Conscious Party
Conscious Party is
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers' eponymous third album. It was released in
1988.
This is Ziggy Marley's third album. He recorded it in 1987 and released it in 1988. This album became popular while Ziggy Marley released some hits like "Tumblin Down" or "Tomorrow People".
Tracks
- Conscious Party
- Lee and Molly
- Tomorrow People
- New Love
- Tumblin' Down
- We a Guh Some Weh
- A Who a Say
- Have You Ever Been to Hell
- We Propose
- What's True
- Dreams of Home
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
Charting singles
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - album
1988 Conscious Party Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 26
1988 Conscious Party The Billboard 200 No. 23
1989 Conscious Party The Billboard 200 No. 23
1989 Conscious Party Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums No. 26
Billboard Music Charts (North America) - singles
1988 Tomorrow People The Billboard Hot 100 No. 39
1988 Tumblin Down Modern Rock Tracks No. 5
1988 Tumblin Down Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 1
1988 Tumblin Down Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 28
1988 Tumblin Down Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 1
1988 Tomorrow People Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 16