Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77
# Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77

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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
