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Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77

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Released
  
June 8, 1999

Length
  
54:33

Artist
  
Max Romeo

Label
  
Blood and Fire

Recorded
  
1973–1977

Producer
  
Max Romeo

Release date
  
8 June 1999

Genre
  
Reggae

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Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77 is a reggae compilation album by Max Romeo, released in 1999.

Contents

The compilation consists mostly of the material from Romeo's 1975 album Revelation Time, adding four songs recorded between 1973 and 1977: "Every Man Ought to Know", "Valley of Jehosaphat", "Fire Fe the Vatican" and "Melt Away". The album was listed in the 1999 book The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs. The album includes an essay by Steve Barrow in its liner notes.

Track listing

  1. "Every Man Ought to Know" – 3:18
  2. "Revelation Time/Hammer and Sickle" – 5:06
  3. "No Peace" – 3:43
  4. "Tacko" – 2:49
  5. "Blood of the Prophet Parts 1 & 2" – 6:24
  6. "Warning Warning/Version" – 7:42
  7. "A Quarter Pound of I'cense" – 2:43
  8. "Three Blind Mice" – 2:54
  9. "Open the Iron Gate Parts 1 & 2" – 5:14
  10. "Valley of Jehosaphat/Version" – 5:02
  11. "Fire Fe the Vatican" – 3:33
  12. "Melt Away" (12" Version) – 6:05

Personnel

  • Max Romeo – vocals
  • Aston Barrett – bass
  • Carlton "Carlie" Barrett – drums
  • Tony Chin – guitar
  • Geoffrey Chung – bass, keyboards
  • Glen DaCosta – tenor saxophone
  • Carlton "Santa" Davis – drums
  • Tyrone Downie – keyboards, harmonica
  • Bobby Ellis – flugelhorn
  • George Fullwood – bass
  • Vin Gordon – trombone
  • "Dirty" Harry Hall – horns
  • Bernard "Touter" Harvey – keyboards
  • Clive "Azul" Hunt – bass, percussion, keyboards
  • Earl Lindo – organ, clavinet
  • Robert Lyn – keyboards
  • David Madden – trumpet
  • Lee "Scratch" Perry – percussion
  • Ernest Ranglin – guitar
  • Earl "Chinna" Smith – guitar
  • Keith Sterling – piano
  • Uziah "Sticky" Thompson – percussion
  • Winston Wright – keyboards
  • Derrick Stewart – drums
  • Mike Murray – guitar, percussion

    • Songs

    1Every Man Ought to Know3:20
    2Revelation Time / Hammer and Sickle5:07
    3No Peace3:43

    References

    Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77 Wikipedia
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