Revelation Time

"Open the Iron Gate" redirects here. For the 1999 compilation, see Open the Iron Gate: 1973-77.
Revelation Time
Studio album by
Max Romeo
Released1975
StudioBlack Ark, Kingston; Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica
GenreReggae
LabelTropical Sound Tracs
ProducerClve "Azul" Hunt, Pete Weston on "Revelation Time", Lee Perry on "Three Blind Mice"
Max Romeo chronology
Let the Power Fall
(1971) 		Revelation Time
(1975) 		War Ina Babylon
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[2]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((1-star Honorable Mention))[3]

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]

  1. ^ Rick Anderson. "Revelation Time - Max Romeo : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  2. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Hull, Tom (January 26, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Max Romeo - Warning Warning! (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. 1977. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  5. ^ "Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. 1978. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  6. ^ "Max Romeo - Revelation Time". www.roots-archives.com. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
  7. ^ "A Reggae Classic, Max Romeo's "Revelation Time" Released". South Florida Caribbean News. July 3, 2020.