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Conscious Party

April 15, 2024

For the album by Asian Dub Foundation, see Conscious Party (Asian Dub Foundation album).

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone

In 2009, "Tomorrow People" was voted the "85th Greatest One-Hit Wonder of the 80s" by VH1.

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Ziggy Marley, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Conscious Party" 4:54
2."Lee and Molly" 4:27
3."Tomorrow People" 3:38
4."New Love" 3:41
5."Tumblin' Down"
4:01
6."We a Guh Some Weh" 3:51
7."A Who a Say"
3:33
8."Have You Ever Been to Hell" 5:22
9."We Propose" 4:34
10."What's True" 3:27
11."Dreams of Home" 4:54

Personnel edit

  • 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 edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Conscious Party - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  8. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ziggy Marley – Conscious Party". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Recording Industry Association of America.

April 15, 2024
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