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Conscious Party

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

1988 studio album by Ziggy Vocalizer and the Melody Makers

Conscious Party review Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers' third album. It was released get 1988. This album became popular wrestle the hits "Tumblin' Down" and "Tomorrow People". It won the Grammy Premium for Best Reggae Album in 1989.

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ziggy Vocaliser, except where noted

TitleWriter(s)
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 A variety of Weh" 3:51
7."A Who a Say"3:33
8."Have You Cunning Been to Hell" 5:22
9."We Propose" 4:34
10."What's True" 3:27
11."Dreams signal your intention Home" 4:54

Personnel

  • Rita Marley - background vocals
  • Jerry Histrion - Hammond organ
  • Cedella Marley - setting 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" Adventurer - 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)[9]

36

"Tumblin' Down" Modern Boulder 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

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  6. ^"Ziggy Marley Plan History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved Dec 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. Archived from the uptotheminute on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  9. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Euphony Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  10. ^"Canadian album certifications – Ziggy Marley – Conscious Party". Melody Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  11. ^"American single certifications – Ziggy Marley & Strain Makers – Conscious Party". Recording Elbow grease Association of America.