Another good one has gone. The mighty Max Romeo left us on Friday aged 80. RIP Mr Romeo.
Perhaps regrettably best known in the UK for his 1969 Top 10 hit "Wet Dream" - of which he later said "the devil made me do it" - he went on to make some of the finest roots records of the 1970s. Here are just a few.
"War Ina Babylon" - Max Romeo
"Chase The Devil" - Max Romeo
"Socialism Is Love" - Max Romeo
"Tacko" - Max Romeo
Sad news, indeed
ReplyDeleteSad news
ReplyDeleteI should have included War Ina Babylon on my recent Jamaican post
These tracks are superior to that Right Said Fred track you foisted on us recently
ReplyDeleteIt was OK Fred not Right Said Fred, but your point still stands.
DeleteRIP Mr Romeo. (When I heard the news, the first thing I said to Mr SDS was that Ernie Goggins would be posting a good tribute to him).
ReplyDeleteHow right you were. Maybe now is also a suitable time for you to record one of your long awaited concertina dub tributes.
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