Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77 is a reggae compilation album by Max Romeo, released in 1999.
| Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77 | ||||
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| Compilation album by Max Romeo | ||||
| Released | June 8, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1977 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 54:33 | |||
| Label | Blood and Fire | |||
| Producer | Max Romeo | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| Reggae Reviews | [3] |
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".[4] The album was listed in the 1999 book The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs.[5] The album includes an essay by Steve Barrow in its liner notes.[6]
Track listing
edit- "Every Man Ought to Know" – 3:18
- "Revelation Time/Hammer and Sickle" – 5:06
- "No Peace" – 3:43
- "Tacko" – 2:49
- "Blood of the Prophet Parts 1 & 2" – 6:24
- "Warning Warning/Version" – 7:42
- "A Quarter Pound of I'cense" – 2:43
- "Three Blind Mice" – 2:54
- "Open the Iron Gate Parts 1 & 2" – 5:14
- "Valley of Jehosaphat/Version" – 5:02
- "Fire Fe the Vatican" – 3:33
- "Melt Away" (12" Version) – 6:05
Personnel
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ Don Snowden. "Open the Iron Gate 1973–1977 – Max Romeo: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ Rob Brunner. "Open the Iron Gate 1973–77 Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ "Max Romeo". www.reggae-reviews.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Max Romeo – Revelation Time". www.roots-archives.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Barrow, Steve; Dalton, Peter (1999). The Rough Guide: Reggae: 100 Essential CDs. Rough Guides. ISBN 1-85828-567-4.
- ^ "Images for Max Romeo – Open The Iron Gate 1973–1977". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-03.