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Max Romeo
Person · male · Jamaica · Saint James Parish · born 1944 · died 2025 · recording since 1968
Jamaican singer-songwriter (1947–2025)
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Also known as Max Romero · Max Smith · Maxie · Maxwell Smith · 馬克斯·羅梅奧
Timeline
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1940s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Wet Dream
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
English biography828 words · 5 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1377836339
Biography
Maxwell Smith (22 November 1944 – 11 April 2025), known professionally as Max Romeo, was a Jamaican reggae and roots reggae recording musician who achieved chart success in his home country and in the United Kingdom. He had several hits with the vocal group the Emotions. His song "Wet Dream
Wet DreamSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Wet Dream2:492Day Dream2:483Rent Man2:074Two People3:055Pussy Watchman2:516My Dickie2:327There's a Man in Your Life2:178Sometimes3:139Chi Chi Bud2:3610Chi Chi Bud Version2:3811Fowl Thief1:4212Mr Chatterbox2:1013Macabee Version2:2614Music Book2:3215Stick by Me3:1016Let the Power Fall2:2717Holla Zion3:31" (1968) included overtly sexual lyrics and launched a new style of reggae.
Early years
Born in St. D'Acre, St. Ann, Jamaica on 22 November 1944, Romeo left home at the age of 14 and worked on a sugar plantation outside Clarendon, before winning a local talent competition when he was 18. This prompted a move to the capital, Kingston, in order to embark on a musical career.
Career debuts
In 1965, Romeo joined up with Kenneth Knight and Lloyd Shakespeare in the Jamaican vocal group, The Emotions, whilst also working in sales for the Caltone label. The group were unsuccessful in auditions for other producers, but Ken Lack offered them an audition after overhearing Smith singing to himself while working. In 1966, the group had their first hit, with the Lack-produced "(Buy You) A Rainbow". The Emotions went on to release several hit singles, and by 1968, the singer, by that point known as Max Romeo, began his solo career in 1968, but did not have any great successes on the charts. Romeo returned to The Emotions, now recording for Phil Pratt, and founded a new band, The Hippy Boys.
Solo career
1968 saw the breakthrough in Romeo's career, when he wrote "Wet DreamWet DreamSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Wet Dream2:492Day Dream2:483Rent Man2:074Two People3:055Pussy Watchman2:516My Dickie2:327There's a Man in Your Life2:178Sometimes3:139Chi Chi Bud2:3610Chi Chi Bud Version2:3811Fowl Thief1:4212Mr Chatterbox2:1013Macabee Version2:2614Music Book2:3215Stick by Me3:1016Let the Power Fall2:2717Holla Zion3:31", a song that became a massive hit in Jamaica. The track was banned by BBC Radio in the UK due to its overtly sexual lyrics, although the singer claimed that it was about a leaking roof. Nevertheless, "Wet Dream" became a Top 10 hit in the UK, where it spent six months in the chart. Further records that came out in 1969 were "Belly Woman", "Wine Her Goosie" and "Mini-Skirt Vision", as well as Max Romeo's debut LP, A DreamA DreamSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Wet Dream (Electronically Rebalanced)2:382A No Fe Me Piccn'y3:083Far Far Away2:574The Horn2:185Hear My Plea3:176Love2:587I Don't Want To Lose Your Love2:568Wood Under Cellar2:279Wine Her Goosie2:5410Club Raid2:3911You Can't Stop Me2:19. Romeo was banned from performing at several venues during a tour of the UK.
In 1970, Romeo returned to Jamaica, setting up Romax, an unsuccessful record label and sound system, and released in 1971 his second album, Let the Power Fall
Let The Power FallSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracksA1Missing YouA2Puppet On A StringA3Crackling RosieA4Chie Chie BudA5Black EqualityA6Let The Power FallB1Don't You WeepB2Mother Oh MotherB3Chicken ThiefB4Ginal ShipB5Maccabee VersionB6Bachelor Boy. It included a number of politically charged songs, most advocating the democratic socialist People's National Party (PNP), which chose his song "Let the Power Fall" as their theme song for the 1972 Jamaican general election. It became the anthem of the People’s National Party movement and marked a moment when culture and politics walked hand in hand toward the promise of a more just Jamaica. He was one of the influential artists, along with Bob Marley, who toured Jamaica on the PNP's Bandwagon during the 1972 general election campaign.
After this, Romeo worked with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry on the album Revelation Time
Revelation TimeSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 19 tracks1Revelation Time2:372Message From The Top2:503Hammer And Sickle2:304No Peace3:435Tacko2:506Dub A Boo2:567Blood Of The Prophet3:328Blood Of The Prophet Pt. 22:529Warning, Warning3:5810Heads A Go Roll3:4311A Quarter Pound Of I'cense2:4312Three Blind Mice2:5413Open The Iron Gate3:0314Open The Iron Gate Pt. 22:1015Socialism Is Love2:4616Youthman, Rootsman2:4017Black Equality3:0118No Joshua No3:2619Yes Joshua3:20 (1975), which featured the classic song "Three Blind Mice
Three Blind MiceSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAThree Blind MiceBThree Blind Mice (version)", an adaptation of the nursery rhyme with lyrics about a police raid on a party.
In 1976, Romeo released War Ina Babylon, an album perceived as his best work. The politically and religiously themed album included the popular single "Chase the Devil
Chase The DevilSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracksAChase The Devil3:22BRhythm3:04", which would become one of his best-known songs. Shortly after this, the pair fell out, leaving Romeo to self-produce his follow-up album, Reconstruction
ReconstructionSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Reconstruction4:16A2Poor Man's Life3:49A3Let's Live Together3:40A4Melt Away3:53A5War Rock4:40B1Where Is the Love3:00B2Give to Get3:22B3Martin Luther King3:26B4Take a Hold3:27B5Destination Africa3:13, which could not match the success of its predecessors when it was released in 1977.
In 1978, Romeo moved to New York City, where he co-wrote (with Hair producer Michael Butler) the musical Reggae, which he also starred in.
In 1980, he appeared as a backing vocalist on "Dance" on the Rolling Stones album Emotional Rescue. In 1981, the favour was returned when Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones co-produced and played on Romeo's album Holding Out My Love to You
Holding Out My Love to YouSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Wishing for LoveA2Vow of a NazareneA3Holding Out My Love to YouA4Truth Is TruthA5No Loafin'B1Bell the CatB2Smiling in Your FaceB3Nice 'n' EasyB4Keep on Dancin'B5I'll Be There to Meet You, an unsuccessful attempt by Romeo to break into the North American market.
The rest of his output during the decade went practically unnoticed, with Romeo finding work at a New York electronics store. John Holt encouraged him to return to Jamaica, and he lived at Holt's house in Meadowbrook for a year.
Romeo visited the UK again in 1992, recording albums Fari – Captain of My Ship (1992) and Our Rights
Our RightsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1God Created Man3:582Numberless4:003From Creation4:074HIM Manner of Man4:055Woe Be Unto Them4:006Jah Love3:567African Woman4:018Great Day4:049Our Rights3:5410Freedom4:02 (1995) with Jah Shaka. He joined up with UK rhythm section/production team Mafia & Fluxy in 1998 for the album Selassie I Forever
Selassie I ForeverSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Evening News2:472Reverend3:333The More the Merrier3:294Evil of the Heart3:385Jamaica Ska4:296Africa Destination3:307Selassie I Forever3:548Melt Away3:529No Peace4:0110Me Can't Done3:4711Two in One3:4812No Sinners2:55. A compilation album, The Many Moods of Max Romeo, was released in the UK in 1999.
In 2014, he released the album Father and Sons
Father and SonsSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Valley of Death5:002Dem Lie4:163The Love of Money4:224Murder4:355Players In My Life4:266Dream Boy3:567Imagine4:038More Love For The Children4:479My Woman4:0310Kids Are People Too4:2511Just A Tick Away5:1612What's Wrong With The World?4:43, a collaboration with his sons Ronaldo and Romario (known as the duo Rominal). His daughter Azana Smith has also started a recording career under the name Xana Romeo.
In 2023, he filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group and PolyGram Publishing, Inc. for $15 million, claiming that he had not been given royalties for his work for over 50 years.
Death
Romeo died of heart complications at a hospital in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica, on 11 April 2025, at the age of 80.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 29 | 89.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 72 | 96.5th |
| Studio albums | 39 | 98.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 35 | 97.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 57 | 96.1th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (72 release groups · 39 studio albums)
Albums · 39
1971 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
A1Missing YouA2Puppet On A StringA3Crackling RosieA4Chie Chie BudA5Black EqualityA6Let The Power FallB1Don't You WeepB2Mother Oh MotherB3Chicken ThiefB4Ginal ShipB5Maccabee VersionB6Bachelor Boy1972 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 26:56
A1Let the Power Fall2:18A2Bachelor Boy2:46A3Cracklin' Rosie3:08A4Chatter Box2:09A5Missing You2:40B1Puppet on a String2:47B2My Special Prayer3:20B3Fowl Thief1:42B4Hola Zion3:33B5Macabee Version2:331974 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 41:29
A1I Woke Up In Love Orgy4:04A2Just Out Of Reach2:52A3Walking Alone3:29A4Sometimes3:17A5Stick By Me3:15A6Gal Bring Me Water2:23A7Life Is Beautiful2:39B1Every Man Ought To Know3:18B2Two Face People3:07B3Rent Crisis2:12B4Man In Your Life2:23B5Shame And Scandal3:22B6Big Twenty2:22B7Pussy Watch Man2:461975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 57:34
1Revelation Time2:372Message From The Top2:503Hammer And Sickle2:304No Peace3:435Tacko2:506Dub A Boo2:567Blood Of The Prophet3:328Blood Of The Prophet Pt. 22:529Warning, Warning3:5810Heads A Go Roll3:4311A Quarter Pound Of I'cense2:4312Three Blind Mice2:5413Open The Iron Gate3:0314Open The Iron Gate Pt. 22:1015Socialism Is Love2:4616Youthman, Rootsman2:4017Black Equality3:0118No Joshua No3:2619Yes Joshua3:201976 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 37:58
1One Step Forward5:152Uptown Babies Don’t Cry5:023I Chase the Devil3:304War Ina Babylon4:525Norman4:526Stealing in the Name of Jah3:087Tan and See4:398Smokey Room3:069Smile Out a Style3:341978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 30:02
A1Open The Iron Gate5:29A2No Peace3:38A3Tacko2:40A4Blood Of The Prophet6:04B1Warning Warning3:52B2A Quarter Pound Of L'cense2:37B3Three Blind Mice2:57B4Revelation Time2:451978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:46
A1Reconstruction4:16A2Poor Man's Life3:49A3Let's Live Together3:40A4Melt Away3:53A5War Rock4:40B1Where Is the Love3:00B2Give to Get3:22B3Martin Luther King3:26B4Take a Hold3:27B5Destination Africa3:131981 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Wishing for LoveA2Vow of a NazareneA3Holding Out My Love to YouA4Truth Is TruthA5No Loafin'B1Bell the CatB2Smiling in Your FaceB3Nice 'n' EasyB4Keep on Dancin'B5I'll Be There to Meet You1982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:28
1Old Men Makes War4:252Let Them Fight4:403Dis Generation3:364Repent4:515I Love My Music4:276Rise Up4:297We Can Make Thisngs Better4:338Weh You a Run Go4:229Find Time to Pray4:4210The Girl Never Turn Me On4:231984 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks
A1.Stand By MeA2.Rough RiderA3.StrawberryA4.Freedom HighwayB1.Jamaica Is WaitingB2.Thin LineB3.I Shall Rise AgainB4.Pretty Brown EyesB5.Saturday Nite Medley1985 · studio album
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A1Enough Of This MadnessA2Birth Of Reggae MusicA3One Horse RaceA4Touch Me BabyB1If I Didn't Love YouB2Always On My MindB3Sing I The RootsB4Iron Lady1988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:08
1War in a Babylon4:002Jesse Black Stone4:023In Love a with Geneni3:464Holding out My Love3:525Coke Nuh Good3:566Love Message3:567Straight to the Heart4:038How Am I Suppose to Love You3:519One Style Jockey3:4710Pledging My Love3:551988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:07
1God Created Man3:582Numberless4:003From Creation4:074HIM Manner of Man4:055Woe Be Unto Them4:006Jah Love3:567African Woman4:018Great Day4:049Our Rights3:5410Freedom4:021992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:26
1No Man Is Perfect3:552Smiling Faces3:563Fari Captain of My Ship3:564Praise Him3:585One Road3:506Don't Try3:537Rich People3:518Kumbia3:469Melt a Way3:4510Suffering3:4111Rome3:551993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 17 tracks · 44:54
1Wet Dream2:492Day Dream2:483Rent Man2:074Two People3:055Pussy Watchman2:516My Dickie2:327There's a Man in Your Life2:178Sometimes3:139Chi Chi Bud2:3610Chi Chi Bud Version2:3811Fowl Thief1:4212Mr Chatterbox2:1013Macabee Version2:2614Music Book2:3215Stick by Me3:1016Let the Power Fall2:2717Holla Zion3:311994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 45:09
1Got to Take a Chance3:492Rev. Cavelero3:463Trigger Happy Babylon3:534Snake in the Grass3:455Uptown Babies3:486Norman the Gambler3:457Nobody’s Child3:298Champion of Love3:419The Clock3:4410Feel Good3:5311Lay Your Troubles3:4512Wet Dreams3:511995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 41:38
1God Created Dub4:002Numberless Dub4:113Creation Dub4:144Manner of Dub4:095Unto Them Dub4:106Jah Love Dub4:127African Woman Dub4:088Great Day Dub4:159Our Rights Dub4:1110Freedom Dub4:082000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:03:46
1Rastafari Calling4:462Tennament Yard3:363Mama Look a Boo-Boo3:554Dub-A-Boo-Boo3:545Babylon Burning3:166In This Time (extended mix)6:1772000 Years3:368One Step Forward4:309Version4:3110Time Will Tell-No Woman, No Cry5:3011It Stipple Out Deh4:4112Dub Out Deh4:4613Study War No More10:282001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 50:39
1Nothing Takes the Place of You3:422Party Night3:513I'm Still Waiting3:274Since I Met You Baby3:435Lost Love3:506My Heart Is Gone3:197On the Beach3:458That Lucky Old Sun3:269What Am I Looking For3:4610My Secret Love3:2711Set Me Free3:3112The Ten Commandments3:2013Israelites3:5014Before the Next Tear Drops3:422003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 53:08
1Milk and Honey3:482Time 4 Jah3:563Time 4 Jah (acoustic version)3:514Life3:255With God on Our Side4:466Scally Wally3:437Time Bomb3:588Kidz R People3:539Kidz R People (version)3:5610Judas Eye Get Red3:1311Judas Eye Get Red (version)3:1012Poor People3:1013Set It Off3:5514Set It Off (version)4:242005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks
1Ethiopian Anthem2Dis Dub Nhu Free3Crazy World Of Dub4Dub Trouble5Dub Down Rome6Dub For Moses7Dubbing Dangerously8Take Dub Serious9Dub Ganja10Love Thy Dub11The Dub Clock12Dis Ya Dubwise, Keep You Moving13Can't Hide From Dub14Dub Forever2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 53:22
1Woman Friend3:332Juks2:553Babylon Don't Like Me4:024Rasta Pickney3:475Evil Evil3:516Wicked Babylon3:187Gypsy Woman3:138Think Again3:389Ganja Free3:2510Take It Slow2:5511Rasta Dub3:4712African Excursion4:2113Hip Hip Dub3:3914Hard Dub4:0615Tortoise Crawl Dub2:522006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 57:27
1Soul Rebel2:022Soul Rebel (Version)2:253Corner Stone2:144Corner Stone (Version)2:175Nice Time2:326Nice Time (Version)2:327Hypocrites2:268Hypocrites (Version)2:279Mellow Mood3:2310Mellow Mood (Version)3:1511Thank You Lord3:2612Thank You Lord (Version)3:2813Rainbow Country3:2214Rainbow Country (Version)3:2315Keep On Moving2:5016Keep On Moving (Version)2:3617Don't Rock My Boat4:0918Don't Rock My Boat (Version)3:4819No Water2:2620No Water (Version)2:26Max Romeo's Don't Rock My Boat
2006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 29:11
1Thank You Lord - Original3:292Soul Rebel - Original2:043Rainbow Country - Original3:254No Water - Original2:275Nice Time - Original2:346Mellow Mood - Original3:267Corner Stone - Original2:158Keep On Moving - Original2:529Hypocrites - Original2:2910Don't Rock My Boat - Original4:102008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:03:28
1Intro0:332Three Blind Mice3:463Uptown Babies4:054Selassie Forever3:465Drive Them Away4:316Chase The Devil3:437Tell Jah Say3:508200 Years Of History4:299One Step Forward5:4610Jamaican Ska4:4811Satan Is Public Enemy No. 13:4212Rent Crisis3:0113Dem A Fi Run3:1714My Jamaican Herb3:3315War Ina Babylon6:2816Let The Power4:10Bunny Striker Lee Presents Max Romeo Platinum Edition
2011 · studio album
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Tracklist · 37 tracks · 1:44:56
1Someone Else Will Take My Place2:432Rasta Bandwagon2:393My Special Prayer3:264Bearded Man Feast2:025Misty Blue2:566Pussy Watch Man2:427Big Twenty2:168Let The Power Fall2:169Just Out of Reach2:5010Wet Dream2:4711Homeward Bound3:5412Nobody's Child3:1913Thank You Lord3:3214Macabee Version2:2915What A Cute Man2:3016Mr. Chatterbox2:0717Watch This Sound2:3318Shame and Scandal3:1219Man In Your Life2:1620Rent Crisis2:0621Two Face People3:0422Every Man Ought To Know3:1523Life Is Beautiful2:3424Gal Bring Me Water2:1925Walking Alone3:2226I Woke Up In Love3:5727Don't Want To Let You Go2:5628Mr. Fixit3:1729Stick By Me3:0530Rainbow Country3:2531Sometimes3:2432Walking Along3:2733Blowing In The Wind2:1034Landlord and Tenant2:0435People Get Ready2:3436Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow3:2337Soul Rebel2:052014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 35 tracks · 1:36:25
1Let the Power Fall2:162Rub Babylon3:063Just out of Reach2:504Wet Dream2:415Homeward Bound3:546Nobody's Child3:197Macabee Version2:298What a Cute Man2:309Buy You a Rainbow2:5310Mr. Chatterbox2:0711Watch This Sound2:3312Mr. Fixit3:1713Stick by Me3:0514Sometimes3:2415Walking Along3:2716People Get Ready2:3417Walking Through the Dawn2:3618Blowing in the Wind2:1019Landlord and Tenant2:0420Don't Want to Let You Go2:5621I Woke up in Love3:5722Walking Alone3:2223Life Is Beautiful2:3424Every Man Ought to Know3:1525Two Face People3:0426Rent Crisis2:0627Man in Your Life2:1628Shame and Scandal3:1229Big Twenty30Pussy Watch Man2:4231Misty Blue2:5632Bearded Man Fest2:0233My Special Prayer3:2634Rasta Bandwagon2:3935Someone Else Will Take My Place2:43The 10 Commandments of Max Romeo
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 25 tracks · 1:19:26
1The Ten Commandments3:212Wet Dream2:493My Dickie2:334My Secret Love3:285Before the Next Teardrop Falls3:436Lost Love3:507Chi Chi Bud2:378That Lucky Old Sun3:279Day Dream2:4910Foul Thief1:4311Israelites3:5112Party Night3:5113Stick By Me3:1014Two Faced People3:0615Let the Power Fall2:2716Macabee2:2617My Heart Is Gone3:1918Nothing Takes the Place of You3:4219I'm Still Waiting3:2820On the Beach3:4621What am I Looking For?3:4722Rent Man2:0823Set Me Free3:3124Pussy Watchman2:5225Since I Met You Baby3:422016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:05:52
Disc 11What If4:072Fed Up4:373What Is Life?4:074Scammer Jammers4:115The Sound of War4:176Horror Zone4:067Cigarette3:408Give Thanks to Jehovah3:57Disc 21What If Version4:072Fed Up to My Dub4:373What Is Dub?4:074Scam Jam Dub4:115The Sound of Dub4:036Horror Zone in Dub4:087Cigarette Stub3:408Give Thanks Version3:572017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 55:55
1Rebel2:052Rebel Dub2:283Corner2:164Corner Dub2:205Nice2:356Nice Dub2:357Liars8Liars Dub2:309Mellow3:2610Mellow Dub3:1811Thanks3:2912Thanks Dub3:3013Rainbow3:2514Rainbow Dub3:2615Move2:5216Move Dub2:3817Boat4:1218Boat Dub3:5119Nah Water2:2820Nah Water Dub2:312019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:42
1The World Is on Fire4:242Have You Ever Hit Rock Bottom?5:013Heaven3:264Words From the Brave3:265Eve of Destruction4:246Penguin5:227Too Many4:288The Farmer’s Story4:199Say Yes4:2510Thank God4:272019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 53:52
1Valley of Death5:002Dem Lie4:163The Love of Money4:224Murder4:355Players In My Life4:266Dream Boy3:567Imagine4:038More Love For The Children4:479My Woman4:0310Kids Are People Too4:2511Just A Tick Away5:1612What's Wrong With The World?4:43— · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:43
1Evening News2:472Reverend3:333The More the Merrier3:294Evil of the Heart3:385Jamaica Ska4:296Africa Destination3:307Selassie I Forever3:548Melt Away3:529No Peace4:0110Me Can't Done3:4711Two in One3:4812No Sinners2:55Sings Bob Marley In The Dance Hall
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 58:28
1No Water2:282No Water (Version)2:323Don't Rock My Boat4:114Don't Rock My Boat (Version)3:525Nice Time2:356Nice Time (Version)2:357Hypocrites2:308Hypocrites (Version)2:309Mellow Mood3:2610Mellow Mood (Version)3:1911Thank You Lord3:3012Thank You Lord (Version)3:3113Rainbow Country3:2614Rainbow Country (Version)3:2615Soul Rebel2:0516Soul Rebel (Version)2:2717Keep On Moving2:5318Keep On Moving (Version)2:3819Corner Stone2:1620Corner Stone (Version)2:18— · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 30:31
1Wet Dream (Electronically Rebalanced)2:382A No Fe Me Piccn'y3:083Far Far Away2:574The Horn2:185Hear My Plea3:176Love2:587I Don't Want To Lose Your Love2:568Wood Under Cellar2:279Wine Her Goosie2:5410Club Raid2:3911You Can't Stop Me2:19— · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:03:07
1Revelation Time2:512No Peace3:453Tacko2:574Blood Of The Prophet3:335Blood Of The Prophet Pt. 22:556Warning, Warning4:037A Quarter Pound Of I'cense2:498Three Blind Mice3:039Three Times Three3:0110Open The Iron Gate3:0611Open The Iron Gate Pt.22:1412Break The Hold (Disco)6:0313Melt Away (Disco)6:2914If Them Ever (45)2:4415If Them Ever Version3:1616Stop Picking On Me (45)2:2917Stop Picking On Me Version2:2718Copie Duppy (45)2:4019Copie Duppy Version2:42— · studio album
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Tracklist · 19 tracks · 1:03:07
1Revelation Time2:512No Peace3:453Tacko2:574Blood Of The Prophet3:335Blood Of The Prophet Pt. 22:556Warning, Warning4:037A Quarter Pound Of I'cense2:498Three Blind Mice3:039Three Times Three3:0110Open The Iron Gate3:0611Open The Iron Gate Pt.22:1412Break The Hold (Disco)6:0313Melt Away (Disco)6:2914If Them Ever (45)2:4415If Them Ever Version3:1616Stop Picking On Me (45)2:2917Stop Picking On Me Version2:2718Copie Duppy (45)2:4019Copie Duppy Version2:42— · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
1Won't You Come Home2Hella Va Lady3The Way You Love Me4Revelation5Miss Faithful6Keep On Moving7Maccabee Version8Gotta Take A Chance9Now I See It10Nobody Knows You When You're Down 'N Out— · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:08
1Bombs and Guns4:102The Bucket Bottom3:573Hotel California4:564Babylon a Fraud (War Inna Babylon remix)4:055Tribute to Martin Luther King3:396Drive Them Away3:547Wake Up My Brethren4:158Where Is Love3:209Let Break the Hold3:5210They Don't Know5:0711Something Is Wrong3:53
Single · 12
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| 1968 | Wet DreamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:20AWet Dream2:49 BShe’s but a Little Girl2:31 | 1968 | ||
| 1974 | Valley of JohasophatSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 2:43AValley of Johasophat2:43 BValley of Johasophat (version) | 1974 | ||
| 1975 | Red HouseSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 4:36ARed House2:28 B2000 Years Ago2:08 | 1975 | ||
| 1976 | Sipple Out DehSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 11:31ASipple Out Deh7:15 BRevelation Dub4:16 | 1976 | ||
| 1976 | Chase The DevilSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:26AChase The Devil3:22 BRhythm3:04 | 1976 | ||
| 1987 | Stand By Me / South AfricaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksA1Stand by Me B1South Africa | 1987 | ||
| 1996 | Three Blind MiceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAThree Blind Mice BThree Blind Mice (version) | 1996 | ||
| 2006 | Give Praises / Live Good TodaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:19AGive Praises3:46 BLive Good Today3:33 | February 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Birth of Reggae Music / Trickey Girl / Youth ManSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 14:33A1Birth of Reggae Music3:22 A2Trickey Girl6:39 BYouth Man4:32 | 2007 | ||
| 2019 | Chase the Devil (MH YS2019 "Outta Space" edit)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:151Chase the Devil (MH YS2019 "Outta Space" edit)3:15 | Remix | 12 June 2019 | |
| 2019 | More Fyah / Babylon RaidSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksAMore Fyah BBabylon Raid | 5 July 2019 | ||
| — | Rasta Band Wagon / When Jah SpeakSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksARasta Band Wagon BWhen Jah Speak | — |
Album · 10
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Open the Iron Gate 1973 - 1977Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 54:381Every Man Ought to Know3:20 2Revelation Time / Hammer and Sickle5:07 3No Peace3:43 4Tacko2:50 5Blood of the Prophets, Parts 1 & 26:24 6Warning Warning / Version7:42 7A Quarter Pound of I'cense2:43 8Three Blind Mice2:54 9Open the Iron Gate Parts 1 & 25:14 10Valley of the Jehosaphat / Version5:03 11Fire Fe the Vatican3:34 12Melt Away (12" version)6:04 | Compilation | 8 June 1999 | |
| 2000 | Pray For Me: The Best of Max RomeoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 1:13:001I Don't Want to Let You Go2:57 2Careless Hands3:06 3Put Me in the Mood2:14 4Indeed I Love You2:26 5Wet Dream2:50 6I've Been Looking Back3:14 7Watch This Sound2:53 8People Get Ready2:41 9Great Lover3:03 10Let the Power Fall on I2:29 11Don't You Weep2:23 12Macabee Version2:34 13Words of Wisdom2:47 14Jordan River3:13 15Ginalship2:23 16Public Enemy Number One3:21 17Babylon Burning2:26 18The Coming of Jah2:55 19Beardman Feast2:07 20Rasta Bandwagon2:44 21Pray for Me2:53 22Man in Your Life2:19 23Murder in the Place3:25 24Everybody Watching Everybody3:29 25My Jamaica Collie2:41 26No Joshua No3:27 | Compilation | 2000 | |
| 2001 | Perilous TimeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 44:331Wha Yu Ago Till Jah Seh3:58 2Tell the People the Truth3:48 3Wake Up Jah People3:38 4Perilous Times3:31 5Perilous Times3:29 6Marching3:42 7City Without Pity3:45 8Homeward Bound3:58 9Hurting End4:06 10Somebody Saddling Your Horse3:45 11Same Picture2:37 12I Wanna Be There4:16 | Compilation | 2001 | |
| 2002 | The Coming of Jah: Anthology 1967–76Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 50 tracks · 2:20:30Disc 1 1No Use to Cry2:47 2Rude Boy Confession2:37 3I Can’t Do No More2:44 4I’ll Buy You a Rainbow2:57 5I Don’t Want to Let You Go2:55 6Soulful Music3:15 7Careless Hands3:05 8Put Me in the Mood2:12 9My One Girl2:37 10Walk Into the Dawn2:40 11Indeed I Love You2:25 12Wet Dream2:47 13Wine Her Goosie3:00 14I’ve Been Looking Back3:13 15Blowin’ in the Wind2:14 16Sweet Chariot2:42 17Love Oh Love2:49 18Michael Row the Boat Ashore2:36 19The Horn2:29 20Let the Power Fall on I2:28 21Don’t You Weep2:21 22Macabee Version2:33 23Black Equality3:02 24Holla Zion3:33 25Don’t Be Prejudice2:42 Disc 21Jordan River3:13 2Rent Man2:08 3Chi Chi Bud2:36 4Ginalship2:28 5Ally and Ailaloo2:16 6The Coming of Jah2:56 7Beardman Feast2:05 8Rasta Band Wagon2:44 9When Jah Speak2:43 10Fling Fire Stick2:32 11Babylon’s Burning2:24 12Public Enemy Number One3:19 13Two Faced People3:05 14Pray for Me2:52 15Bald Headed Teacher2:54 16Murder in the Place3:24 17Everybody Watching Everybody3:28 18Sexy Sadie3:14 19Evening News2:43 20Hole Under Crutches3:22 21Nobody’s Child3:24 22My Jamaican Collie2:39 23No Joshua No3:27 24Mr. Fix It3:23 25I Man a African2:28 | Compilation | 17 June 2002 | |
| 2003 | Ultimate CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 1:01:361War Ina Babylon4:50 2Maccabee Version2:31 3Sir Harry - Marrow2:16 4Hola Zion3:33 5Max Romeo & The Prophet - How Long Must We Wait2:32 6Life Is Beautiful2:43 7Bald Headed Teacher2:55 8A Fi We Country3:38 9Socialism Is Love2:49 10One Step Forward3:37 11I Chase The Devil3:27 122000 Years Ago2:10 13I Am The Resurrection2:46 14A Lie Them A Tell2:51 15Norman (discomix featuring Jah Lloyd)8:39 16Sexy Natty (discomix featuring Jah Lloyd)4:08 17Rico Rodriguez - Judgement3:07 18Wah Rock3:04 | Compilation | 20 May 2003 | |
| 2004 | Wet Dreams: The Best of Max RomeoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 25 tracks · 1:11:221Wet Dream2:49 2Let the Power Fall on I2:27 3I Don't Want to Let You Go2:55 4Macabee Version2:32 5I Man a African2:27 6Walk Into the Dawn2:39 7Public Enemy Number One3:18 8Natty Dread Take Over3:14 9Chi Chi Bud2:36 10Soulful Music3:14 11We Love Jamaica2:51 12Black Equality3:01 13No Joshua No3:27 14The Coming of Jah2:55 15Three Blind Mice2:56 16Jordan River3:12 17Blowin'in the Wind2:14 18Don't You Weep2:20 19Murder in the Place3:23 20The Horn2:29 21Hola Zion3:32 22Rent Man2:07 23Rasta Band Wagon2:43 24Put Me in the Mood2:11 25Wet Dream (Dancehall version)3:50 | Compilation | 22 March 2004 | |
| 2008 | Best OfSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 58:351One Step Forward3:39 2Chase the Devil2:57 3War Inna Babylon3:57 4Uptown Babies5:01 5Macabee Version2:57 6Three Blind Mice3:41 7We Love Jamaica2:56 8My Jamaican Collie3:32 9Bearded Come Feast2:45 10A Little Time For Jah5:00 11Tell Jah Seh4:05 12Melt Away3:34 13Let the Power Fall3:22 14Nobody's Child3:45 15Wet Dream3:37 16Bun Dem Up (Babylon's Burning)3:47 | Compilation | 3 March 2008 | |
| 2009 | 36 Carat Golden HitsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 36 tracks · 1:41:00Disc 1 1Let the Power Fall2:16 2Rub Babylon3:06 3Just Out of Reach2:50 4Wet Dream2:41 5Homeward Bound3:54 6Nobody's Child3:19 7Macabee Version2:29 8What a Cute Man2:30 9Buy You a Rainbow2:53 10Mr Chatterbox2:07 11Watch This Sound2:33 12Mr Fix It3:17 13Stick by Me3:05 14Sometimes3:24 15Walking Along3:27 16People Get Ready2:34 17Walking Through the Dawn2:36 18Blowing in the Wind2:10 19Landlord and Tenant2:04 20Don't Want to Let You Go2:56 Disc 21I Woke Up in Love3:57 2Walking Alone3:22 3Gal Bring Me Water2:19 4Life Is Beautiful2:34 5Every Man Ought to Know3:15 6Two Face People3:04 7Rent Crisis2:06 8Man in Your Life2:16 9Shame and Scandal3:12 10Big Twenty2:16 11Pussy Watch Man2:42 12Misty Blue2:56 13Bearded Man Feast2:02 14My Special Prayer3:26 15Rasta Bandwagon2:39 16Someone Else Will Take My Place2:43 | Compilation | 2009 | |
| 2014 | Wet Dream: Classic Reggae CollectionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 30 tracks · 1:23:35Disc 1 1Wet Dream2:43 2Blowing In The Wind2:11 3Keep On Moving2:53 4Stick By Me3:08 5Mr. Chatterbox2:08 6Hypocrites2:29 7Corner Stone2:16 8No Water2:29 9Nice Time2:35 10People Get Ready2:38 11Walking Along3:28 12Don't Rock My Boat4:12 13Buy You A Rainbow2:55 14Walking Through The Dawn2:39 15Soul Rebel2:04 Disc 21Rainbow Country3:25 2Landlord And Tenant2:06 3Bearded Man Feast2:04 4Nobody's Child3:22 5Mr. Fixit3:19 6Misty Blue3:00 7Watch This Sound2:35 8Someone Else Will Take My Place2:44 9Mellow Mood3:26 10Rub Babylon3:09 11Rasta Bandwagon2:40 12Let The Power Fall2:17 13Thank You Lord3:29 14Macabee Version2:31 15What A Cute Man2:40 | Compilation | 27 June 2014 | |
| 2021 | Reggae Greats: Horace Andy, Johnny Clarke and Max RomeoSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 15 tracks · 1:21:511My Guiding Star4:07 2Wet Dream2:43 3King of the Arena3:17 4Blowing in the Wind2:11 5Soddom & Gomorrah3:58 6Rent Crisis2:06 7Blood Dunza3:14 8Pure Rankin4:17 9Macabee Version2:31 10True Believer3:07 11Let the Power Fall2:17 12Every Tongue Shall Tell3:39 13Man In Your life2:16 14Love Me Forever3:55 15Reggae Greats: Horace Andy, Johnny Clarke and Max Romeo - Continuous Mix38:13 | Compilation | 9 July 2021 |
Other · 2
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | CollisionSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracksA1No Man Is Perfect A2No Man Is Perfect Version A3Smiling Faces A4Smiling Faces Version A5Captain Of My Ship A6Captain Of My Ship Version B1One Road To Zion B2One Road To Zion Version B3Don't Try B4Don't Try Version B5Rich People B6Rich People Version | Compilation | 2001 | |
| — | Bearded Me Feast / Rasta Band WaggonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracksABearded Me Feast BRasta Band Waggon | — |
EP · 9
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Juks We A JuksSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracksA1Juks We a Juks A2Juks We a Juks Dub B1Maniac From Mars (Pocomania Song) | 2005 | ||
| 2010 | Norman the GamblerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 15:011Norman the Gambler3:52 2Dubbin' Gambler3:52 3Dub Ina East & West3:29 4Kette Dub Story3:48 | 1 July 2010 | ||
| 2012 | The EP Vol 2Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 10:051Nice Time2:34 2Nice Time (Dub Version)2:34 3Hypocrites2:28 4Hypocrites (Dub Version)2:29 | 10 April 2012 | ||
| 2012 | The EP Vol 5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 13:001Don't Rock My Boat4:11 2Don't Rock My Boat (Dub Version)3:50 3No Water2:28 4No Water (Dub Version)2:31 | 10 April 2012 | ||
| 2012 | The EP Vol 3Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 13:401Mellow Mood3:25 2Mellow Mood (Dub Version)3:17 3Thank You Lord3:28 4Thank You Lord (Dub Version)3:30 | 10 April 2012 | ||
| 2012 | The EP Vol 4Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:191Rainbow Country3:24 2Rainbow Country (Dub Version)3:25 3Keep on Moving2:52 4Keep on Moving (Dub Version)2:38 | 10 April 2012 | ||
| 2012 | The EP Vol 1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 9:061Soul Rebel2:05 2Soul Rebel (Dub Version)2:27 3Cornerstone2:15 4Cornerstone (Dub Version)2:19 | 10 April 2012 | ||
| 2024 | Max Romeo Sings ClassicsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 6 tracks · 27:481Kingston Town3:35 2Man Next Door5:11 3No Place Like Home4:54 4Kingston Dub3:33 5Dub Next Door5:11 6No Dub Like Home5:24 | 22 March 2024 | ||
| 2025 | Badminded PeopleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 12:231Badminded People3:06 2Bad Dub3:04 3Badminded People (4-4 Mix)3:07 4Bad Dub (4-4 Mix)3:06 | 3 October 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Max Romeo head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 29 | 89.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 72 | 96.5th |
| Studio albums | 39 | 98.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 35 | 97.5th |
| Recording span (years) | 57 | 96.1th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Upsetters(band) | — | present | |
| The Upsetters(band) | — | present |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MaxRomeo1.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d82e9822-521a-4e20-bb22-9e944374cd40discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d82e9822-521a-4e20-bb22-9e944374cd40core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q452162genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q452162seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Romeobiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Romeo
Why this artist is in the database
- List of reggae musicians
Tier rule: notable long tail (listeners 0, 29 language versions)
Image: Peter Verwimp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q452162 · MusicBrainz: d82e9822-521a-4e20-bb22-9e944374cd40
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