Revelation Time | ||||
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Released | 1975 | |||
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Genre | Reggae | |||
Label | Tropical Sound Tracs | |||
Producer | Clive "Azul" Hunt, Pete Weston on "Revelation Time", Lee Perry on "Three Blind Mice" | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | A− [2] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( ![]() |
Revelation Time is an album by Max Romeo, released in 1975. It was re-released by United Artists Records in 1978 as Open the Iron Gate. [2]
The album explored religious and social problems-oriented themes, and is regarded as Romeo's best album, along with War Ina Babylon . Initially, it was available only in Jamaica, where it was re-released in 1977 as Warning Warning! with re-arranged track listing. [4] The album saw its international release in 1978 as Open the Iron Gate, again with altered running order. [5] In 1999 an anthology Open the Iron Gate: 1973-77 was released, consisting of the Revelation Time material and bonus tracks. [6] On July 3, 2020, remastered Revelation Time with 19 tracks was released from 17 North Parade label. [7]
All tracks composed by Max Romeo; except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Revelation Time" | M. Smith | Pete Weston | 2:37 |
2. | "Message From The Top" | P. Weston / R. Reid | Pete Weston | 2:50 |
3. | "Hammer And Sickle" | M. Smith | Pete Weston | 2:30 |
4. | "No Peace" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 3:43 |
5. | "Tacko" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 2:50 |
6. | "Dub A Boo" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 2:56 |
7. | "Blood Of The Prophet" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 3:32 |
8. | "Blood Of The Prophet Pt. 2" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 2:52 |
9. | "Warning, Warning" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 3:58 |
10. | "Heads A Go Roll" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 3:43 |
11. | "A Quarter Pound Of I'cense" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 2:43 |
12. | "Three Blind Mice" | M. Smith | Lee Perry | 2:54 |
13. | "Open The Iron Gate" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 3:03 |
14. | "Open The Iron Gate Pt. 2" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 2:10 |
15. | "Socialism Is Love" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 2:46 |
16. | "Youthman, Rootsman" | M. Smith | Clive Hunt | 2:40 |
17. | "Black Equality" | M. Smith | Pete Weston | 3:01 |
18. | "No Joshua No" | M. Smith | Pete Weston | 3:26 |
19. | "Yes Joshua" | M. Smith | Pete Weston | 3:20 |