Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77

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

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 "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 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

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