{"product_id":"max-romeo-the-upsetters-war-ina-babylon","title":"Max Romeo \u0026 The Upsetters - War Ina Babylon","description":"\u003cp\u003eJackpot Records is extremely proud to announce our re-issue of the revered reggae album 1976’s War Ina Babylon by Max Romeo \u0026amp; The Upsetters. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable on limited golden sunshine coloured vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTRACKLISTING\u003cbr\u003e1 One Step Forward\u003cbr\u003e2 Uptown Babies Don’t Cry\u003cbr\u003e3 Chase The Devil\u003cbr\u003e4 War Ina Babylon\u003cbr\u003e5 Norman\u003cbr\u003e6 Stealing In The Name Of Jah\u003cbr\u003e7 Tan And See\u003cbr\u003e8 Smokey Room\u003cbr\u003e9 Smile Out A Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":64322935980409,"sku":null,"price":24.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/MaxRomeo_TheUpsetters-WarInaBabylon_9c3bacb9-3606-4b4d-a02e-7433d246d15d.jpg?v=1787904116","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/max-romeo-the-upsetters-war-ina-babylon","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}