****MAX ROMEO - ULTIMATE COLLECTION****

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****MAX ROMEO - ULTIMATE COLLECTION****

TRACKLIST


1 Max Romeo – War Ina Babylon 4:49
2 Max Romeo – Maccabee Version 2:31
3 Max Romeo Feat. Sir Harry (2) – Marrow
Producer – Sir Harry (2) 2:15
4 Max Romeo – Hola Zion 3:33
5 Max Romeo Feat. Prophet, The (2) – How Long Must We Wait
Vocals – Glenn Lee
Producer – Prophet, The (2)
Written-By – Glenn Lee 2:31
6 Max Romeo – Life Is Beautiful 2:42
7 Max Romeo – Bald Headed Teacher 2:54
8 Max Romeo – A Fi We Country 3:38
9 Max Romeo – Socialism Is Love 2:49
10 Max Romeo – One Step Forward 3:37
11 Max Romeo – I Chase The Devil 3:26
12 Max Romeo – 2 000 Years Ago 2:10
13 Max Romeo – I Am The Resurrection 2:45
14 Max Romeo – A Lie Them A Tell 2:50
15 Max Romeo Feat. Jah Lloyd – Norman (Discomix Featuring Jah Lloyd)
Featuring – Jah Lloyd 8:39
16 Max Romeo Feat. Jah Lloyd – Sexy Natty (Discomix Featuring Jah Lloyd)
Featuring – Jah Lloyd 4:09
17 Max Romeo Feat. Rico Rodriguez – Judgement
Featuring – Rico Rodriguez 3:06
18 Max Romeo – Wah Rock 3:04


Label:Island Def Jam Music Group
Released:2003


Credits
Executive Producer – Pat Lawrence
Producer – Dana G. Smart, David Katz (2), Max Romeo

Be warned, Ultimate Collection refers to this release's place in the Hip-O Records series, not to its content. Whether Max Romeo has disowned the ribald "Wet Dream" or not, its absence alone puts the album's title in question. Instead it's a decent overview of his roots tracks from the '70s, an era when Romeo's religious and political views will have a lot to do with the listener's enjoyment. "Maccabee Version" is guaranteed to stick in the head, but its suggestion to throw out the King James version of the Bible will be off-putting to many. "Socialism Is Love" is a noble cry for equality amongst the people, but has no place on an Ultimate Collection. The mighty "War Ina Babylon" is included in its original single release, a fact that is not mentioned on the outside cover. The excellent "War Rock" appears in an alternate mix, "Wah Rock," but has been mastered from an original 45 that sounds like its on its last legs. Elsewhere there's the ultra-funky "How Long Must We Wait," the breezy "A Fi We Country," and two great Jah Lloyd disco-mixes that all sweeten the collection. According to Romeo, who was involved in track selection, "the road to righteousness is narrow." That viewpoint might help explain the lack of his lighter early sides, but a little truth in advertising would have been helpful.

****MAX ROMEO - MAX ROMEO MEETS OWEN GRAY AT KINGS TUBBYS STUDIO****

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****MAX ROMEO - MAX ROMEO MEETS OWEN GRAY AT KINGS TUBBYS STUDIO****

TRACKLIST

A1 Stick By Me
A2 Sometimes
A3 Two Face People
A4 Rent Man
A5 There Is A Man In Your Life
A6 Pussy Watchman
B1 Hail Jah Jah Children
B2 Candida
B3 O What A Fire
B4 Goodbye My Love
B5 Sentimental Reason
B6 Black Magic

Released:1984
Label:Culture Press

****MAX ROMEO - FARI CAPTAIN OF MY SHIP****

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****MAX ROMEO - FARI CAPTAIN OF MY SHIP****

TRACKLIST


1. No Man Is Perfect
2. Smiling Faces
3. Fari Captain Of My Ship
4. Praise Him
5. One Road
6. Don't Try
7. Rich People
8. Kumbia
9. Melt Away
10. Suffering
11. Rome


DATE 1992
LABEL JAH SHAKA MUSIC


BACKED BY: Fire House Crew
VOCALS: Max Romeo
BASS: Donald Dennis
DRUMS: Melbourn Miller
PIANO: Wrong Move
PERCUSSION: Melburn Miller
SYNTHESIZER: Wrong Move, Donald Dennis


PRODUCED BY: Jah Shaka
RECORDED AT: Music Works
MIXED AT: Music Works
ENGINEERED BY: Soljie, Paul


Intense singing, (think: "War Inna Babylon"), combines perfectly with Jah Shaka's thunderous riddims.

****MAX ROMEO AND THE UPSETTERS - WAR INA BABYLON****

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****MAX ROMEO AND THE UPSETTERS  - WAR INA BABYLON****

TRACKLIST


1. One Step Forward Listen
2. Uptown Babies Don't Cry Listen
3. I Chase the Devil Listen
4. War Ina Babylon Listen
5. Norman Listen
6. Stealing in the Name of Jah Listen
7. Tan and See Listen
8. Smokey Room Listen
9. Smile Out of Style


Engineer : Lee Perry


Producer : Lee Perry
DATE 1976
Studios :
Black Ark (Kingston, JA)


WAR INA BABYLON LYRICS

It sipple out deh!
War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon
Let me tell, it sipple out deh
A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh, oh yeah
War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon
It sipple out deh, wha' you seh, it
sipple out deh, oh yeah


De baba men nuh like de dreadlocks man
De dreadlocks man nuh like de baba man, no
De po-lice men nuh like de dreadlocks man
De dreadlocks man nuh like de po-lice man, no


So war inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon
Let me tell, it sipple out deh
A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh, oh yeah
War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon
Let me tell, it sipple out deh
A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh, oh yeah


When come pride then cometh shame
A man pride shall bring him low, yeah, oh yeah
Honour shall uphold the humble in spirit
And you know it's true, yeah , oh yeah


War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon
A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh
So wha' fe do ? we slide out deh, oh yeah
War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon
A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh
So wha' fe do ? mek we slide out deh, oh yeah


True, true, true, it sipple out deh
So wha' fe do ? mek we slide out deh, oh yeah
true, true, true, it sipple out deh
let me tell, we slide out deh


Marcus garvey prophecise, say:
"One mus' live 10 miles away,
yeah, in this time"
I-man satta at the mountain top
Watching Babylon burning red hot, red hot


War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon
A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh
So wha' fe do ? we slide out deh, oh yeah
War inna babylon, tribal war inna Babylon
A wha' you seh, it sipple out deh
So wha' fe do ? mek we slide out deh, oh yeah


True, true, true, it sipple out deh
So wha' fe do ? mek we slide out deh, oh yeah
true, true, true, it sipple out deh
let me tell, we slide out deh

****MAX ROMEO - WET DREAM THE BEST OF MAX ROMEO****

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****MAX ROMEO - WET DREAM THE BEST OF MAX ROMEO****

TRACKLIST


1. Wet Dream Listen
2. Let the Power Fall On I Listen
3. I Don't Want to Let You Go Listen
4. Macabee Version Listen
5. I Man a African Listen
6. Walk into the Dawn Listen
7. Public Enemy Number One Listen
8. Natty Dread Take Over Listen
9. Chi Chi Bud Listen
10. Soulful Music Listen
11. We Love Jamaica Listen
12. Black Equality Listen
13. No Joshua No Listen
14. The Coming of Jah Listen
15. Three Blind Mice Listen
16. Jordan River Listen
17. Blowin' in the Wind Listen
18. Don't You Weep Listen
19. Murder in the Place Listen
20. The Horn Listen
21. Hola Zion Listen
22. Rent Man Listen
23. Rasta Band Wagon Listen
24. Put Me in the Mood Listen
25. Wet Dream [Dancehall Version] Listen


Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
Label: Import

****MAX ROMEO - WET DREAM****

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****MAX ROMEO - WET DREAM****

TRACKLIST


1 Wet Dream Romeo 2:47
2 Day Dream Romeo 2:48
3 Rent Man Romeo 2:06
4 Two People Romeo 3:01
5 Pussy Watchman Romeo 2:48
6 My Dickie Romeo 2:29
7 There's a Man in Your Life Romeo 2:15
8 Sometimes Romeo 3:11
9 Chi Chi Bud Romeo 2:33
10 Chi Chi Bud Version Romeo 2:33
11 Fowl Thief Romeo 1:40
12 Mr. Chatterbox Romeo 2:08
13 Macabee Version Romeo 2:24
14 Music Book Romeo 2:31
15 Stick by Me Romeo 3:08
16 Let the Power Fall Romeo 2:24
17 Holla Zion Romeo 3:29


ArtistMax Romeo
AlbumWet Dream
Release DateOct 4, 1993
Label CROCODISC

Not to be confused with Max Romeo's debut album, 1969's Pama-released A Dream, nor with the Trojan best-of set, this Wet Dream is a mix-and-match collection of hits and rarities drawn from the early reggae age. It's a rather eccentric selection, but then so was Romeo's work during this period. The set kick offs with the title track, a rude reggae smash, which created as big a stir in the British reggae scene as the Jamaican, preceded by its instrumental version. "Pussy Watchman" falls into the same innuendo-laced category, as does "My Dickie," which isn't a Romeo number at all, but a Derrick Morgan song. That singer famously turned down "Wet Dream," and was obviously making up for his mistake. But it's "Fowl Thief" that sweeps the silly stakes, a nursery rhyme-type song filled with appropriate barnyard noises. Equally superfluous is a cover of the Wailers' "Mr. Chatterbox," along with an equally unnecessary version of the Limelites' much-covered hit "Stick by Me." More impressive is Romeo's emotive take on "Sometimes," and best of all "Chi Chi Bud," a revved-up reggae version on an old mento song, which Romeo rode straight up the chart. But there was more meat to the artist than the suggestive smashes and recycled standards suggest, for as the '70s dawned, Romeo began recording a stream of seminal cultural numbers. Such was the success of his self-produced and released "Macabee Version" that it prompted Niney Holness to have a go himself, resulting in his groundbreaking "Blood & Fire." On "Macabee," Romeo proudly proclaimed his Rastafarian faith, renewing it again with the equally impressive "Holla Zion." The calypso-fied "Rent Man," meanwhile, drove home the singer's sympathy for the sufferers. But it was 1972's "Let the Power Fall" that had the greatest impact, its message taken up as a campaign anthem by the People's National Party, which promptly swept into power in Jamaica that year. Such numbers sit uncomfortably with the likes of "Wet Dream" and "Fowl Thief," and, in fact, Romeo had worked hard to put such excesses behind him. By 1972, they'd been forgiven -- if not already forgotten -- by the public, but unfortunately, one can never quite shake one's past, as this set makes clear.

****MAX ROMEO - OPEN THE IRON GATE****

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****MAX ROMEO - OPEN THE IRON GATE****

TRACKLIST


1 Every Man Ought to Know* 6 3:15
2 Revelation Time/Hammer and Sickle: Revelation Time
3 No PeaceSee
4 Tacko
5 Blood of the Prophet, Pts. 1 & 2
6 Warning Warning/Version: Version
7 Quarter Pound of I'Cense
8 Three Blind MiceSee
9 Open the Iron Gate, Pts. 1 & 2
10 Valley of Jehosaphat: Valley Of Jehosaphat / Version
11 Fire Fe the Vatican* 4 3:34
12 Melt Away


Label Blood And Fire
Orig Year 1999


Personnel: Max Romeo (vocals); Michael Murray (guitar, percussion); Phil "Filberto" Callender, Tony Chin, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Ernest Ranglin (guitar); Tyrone Downie (harmonica, keyboards); Glen DaCosta (tenor saxophone); David Madden (trumpet); ... Full DescriptionBobby Ellis (flugelhorn); Vin Gordon (trombone); Richard Hall, Tommy McCook (horns); Keith Sterling (piano, keyboards); Earl "Wire" Lindo (organ, Clavinet); Geoffrey Chung (keyboards, bass); Tyrone Downie, Bernard "Touter" Harvey, Clive Hunt, Robert Lyn, Winston Wright (keyboards); Clive Hunt (bass, percussion); Aston "Family Man" Barrett, George Fullwood, Boris Gardner (bass); Carlton Barrett, Carlton Davis, Michael Richards, Derrick Stewart (drums); Lee "Scratch" Perry, Uziah "Sticky" Thompson (percussion).


Producer: Max Romeo.


Compilation producer: Steve Barrow.


Engineers include: Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sylvan Morris, George Philpott.


Booklet includes interview with Max Romeo conducted by Steve Barrow.


Digitally remastered by Andy Walter (Abbey Road Studios, London, England).


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

For reggae neophytes who first encountered Jamaican music in the punk '70s, Max Romeo seemed like kind of a one-trick pony who rode the big-time rep he deservedly got for the 1976 classic War ina Babylon to legendary status in reggae circles. Open the Iron Gate 1973-1977 shows there's more depth to that reputation, because these tracks largely drawn from his 1975 Revelation Time are prime examples of simple but creative roots reggae marked by Romeo's expressive, unadorned singing and further enhanced by exceptional sound restoration that even surpasses Blood & Fire's usual superb norm. "Every Man Ought to Know" is a Jah-praise song with a nyabinghi tinge and sweet singing with great backing vocals, an unusual bubble-up bassline, plus hints of "By the Rivers of Babylon" and a direct quote from "What a Friend I Have in Jesus" in the melody. The "la-la-la" tag Romeo throws in after singing the title to the sweet soul-styled "Revelation Time" is pretty great, and he clearly delivers a very understated, very pointed critique of Jamaican society: "They should not trim dreadlocks in prison/Liars and thieves should not be cops," anyone? "No Peace" and the clipped chords opening "Tacko" are a reminder that roots reggae, so often dismissed as one-dimensional, was still elastic and being forged in 1975, because every song worked off different melodic or rhythmic ideas. "Blood of the Prophet" isn't the best thing here, but it gets a lot more mileage than you first expect -- big respect to Blood & Fire's sound techs because that rhythm guitar just skanks on through crystal-clear as the drums lock down the groove. The title track deals on repatriation with sharp guitar, lurching drums, and prominent organ, while "Three Blind Mice" (yes, the melody is scurrying around here) and "Warning Warning" are thoughtful lyrical plays on the Babylon time coming theme. The latter's dub section adds and subtracts elements in increments so you hear the process at work, and the dub of "Valley of Jehosaphat" is strong too with prominent horns and vocal harmonies. "Melt Away" offers a nice rising guitar line -- Romeo has a definite knack for crafting melodic hooks -- and the horns again are strong and the rhythm guitar chop nagging. "Fire Fe the Vatican" merely reprises "War ina Babylon" with different lyrics, but it's hard to argue with, since itEntertainment Weekly (7/9/99, p.79) - "...will thrill anyone whose appreciation of reggae goes deeper than Bob Marley." - Rating: A-
Q (9/99, pp.134-5) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...has a direct openness to the vocal typical of Romeo's airy, deft delivery. He has a knack for picking out unlikely melodies, nailing them to the heart of each tune..."
Dirty Linen (2-3/00, p.84) - "...released during a decade of change in Jamaican music, when lighthearted dance tunes and sweet bucolic ballads in praise of herb were giving way to the rumbling bass of dub and the voicing of political discontent..."

****MAX ROMEO AND ROMAN STEWART - REGGAE LEGENDS****

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****MAX ROMEO AND ROMAN STEWART - REGGAE LEGENDS****

TRACKLIST


1. Stand By Me – Max Romeo
2. So Long Rastafari Call – Roman Stewart
3. Rough Rider – Max Romeo
4. In The Morning – Roman Stewart
5. Strawberry – Max Romeo
6. Your Arms – Roman Stewart,performer – John Holt
7. Freedom Street – Max Romeo
8. You Belong To Me – Roman Stewart
9. Jamaica Is Waiting – Max Romeo
10. Money Worries – Roman Stewart,performer – Ernest Wilson
11. Thin Line – Max Romeo
12. Running Away From Love – Roman Stewart
13. I Shall Rise Again – Max Romeo
14. Live And Learn – Roman Stewart,performer – Alton Ellis
15. Pretty Brown Eyes – Max Romeo
16. Loser – Roman Stewart
17. Saturday Night Special – Max Romeo
18. Settle Down – Roman Stewart
19. Darlin’ You Send Me – Max Romeo
20. Jamaican People – Roman Stewart
21. Dancing Time – Roman Stewart,performer – The Stewart Brothers


Original Release Date: March 1, 2009
Label: Goldenlane Records

****MAX ROMEO - PERILOUS TIME****

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****MAX ROMEO - PERILOUS TIME****

TRACKLIST


Wha Yu Ago Till Jah Seh
Tell The People The Truth
Wake Up Jah People
Perilous Times
Perilous Times (Version)
Marching
City Without Pity
Homeward Bound
Hurting End
Somebody Saddling Your Horse
Same Picture
I Wanna Be There


Record date : 1974-1999


Vocals : Max Romeo
Drums : Mikey Boo Richards & Lloyd Adams & Santa Davis
Bass : Boris Gardiner & Fully Fullwood
Guitar : Duggie & Chinna & Bo Peep
Keyboards : Winston Wright & Ansel Collins & E. Lucien & B. Henry
Horns : Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis & Vin Gordon
Percussions : Lee Perry & Sticky


Studios :
Recording : Black Ark (Kingston, JA) & King Tubby's (Kingston, JA)
Mixing : Leggo (Kingston, JA)

****MAX ROMEO - I LOVE MY MUSIC****

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****MAX ROMEO - I LOVE MY MUSIC****

TRACKLIST


A1 Old Men Makes War
A2 Let Them Fight
A3 Dis Generation
A4 Repent
A5 I Love My Music
B1 Rise Up
B2 We Can Make Things Better
B3 Weh You A Run Go
B4 Find Time To Pray
B5 The Girl Never Turn Me On


Label:Solid Groove Records


Credits
Arranged By – Clive Hunt, Lloyd Barnes
Producer – Lloyd Barnes, Max Romeo

****MAX ROMEO - A LITTLE TIME FOR JAH****

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****MAX ROMEO - A LITTLE TIME FOR JAH****

TRACKLIST


1. Milk And Honey
2. Time 4 Jah
3. Time 4 Jah (Acoustic Version)
4. Life - Mutabaruka
5. With God On Our Side
6. Scally Wally
7. Time Bomb
8. Kidz R People
9. Kidz R People (Version)
10. Judas Eye Get Red
11. Judas Eye Get Red (Version)
12. Poor People
13. Set It Off
14. Set It Off (Version)


DATE 2004
LABEL MEDIACOM

****MAX ROMEO - A DREAM BY MAX ROMEO****

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****MAX ROMEO - A DREAM BY MAX ROMEO****

TRACKLIST

• Wet Dream
• A No Fe Piccn'y
• Far Far Away
• The Horn
• Hear My Plea
• Love
• I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
• Wood Under Cellar
• Whine Her Goosie
• Club Raid
• You Can't Stop Me

Real Name:Maxwell Livingston Smith
Producer : Bunny Lee

Label:Pama Records 

Record date : 1970