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Revelation Time

{{redirect|Open the Iron Gate|the 1999 compilation|Open the Iron Gate: 1973-77}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Revelation Time

| type = studio

| artist = Max Romeo

| cover =Revelation Time.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1975

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Black Ark, Kingston; Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica

| genre = Reggae

| length =

| label = Tropical Sound Tracs

| producer = Clve "Azul" Hunt, Pete Weston on "Revelation Time", Lee Perry on "Three Blind Mice"

| prev_title = Let the Power Fall

| prev_year = 1971

| next_title = War Ina Babylon

| next_year = 1976

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/revelation-time-mw0000889319 |title=Revelation Time - Max Romeo : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |author=Rick Anderson |work=www.allmusic.com |accessdate=2012-11-04}}

|rev2 = Christgau's Record Guide

|rev2Score = A−{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|publisher=Ticknor & Fields|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: R|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=R&bk=70|accessdate=March 12, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}

| rev5 = Tom Hull – on the Web

| rev5Score = B+ ({{Rating-Christgau|hm1}}){{cite web|last=Hull|first=Tom|authorlink=Tom Hull (critic)|date=January 26, 2021|url=http://tomhull.com/ocston/blog/archives/2923-Music-Week.html|title=Music Week|website=Tom Hull – on the Web|accessdate=January 29, 2021}}

}}

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.

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Max-Romeo-Warning-Warning/release/3134357 |title=Max Romeo - Warning Warning! (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs |work=www.discogs.com |year=1977 |accessdate=2012-11-04}} The album saw its international release in 1978 as Open the Iron Gate, again with altered running order.{{cite web |url=http://www.discogs.com/Max-Romeo-Open-The-Iron-Gate/release/1411918 |title=Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs |work=www.discogs.com |year=1978 |accessdate=2012-11-04}} In 1999 an anthology Open the Iron Gate: 1973-77 was released, consisting of the Revelation Time material and bonus tracks.{{cite web |url=http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1207 |title=Max Romeo - Revelation Time |work=www.roots-archives.com |accessdate=2012-11-04}} On July 3, 2020, remastered Revelation Time with 19 tracks was released from 17 North Parade label.{{Cite web|url=https://sflcn.com/a-reggae-classic-max-romeos-revelation-time-released/|title=A Reggae Classic, Max Romeo's "Revelation Time" Released|publisher=South Florida Caribbean News |date=July 3, 2020}}

Track listing

=Original release=

All tracks composed by Max Romeo; except where indicated

;Side A

  1. "Revelation Time" (Max Romeo, Pete Weston) – 2:44
  2. "No Peace" (Clive Hunt) – 3:39
  3. "Tacko" (Clive Hunt) – 2:47
  4. "Blood of the Prophet" (Clive Hunt, Sepi) – 3:27
  5. "Blood of the Prophet Pt. II" (Clive Hunt, Sepi) – 3:00

;Side B

  1. "Warning, Warning" – 3:54
  2. "A Quarter Pound of I'cense" – 2:40
  3. "Three Blind Mice" (Lee Perry, Max Romeo) – 2:57
  4. "Open the Iron Gate" – 2:57
  5. "Open the Iron Gate Pt. II" – 2:25

=''Warning Warning!''=

;Side A

  1. "Warning, Warning"
  2. "A Quarter Pound of I'cense"
  3. "Three Blind Mice"
  4. "Open the Iron Gate"
  5. "Open the Iron Gate Pt. II"

;Side B

  1. "No Peace"
  2. "Revelation Time"
  3. "Tacko"
  4. "Blood of the Prophet"
  5. "Blood of the Prophet Pt. II"

=''Open the Iron Gate''=

;Side A

  1. "Open the Iron Gate" – 5:29
  2. "No Peace" – 3:38
  3. "Tacko" – 2:40
  4. "Blood of the Prophet" – 6:04

;Side B

  1. "Warning, Warning" – 3:52
  2. "A Quarter Pound of I'cense" – 2:37
  3. "Three Blind Mice" – 2:57
  4. "Revelation Time" – 2:45

= 2020 edition =

{{Track listing

| headline = Remastered with bonus tracks {{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Max-Romeo-Revelation-Time/release/15457594|title=Max Romeo – Revelation Time(Remastered)|date=3 July 2020 |publisher=Discogs}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Revelation Time

| writer1 = M. Smith

| extra1 = Pete Weston

| length1 = 2:37

| title2 = Message From The Top

| writer2 = P. Weston / R. Reid

| extra2 = Pete Weston

| length2 = 2:50

| title3 = Hammer And Sickle

| writer3 = M. Smith

| extra3 = Pete Weston

| length3 =2:30

| title4 = No Peace

| writer4 = M. Smith

| extra4 = Clive Hunt

| length4 = 3:43

| title5 = Tacko

| writer5 = M. Smith

| extra5 = Clive Hunt

| length5 = 2:50

| title6 = Dub A Boo

| writer6 = M. Smith

| extra6 = Clive Hunt

| length6 = 2:56

| title7 = Blood Of The Prophet

| writer7 = M. Smith

| extra7 = Clive Hunt

| length7 = 3:32

| title8 = Blood Of The Prophet Pt. 2

| writer8 = M. Smith

| extra8 = Clive Hunt

| length8 = 2:52

| title9 = Warning, Warning

| writer9 = M. Smith

| extra9 = Clive Hunt

| length9 = 3:58

| title10 = Heads A Go Roll

| writer10 = M. Smith

| extra10 = Clive Hunt

| length10 = 3:43

| title11 = A Quarter Pound Of I'cense

| writer11 = M. Smith

| extra11 = Clive Hunt

| length11 = 2:43

| title12 = Three Blind Mice

| writer12 = M. Smith

| extra12 = Lee Perry

| length12 = 2:54

| title13 = Open The Iron Gate

| writer13 = M. Smith

| extra13 = Clive Hunt

| length13 = 3:03

| title14 = Open The Iron Gate Pt. 2

| writer14 = M. Smith

| extra14 = Clive Hunt

| length14 = 2:10

| title15 = Socialism Is Love

| writer15 = M. Smith

| extra15 = Clive Hunt

| length15 = 2:46

| title16 = Youthman, Rootsman

| writer16 = M. Smith

| extra16 = Clive Hunt

| length16 = 2:40

| title17 = Black Equality

| writer17 = M. Smith

| extra17 = Pete Weston

| length17 = 3:01

| title18 = No Joshua No

| writer18 = M. Smith

| extra18 = Pete Weston

| length18 = 3:26

| title19 = Yes Joshua

| writer19 = M. Smith

| extra19 = Pete Weston

| length19 = 3:20

}}

Singles

  • 1973: "Three Blind Mice"
  • 1975: "Revelation Time"

Personnel

;Technical

  • Geoffrey Chung - executive producer
  • George Philpott, Lee Perry - engineer
  • Geoffrey Chung, Ronald Logan - mixing

References

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Category:1975 albums

Category:Max Romeo albums