Awake (Julian Marley album)

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Awake
Julian marley - awake.jpg
Studio album by
Released28 April 2009
Genre Reggae
Label Universal Records/Tuff Gong
Producer Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Paul Fakhourie & Luke Andrews
Julian Marley chronology
A Time & Place
(2003)
Awake
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau (B) [3]

Awake is the third album by Julian Marley, released in 2009 on Tuff Gong. Awake was chosen as "best album of the year" in the International Reggae and World Music Awards in New York. It was nominated for "best reggae album" in the Grammy Awards. [4]

Track listing

All songs written by Julian Marley

  1. Awake - 4:41
  2. Boom Draw - 5:40
  3. On the Floor - 4:25
  4. Rosehall - 4:00
  5. A Little Too Late (featuring Stephen Marley) - 5:00
  6. Just in Time - 3:45
  7. Jah Works - 3:19
  8. Oh Girl (featuring Mr. Cheeks) - 3:42
  9. Violence in the Streets (featuring Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley) - 5:01
  10. All I Know - 3:51
  11. Stay with Me - 4:24
  12. Sharp as a Razor - 4:05
  13. Things Ain't Cool - 3:54
  14. Trying - 4:11

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  2. Music Emissions review
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