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Revelation Time

by Max Romeo

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No Peace 03:43
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Tacko 02:50
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Dub A Boo 02:56
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Yes Joshua 03:20

about

Recorded at Randy's Studio 17 and Lee Perry's Black Ark with core members of Soul Syndicate and the Now Generation, Max Romeo's Revelation Time is rightfully regarded as one of the cornerstones of Jamaican music. Released in Jamaica in 1975 on Black World, the album was picked by United Artists for US release and eventually listed in The Rough Guide to Reggae as an essential reggae album. Alternately known as Open The Iron Gate, it was reissued by the greatly respected boutique reggae label Blood & Fire in 2001.

In addition to the enduring title track, the album includes the classic Lee Perry production "Three Blind Mice" and one of the all-time high-grade ganja anthems "A Quarter Pound Of I'Cense."

The LP is the first of a trio of Max Romeo albums that are the core of the singer's international legacy, continuing with War Inna Babylon and Reconstruction.

Featuring exceptional production work from both Lee Perry and the up and coming mercenary producer Clive Hunt, the album shows reggae blossoming into the mid-70s and a new star on the rise.

The 2020 VP / 17 North Parade reissue includes an LP with the original track sequencing and cover art and a 19 track CD extended with DJ versions and dub mixes.

credits

released July 3, 2020

Bass – Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Clive Hunt, Geoffrey Chung, George Fullwood
Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Chris O'Brien (2)
Design [Reissue] – Tony McDermott
Drums – Carlton "Santa" Davis, Carlton Barrett, Derrick Stewart, Michael Richards
Engineer – Geoffrey Chung, George Philpotts*, Lee Perry, Ronald Logan
Executive-Producer – Christopher Chin*
Guitar – Earl "Chinna" Smith, Filberto Calendar*, Geoffrey Chung, Michael Murray, Tony Chin
Harmonica – Tyrone Downie
Horns – Bobby Ellis, Dirty Harry*, Tommy McCook
Keyboards – Bernard "Touter" Harvey, Clive Hunt, Geoffrey Chung, Robert Lyn*, Tyrone Downie
Liner Notes [April 2019] – Harry Wise
Liner Notes [Original] – Geoffrey Chung
Mastered By – Kevin Metcalfe
Mixed By – Geoffrey Chung, Ronald Logan
Percussion – Clive Hunt, Lee Perry, Michael Murray

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With origins in Kingston, Jamaica in the late 1950s as Randy’s Record Mart, Vincent and Patricia Chin’s small used record business would grow to become one of the world’s largest independent record labels, with a catalog of 35,000 recordings. ... more

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