Apr 13, 2025
Musician best known for tracks such as Chase the Devil and War Ina Babylon rose to fame in the 1960s
"War Ina Babylon"
Reggae star Max Romeo has died, age 80. His War Ina Babylon album is one of the pillars of the roots reggae movement, and his impassioned vocals over The Upsetters' playing, with Lee "Scratch" Perry at the board in the Black Ark, make for a classic listen.
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The cover, by renowned album artist Tony Wright, is worth its own image. Wright was the man behind such iconic album covers as Traffic's The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, Marianne Faithfull's Broken English, and The B-52's self-titled debut. This is a different vibe, but the same instantly memorable quality.
