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The EP includes newly recorded versions of \"Kingston Town\", \"Man Next Door\" and \"No Place Like Home\", recorded with Max's touring band during a break between gigs on tour in France, and mixed by legendary producer Dennis Bovell. Max Romeo, a pioneering voice of roots reggae, is best known for his iconic songs with Lee 'Scratch' Perry (1936-2021) including \"War Ina Babylon\", \"Chase The Devil\" and \"One Step Forward\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax comments: \"I wanted to pay tribute to my fellow writers John Holt and Kenrick 'Lord Creator' Patrick on this record. These legends were not only my peers, but also close friends, and when Patrick left this world, I knew I wanted to do something in tribute to him, and I also wanted to pay my respects to John Holt who recently passed away.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wise Records","offers":[{"title":"Black VN12","offer_id":50400691781963,"sku":"2182624","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_e5992f4f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726514991"},{"product_id":"melt-away-break-the-hold-feat-max-romeo","title":"Melt Away \/ Break The Hold (feat. Max Romeo)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo roots reggae classics circa 1977 from Max Romeo on 12\" vinyl. 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It was remastered from the original reel-to-reel tape, and it has extensive liner notes and a rarely seen photo from Peter Simon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Tracklist:  1.        I Woke Up In Love This Morning 2.        Just Out Of Reach 3.        Walking Along 4.        Sometimes 5.        Stick By Me  6.        Gal Bring Me Water 7.        Life is Beautiful 8.        Every Man Ought To Know 9.        Two Face People 10.        Rent Crisis 11.        Man In Your Life 12.        Shame And Scandal 13.        Play With Your Pussy 14.        Pussy Watchman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VP Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50481776230731,"sku":"2012239","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/5AXoVBsg_b3610e39_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1727544629"},{"product_id":"best-of-34","title":"Best Of","description":"\u003cp\u003eno need to introduce max romeo, is there? an artist who recorded his first track in 1965, some 43 years ago... since then, he has worked with the greatest producers of the time, like bunny lee with whom he released 'wet dreams', an album that remained in the uk top ten charts for several weeks. he also later worked with lee 'scratch' perry, who helped him conceive one of reggae's milestones: 'war inna babylon' (1976). max romeo composed 'one step forward', 'chase the devil' (sampled by jay-z), as well as many other gems that he re-recorded for this best of featuring many guests including: derrick morgan, ken boothe, warrior king, the congos, the vice roys, little roy...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50922452517195,"sku":"299971","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f613d8d4-f4a3-4d9c-9339-d09e9f4af7c3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1733218955"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_a0254821_thumbnail_4096_ade8eb33-f7ce-43fe-a14e-99140f1e296c.jpg?v=1726514972","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/max-romeo.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}