Open the Iron Gate: 1973–77

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

 * 1) "Every Man Ought to Know" – 3:18
 * 2) "Revelation Time/Hammer and Sickle" – 5:06
 * 3) "No Peace" – 3:43
 * 4) "Tacko" – 2:49
 * 5) "Blood of the Prophet Parts 1 & 2" – 6:24
 * 6) "Warning Warning/Version" – 7:42
 * 7) "A Quarter Pound of I'cense" – 2:43
 * 8) "Three Blind Mice" – 2:54
 * 9) "Open the Iron Gate Parts 1 & 2" – 5:14
 * 10) "Valley of Jehosaphat/Version" – 5:02
 * 11) "Fire Fe the Vatican" – 3:33
 * 12) "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