Conscious Party
For the album by Asian Dub Foundation, see Conscious Party (Asian Dub Foundation album).
| Conscious Party | ||||
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| Studio album by Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers | ||||
| Released | April 5, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 46:22 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer |
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth link | |||
| Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Rolling Stone |  |
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.
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 Mayley, 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 Booker - 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 Pendergast - Background Vocals
- Lenny Pickett - Clarinet, Piccolo, Saxophone, Contrabass
- Gary Pozner - Keyboards
- Melaku Retta - Keyboards
- Keith Richards - Guitar
- 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 Waul - Keyboards
- Laura Weymouth - Background Vocals
- Tina Weymouth - Background Vocals, Producer
Charts
| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[1] | 23 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] | 26 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Highest Chart Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Tomorrow People" | Billboard Hot 100 | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Modern Rock Tracks | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot R&B Singles & Tracks | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | |
| 1988 | "Tomorrow People" | Mainstream Rock Tracks |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Ziggy Marley – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Ziggy Marley. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Ziggy Marley – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Ziggy Marley. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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