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
Released	1976
Studio	Black Ark Studios, Washington Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Length	37:58
Label	Island
Producer	Lee "Scratch" Perry
Max Romeo & The Upsetters chronology
Revelation Time (1975) War Ina Babylon (1976) Reconstruction (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[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

• Lee "Scratch" Perry – production, engineering
• Tony Wright – cover artwork
• Kim Gottlieb – back cover photography

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.