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1988 studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
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 by Ziggy Marley except where noted
"Conscious Party" – 4:54
"Lee and Molly" – 4:27
"Tomorrow People" – 3:38
"New Love" – 3:41
"Tumblin' Down" (Tyrone Downie , Ziggy Marley) – 4:01
"We a Guh Some Weh" – 3:51
"A Who a Say" (Ziggy Marley, Steve Marley ) – 3:33
"Have You Ever Been to Hell" – 5:22
"We Propose" – 4:34
"What's True" – 3:27
"Dreams of Home" – 4:54
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 [ ]
Singles [ ]
Year
Single
Chart
Chart Position
1988
"Tomorrow People"
Billboard Hot 100
39
Mainstream Rock Tracks
16
Australia (ARIA Charts )[8]
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 [ ]
^ "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.
^ "American album certifications – Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers – Conscious Party" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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