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
Released	1975
Recorded	Black Ark, Randy's, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Label	Tropical Sound Tracs
Producer	Clive Hunt
Max Romeo chronology
Let the Power Fall (1971) Revelation Time (1975) War ina Babylon (1976)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record Guide	A–

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. The album saw its international release in 1978 as Open the Iron Gate, again with altered running order. In 1999 an anthology Open the Iron Gate: 1973-77 was released, consisting of the Revelation Time material and bonus tracks.

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

Singles

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

Personnel

• Max Romeo - vocals
• Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Clive Hunt, Geoffrey Chung, George Fullwood - bass
• Carlton "Santa" Davis, Carlton Barrett, Derrick Stewart, Michael Richards - drums
• Earl "Chinna" Smith, Filberto Callendar, Geoffrey Chung, Michael Murray, Tony Chin - guitar
• Bernard "Touter" Harvey, Clive Hunt, Geoffrey Chung, Robert Lyn, Tyrone Downie - keyboards
• Tyrone Downie - harmonica
• Clive Hunt, Lee Perry, Michael Murray - percussion
• Bobby Ellis, Richard "Dirty Harry" Hall, Tommy McCook - horns
• Geoffrey Chung - executive producer
• George Philpott, Lee Perry - engineer
• Geoffrey Chung, Ronald Logan - mixing