Release Date: 12/09/2025 - War Ina Babylon (Golden Sunshine Colour Vinyl)
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Originally released on Island Records, the album is considered one of the greatest Reggae albums of all time and was a massive influence on the UK punk movement that was just starting to bubble to the surface.
Artist: Max Romeo & The Upsetters
Genre: Reggae
Label: JACKPOT RECORDS
The record’s incredible power belies an unlikely partnership between one of the world’s greatest producers (and experimenters in sound), Lee “Scratch” Perry, and vocalist Max Romeo (who by 1976 had performed on over 120 7” singles) Romeo had been transforming from his “rude” records to writing lyrics with social themes as the era in Jamaica was rife with poverty, gangs, and politically motivated killings. As he was looking to produce protest music at its most powerful alongside music that would never leave the listener’s souls, Lee Perry and Max Romeo started collaborating together.
Recorded in two weeks in 1976, utilizing Lee Perry’s kitchen sink production, War Ina Babylon is considered part of Lee Perry’s ‘holy trinity’ Black Ark produced LPs released by Island Records (Junior Murvin’s Police and Thieves and The Heptones’ Party Time being the other classics LPs in the trinity), this LP continues to find new fans with every passing generation.
• All Analog Process (AAA) transfer from The Original Master Tapes.
• Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.
• Includes Original Artwork.
TRACKLISTING
1 One Step Forward
2 Uptown Babies Don’t Cry
3 Chase The Devil
4 War Ina Babylon
5 Norman
6 Stealing In The Name Of Jah 7 Tan And See
8 Smokey Room
9 Smile Out A Style
About the artist
Max Romeo & The Upsetters was a famous collaboration between Jamaican reggae musician Max Romeo and Lee "Scratch" Perry's legendary backing band, The Upsetters, notably on the legendary 1976 album, War Ina Babylon.
This Vinyl product is a:
- Limited Edition
- Coloured Vinyl
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