War Ina Babylon

War Ina Babylon is an album by Max Romeo and Lee Perry's backing band The Upsetters, released in 1976.

War Ina Babylon
Studio album by
Max Romeo & The Upsetters
Released1976
StudioBlack Ark Studios, Washington Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica
GenreReggae
Length37:58
LabelIsland
ProducerLee "Scratch" Perry
Max Romeo & The Upsetters chronology
Revelation Time
(1975)		 War Ina Babylon
(1976)		 Reconstruction
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Reggae Reviews[3]

Along with The Heptones' Party Time and Junior Murvin's Police and Thieves, both released in 1977, this album is a part of what is referred to as Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced Black Ark "holy trinity".[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Max Romeo and Lee "Scratch" Perry except where indicated.

Side A
  1. "One Step Forward" – 5:15
  2. "Uptown Babies" (Romeo) – 5:00
  3. "Chase the Devil" – 3:27
  4. "War ina Babylon" – 4:51
Side B
  1. "Norman" – 4:50
  2. "Stealin'" (Romeo) – 3:04
  3. "Tan and See" (Romeo, Perry, Brown) – 4:36
  4. "Smokey Room" (Romeo, Perry, Brown) – 3:03
  5. "Smile Out of Style" – 3:32

Personnel
  • Max Romeo – lead vocals
  • Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan – male harmony vocals
  • Cynthia Schloss, Marcia Griffiths – female harmony vocals
Technical

Singles
  • 1975: "One Step Forward"
  • 1976: "War in a Babylon"
  • 1976: "Chase the Devil"
  • 1977: "Norman"

References
  1. Rick Anderson. "War Ina Babylon - Max Romeo & the Upsetters : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Max Romeo". www.reggae-reviews.com. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  4. "Albums - War Ina Babylon - Max Romeo". www.upsetter.net. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
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