Reconstruction (Max Romeo album)

Reconstruction is an album by Max Romeo, released in 1977.

Reconstruction
Studio album by Max Romeo
Released	1977
Recorded	Harry J Studio, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Label	Island, Dynamic Sounds
Producer	Max Romeo
Max Romeo chronology
War Ina Babylon (1976) Reconstruction (1977) Rondos (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Shortly after recording critically acclaimed War Ina Babylon, Max Romeo broke up with his producer Lee "Scratch" Perry on professional ground, what prompted him to self-produce his next album. Reconstruction did not match the success of its predecessor and in 1978 Romeo left Jamaica.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Reconstruction" (Max Romeo) – 4:16
2. "Poor Man's Life" (Max Romeo, Ricky Storm) – 3:49
3. "Let's Live Together" (Max Romeo, Michael Williams) – 3:40
4. "Melt Away" (Max Romeo, Earl Smith) – 3:53
5. "War Rock" (Max Romeo, Michael Williams) – 4:40

Side B

1. "Where Is the Love" (Max Romeo) – 3:00
2. "Give to Get" (Max Romeo) – 3:22
3. "Martin Luther King" (Max Romeo) – 3:26
4. "Take a Hold" (Max Romeo, Ricky Storm) – 3:27
5. "Destination Africa" (Max Romeo, Michael Ebanks) – 3:13

Personnel

• Max Romeo - vocals, arrangements
• Ernie Ranglin - guitar
• Earl Smith - rhythm guitar
• Earl Lindo - organ
• Keith Sterling - piano
• Boris Gardiner - drums
• Uziah "Sticky" Thompson - percussion
• Glen DaCosta - saxophone
• David Madden - trumpet
• Vin Gordon - trombone
• Bobby Ellis - flugelhorn
• Jimmy Riley, Ricky Storm, Sheena - background vocals
• Sylvan Morris - engineer

References

1. Ron Wynn. "Reconstruction - Max Romeo : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-07.