The Coming of Jah: Anthology 1967-76 Review by Steve Leggett
A gifted and versatile singer, Max Romeo's first big hits ("Wet Dream," "Wine Her Goosie") played with slack themes, but as this two-disc anthology from Trojan shows, he grew into more mature and spiritual territory.
High points here include his one-off with producer Willie Francis, "Maccabee Version," released in 1970, and three solid songs for producer Winston "Niney" Holmes, "The Coming of Jah," "Rasta Bandwagon," and "Beardman Feast.
"Babylon's Burning," produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry, is another high point here.
Romeo did his best work with Perry, leading to the masterful album War ina Babylon, which was released in 1976 and falls just out of the reach of this anthology.
Listeners curious about Romeo should pick up that album first and then investigate this set, which traces the steps that led up to his masterpiece.
Tracklist:
1.No Use To Cry
2.Rude Boy Confession
3.I Can't Do No More
4.I'll Buy You A Rainbow
5.I Don't Want To Let You Go
6.Soulful Music
7.Careless Hands
8.Put Me In The Mood
9.My One Girl
10.Walk Into The Dawn
11.Indeed I Love You
12.Wet Dream
13.Wine Her Goosie
14.I've Been Looking Back
15.Blowin' In The Wind
16.Sweet Chariot
17.Love Oh Love
18.Michael Row The Boat Ashore
19.The Horn
20.Let The Power Fall On I
21.Don't You Weep
22.Macabee Version
23.Black Equality
24.Holla Zion
25.Don't Be Prejudice
Disc Two
1.Jordan River
2.Rent Man
3.Chi Chi Bud
4.Ginalship
5.Aily And Ailaloo
6.The Coming Of Jah
7.Beardman Feast
8.Rasta Band Wagon
9.When Jah Speak
10.Fling Fire Stick
11.Babylon's Burning
12.Public Enemy Number One
13.Two Faced People
14.Pray For Me
15.Bald Headed Teacher
16.Murder In The Place
17.Everybody Watching Everybody
18.Sexy Sadie
19.Evening News
20.Hole Under Crutches
21.Nobody's Child
22.My Jamaican Collie
23.No Joshua No
24.Mr Fix It
25.I Man A African
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