Spirit of Music

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Spirit of Music
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Studio album by
Released1999
Genre Reggae
Length67:50
Label Elektra
Producer Don Was, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology
Fallen Is Babylon
(1997)
Spirit of Music
(1999)
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Spirit of Music is a 1999 studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. It was the group's final album before their initial split in order to pursue solo careers. The album peaked at No. 1 for Top Reggae Albums chart. Unlike their previous albums, it was not nominated for a Grammy award.

Contents

Critical reception

Rosalind Cummings-Yeates of AllMusic concludes his review with, "Filled with soulful singing and easygoing melodies, this album is a must-have for even casual reggae fans." [1]

Gus Bode of the Daily Egyptian begins his review of the album with, "Spirit of Music is like a comfortable, close friend. It sympathetically assures you it always will be by your side, no matter what circumstances arrive, while also encouraging you to live life to its fullest potential." [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Marley, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep My Faith" 5:06
2."We Are One" 3:41
3."Beautiful Day" 3:51
4."Gone Away" 5:08
5."All Day All Night" Bob Marley 4:14
6."Higher Vibration" 4:12
7."All I Need Is You" 3:33
8."One Good Spliff" Stephen Marley 3:54
9."Let It Go" 5:26
10."13 Months Of Sunshine" 4:30
11."Many Waters" 4:37
12."High Tide Or Low Tide"Bob Marley3:59
13."Won't Let You Down" 4:16
14."Jah Will Be Done" 4:57
15."Too Much Waters" (hidden bonus track with "Many Waters" lyrics [3] [4] ) 4:46
Total length:67:50

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References

  1. 1 2 Cummings-Yeates, Rosalind. Spirit of Music at AllMusic
  2. 1 2 Bode, Gus (19 September 1999). "Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers–"Spirit of Music" Review" . Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. last.fm
  4. Official Melody Makers website