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