Conscious Party
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| Studio album by Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers | ||
| Released | April 5, 1988 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Reggae | |
| Length | 46:22 | |
| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth | |
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| Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers chronology | ||
| Play the Game Right | Conscious Party (1988) |
One Bright Day (1989)
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Conscious Party is Ziggy Marley & 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.
[edit] Track listing
- "Conscious Party" – 4:54
- "Lee and Molly" – 4:27
- "Tomorrow People" – 3:38
- "New Love" – 3:41
- "Tumblin' Down" – 4:01
- "We a Guh Some Weh" – 3:51
- "A Who a Say" – 3:33
- "Have You Ever Been to Hell" – 5:22
- "We Propose" – 4:34
- "What's True" – 3:27
- "Dreams of Home" – 4:54
[edit] Personnel
- Rita Marley - Vocals (bckgr)
- Jerry Harrison - Organ (Hammond)
- Cedella Marley Booker - Vocals (bckgr)
- Chris Frantz - Producer
- Mulu Gessessee - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Zeleke Gessessee - Guitar (Bass)
- Ziggy Marley - Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Stephen Marley - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Dereje Mekohnen - Keyboards
- Sharon Pendergast - Vocals (bckgr)
- Lenny Pickett - Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Piccolo, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor), Contrabass
- Gary Pozner - Keyboards
- Melaku Retta - Keyboards, Organ (Hammond)
- Keith Richards - Guitar
- Chris Romanelli
- Glenn Rosenstein - Engineer
- Mark Roule - Tambourine
- Asrat Aemro Selassie - Percussion, Bongos, Conga, Tambourine, Vocals (bckgr), Vibraslap, Cabassa, Wood Block
- Earl "Chinna" Smith - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Sax (Tenor)
- Raphael W'Mariam - Drums, Timbales
- Franklyn Waul - Keyboards
- Laura Weymouth - Vocals (bckgr)
- Tina Weymouth - Vocals (bckgr), Producer
- Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers - Performer
[edit] Chart success
| Year | Chart | Highest Chart Position |
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| 1988 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
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| 1988 | Billboard 200 |
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| 1989 | Billboard 200 |
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| 1989 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
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| Year | Single | Chart | Highest Chart Position |
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| 1988 | "Tomorrow People" | Billboard Hot 100 |
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| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Modern Rock Tracks |
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| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
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| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
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| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
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| 1988 | "Tomorrow People" | Mainstream Rock Tracks |
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