The Journey (Ky-Mani Marley album)

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The Journey
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ReleasedAugust 22, 2000
Recorded???
Genre Reggae
Length60:54
Label Gee Street/Shang
Producer Ky-Mani Marley
Ky-Mani Marley chronology
Like Father Like Son
(1996)
The Journey
(2000)
Many More Roads
(2001)
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The Journey is the second studio album produced by Ky-Mani Marley, Bob Marley's son, Clifton "Specialist" Dillon & Neil Robertson, released on August 22, 2000. The album received good reviews and is Ky-Mani's first album featuring his own songs. The most notable song from this album eventually became "Dear Dad", with lyrics taken from a letter Ky-Mani wrote as a child to his father after he died.

Track listing

  1. "Rude Boy"
  2. "Fell In Love"
  3. "Country Journey"
  4. "Dear Dad"
  5. "Return Of A King"
  6. "Emperor"
  7. "Party's On"
  8. "Hi-Way"
  9. "Tom Drunk"
  10. "No Faith"
  11. "Your Love"
  12. "Fire, Fire"
  13. "Warriors"
  14. "Lord Is My Shepherd"

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