1988 studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Conscious Party |
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Released | April 5, 1988 |
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Studio | Sigma Sound, New York City |
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Genre | Reggae |
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Length | 46:22 |
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Label | Virgin |
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Producer | Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth |
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Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology |
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The Time Has Come: The Best of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers (1988) | Conscious Party (1988) | One Bright Day (1989) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
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Conscious Party is Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers' third album. It was released in 1988. This album became popular with the hits "Tumblin' Down" and "Tomorrow People". It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1989.
In 2009, "Tomorrow People" was voted the "85th Greatest One-Hit Wonder of the 80s" by VH1.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ziggy Marley, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Conscious Party" | | 4:54 |
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2. | "Lee and Molly" | | 4:27 |
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3. | "Tomorrow People" | | 3:38 |
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4. | "New Love" | | 3:41 |
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5. | "Tumblin' Down" | - Tyrone Downie
- Ziggy Marley
| 4:01 |
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6. | "We a Guh Some Weh" | | 3:51 |
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7. | "A Who a Say" | | 3:33 |
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8. | "Have You Ever Been to Hell" | | 5:22 |
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9. | "We Propose" | | 4:34 |
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10. | "What's True" | | 3:27 |
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11. | "Dreams of Home" | | 4:54 |
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Personnel
- Rita Marley - background vocals
- Jerry Harrison - Hammond organ
- Cedella Marley - background vocals
- Chris Frantz - producer
- Mulu Gessesse - guitar
- Zeleke Gessesse - bass
- Ziggy Marley - guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Stephen Marley - vocals, background vocals
- Dereje Makonnen - keyboards, composer
- Sharon Marley Pendergast - background vocals
- Lenny Pickett - clarinet, piccolo, saxophone, contrabass
- Gary Pozner - keyboards
- Melaku Retta - keyboards
- Keith Richards - lead guitar on "Lee and Molly"
- Chris Romanelli
- Glenn Rosenstein - engineer
- Mark Roule - tambourine
- Asrat Aemro Selassie - percussion, bongos, conga, tambourine, background vocals, vibraslap, cabassa, wood block
- Earl "Chinna" Smith - guitar
- Raphael W'Mariam - drums, timbales
- Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul - keyboards
- Laura Weymouth - background vocals
- Tina Weymouth - background vocals, producer
Charts
Weekly charts Year-end charts Chart (1988) | Position | US Billboard 200[8] | 52 | | Singles Year | Single | Chart | Chart Position | 1988 | "Tomorrow People" | Billboard Hot 100 | 39 | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 16 | Australia (ARIA Charts)[9] | 36 | "Tumblin' Down" | Modern Rock Tracks | 5 | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 43 | Hot R&B Singles & Tracks | 1 | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 28 | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 1 | |
Certifications
References
- ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Conscious Party - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ziggy Marley – Conscious Party". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Recording Industry Association of America.
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Compilations | - The Time Has Come: The Best of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
- The Best of (1988–1993)
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