undoubtedly “No More Heartaches,” released in 1968 on the Harry J imprint in Jamaica and Trojan in the UK. This great Duke double-sider was also produced by Harry Johnson and features Trevor Shields on lead vocals, backed by Keith Mitchell and Owen Laing.
Thanks to Trevor Shields for the corrections from my original post and for the additional information.
