Heartbeat Records is an independent record label based in Burlington, Massachusetts. The label specializes in Jamaican music.
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Founded by reggae music enthusiasts Bill Nowlin and Duncan Brown, the label's first release was a vinyl LP reissue of Linton Kwesi Johnson's Dread Beat an' Blood (1981). In 1983, Chris Wilson was hired as VP of A&R and the label began their association with Studio One label founder Clement Dodd and released Best of Studio One, a compilation of Dodd-produced music by artists including Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis, The Gladiators, Marcia Griffiths, The Heptones, Slim Smith, Sugar Minott, and Johnny Osbourne, among others.[2][3] Heartbeat has released over 60 Studio One albums. The label licensed music from a number of different Jamaican producers including Lee "Scratch" Perry, Joe Gibbs, Sonia Pottinger, Clancy Eccles, Alvin Ranglin, Duke Reid, Niney the Observer, Sly & Robbie, Steely & Clevie, and Lloyd Daley. The label financed and booked the Heartbeat Culture Splash Tour, consisting of Michael Rose, Sister Carol, the Meditations, Derrick Morgan, and the S.A.N.E. band, that toured the United States in 1996.[4] In 2000, Heartbeat Records received a Grammy Award for Burning Spear's Heartbeat album entitled Calling Rastafari (1999) which has since been deleted from the catalog. Heartbeat Records won Boston magazine's Best of Boston 2000 award for Best Record Label. In January 2007, Heartbeat moved to Burlington, Massachusetts. The same year, Heartbeat started the web site and podcast entitled the Heartbeat Reggae Podcast.
- Morgan Heritage - Live in Europe (2004)
- Various Artists - Heartbeat Video Culture Splash (2005)
- Various Artists - The Best of Studio One Collection (2006)
- Bob Marley & the Wailers - The Studio One Singles Box
- Big Youth - Some Great Big Youth (1982)
- Mikey Dread - Beyond World War III (1982)
- Burning Spear - Farover (1982)
- Mikey Dread - S.W.A.L.K. (1982)
- Sugar Minott - Good Thing Going (1982)
- Papa Finnigan & Junior Ranking - Two the Hard Way (1983)
- Various - Best of Studio One (1983)
- Sugar Minott - Sufferer's Choice (1983)
- Burning Spear - The Fittest of the Fittest (1983)
- Various - Dub Poets Dub (1984)
- Scientist & Peter Chemist - 1999 Dub (1984)
- Sugar Minott - Slice of the Cake (1984)
- Mikey Dread - Pave the Way (1984)
- Burning Spear - Resistance (1985)
- Various Artists - Full Up: Best of Studio One Vol. 2 (1985)
- Albert Griffiths & Gladiators - Country Living (1985)
- Various Artists - Roy Cousins Presents Wambesi All Stars (1986)
- Ansel Collins - Reggae (1986)
- Sugar Minott - In a Reggae Dance Hall (1986)
- Bob Andy - Retrospective (1987)
- Sugar Minott - African Soldier (1988)
- Ansel Collins - So Long (1988)
- Chris Wayne - Reggae (1988)
- Lee "Scratch" Perry - Chicken Scratch (1989)
- Various Artists - Collector's Edition: Rare Reggae from the Vaults of Studio One (1989)
- Sugar Minott - Ghetto Child (1989)
- Alton Ellis & Hortense Ellis - Alton & Hortense Ellis (1990)
- Gregory Isaacs - Dancing Floor (1990)
- Roots Radics - Forward Ever, Backwards Ever (1990)
- Various Artists - Niney the Observer: Observation Station (1990)
- Various Artists - Original Club Ska (1990)
- Various Artists - Fire Down Below: Scorchers from Studio One (1990)
- Winston Jarrett & the Righteous Flames - Solid Foundation (1991)
- Various Artists - Soul Defenders at Studio One (1991)
- Various Artists - Heartbeat Reggae Roundup (1991)
- Leonard Dillon the Ethiopian - On the Road Again (1991)
- Albert Griffiths & the Gladiators - Valley of Decision (1991)
- Bob Marley & the Wailers - One Love (1991)
- Termites - Do the Rock Steady (1991)
- Slim Smith - Born to Love (1991)
- Cables - What Kind of World (1991)
- Dennis Alcapone - Forever Version (1991)
- Lone Ranger - On the Other Side of Dub (1991)
- Delroy Wilson - Original Twelve: The Best of Delroy Wilson (1991)
- Larry Marshall - Presenting Larry Marshall (1992)
- Lee "Scratch" Perry - The Upsetter and the Beat (1992)
- Various Artists - Solid Gold, Coxsone Style (1992)
- Willie Williams - Armagideon Time (1992)
- Abyssinians - Satta Massagana (1993)
- Burning Spear - The World Should Know (1993)
- Burning Spear - Living Dub Volume One (1993)
- Burning Spear - Living Dub Volume Two (1993)
- Various Artists - Truth and Rights Observer Style (1994)
- Andrew Tosh - Original Man (1994)
- Burning Spear - Hail H.I.M. (1994)
- Burning Spear - Love & Peace: Burning Spear Live! (1994)
- Sister Carol - Call Mi Sister Carol (1994)
- Various Artists - Mojo Rock Steady (1994)
- Various Artists - Reggae Culture: Heartbeat Reggae Now! (1994)
- The Viceroys - The Viceroys at Studio One: Ya Ho (1995)
- Burning Spear - Rasta Business (1995)
- Various Artists - Grooving at Studio One (1996)
- Sister Carol - Lyrically Potent (1996)
- Burning Spear - Appointment With His Majesty (1997)
- Burning Spear - Living Dub Volume 3 (1997)
- Burning Spear - Calling Rastafari (1999)
- Burning Spear - Living Dub Vol. 4 (1999)
- Various Artists - Jack Ruby Presents the Black Foundation (2000)
- Richie Spice - Universal (2000)
- Various Artists - Head Shot: Reggae Instrumentals, Dubs and Other Oddities (2002)
- Various Artists - Rock On: Greatest Hits from the Observer Label (2002)
- Various Artists - Urban Beat Reggae: Dancehall Massive Culture (2003)
- Niney the Observer Presents King Tubby in Dub - Bring the Dub Come (2003)
- Oku Onuora - "Wi a Come" (1983)
- Oku Onuora & AK7 - "Pressure Drop" (1984)
- Sister Carol - "Blackman Time" (1995)
- Everton Blender - "Lift Up Your Head" (1995)
- Sister Carol - "Dread Natty Congo/Herbal Affair" (1996)
- Michael Rose - "Rude Boys (Back in Town)/I Love King Selassie" (1996)
- Everton Blender - "Slick Me Slick" (1999)
- Studio One: The Birthplace of Reggae Music DVD Electronic Press Kit (2006)
- Sister Carol - I Am What I Am (1994)
- Burning Spear - Burning Spear Talks About Rasta Business (1995)
- Burning Spear - Not Stupid/The Sun (1996)
- Various Artists - Heartbeat Culture Splash 96 (1996)
- Everton Blender - A Piece of the Blender: The Singles (1996)
- Burning Spear - Come in Peace (1997)
- Various Artists - The Sound of Summer (1997)
- Michael Rose - Dance Wicked/Lion in the Jungle featuring Maxi Priest (1997)
- Michael Rose - Reggae Superstar (1998)
- Burning Spear - House of Reggae/Interview (2000)
- Bob Marley & the Wailers - White Christmas (2002)
- Various Artists - 2006 Studio One Sampler (2006)
- Burning Spear - Mi Gi Dem (Give Them)/Dub Them (1993)
- Bob Marley & the Wailers - Destiny/Rude Boy (1999)
- Spanner Banner - Man a Earth Man w/Richie Spice/Sweet Pain w/Lady Saw (1999)
- Burning Spear - As It Is (2000)
- Everton Blender - Lovers Holiday/Watch It (2001)