Conscious Party

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Conscious Party
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ReleasedApril 5, 1988
StudioSigma Sound Studios, New York
Genre Reggae
Length46:22
Label Virgin
Producer Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology
The Time Has Come: The Best of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
(1988)
Conscious Party
(1988)
One Bright Day
(1989)
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Conscious Party is Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers' third album. It was released in 1988. This album became popular with the hits "Tumblin' Down" and "Tomorrow People". It won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1989.

Contents

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

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ziggy Marley, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Some Weh" 3:51
7."A Who a Say"
3:33
8."Have You Ever Been to Hell" 5:22
9."We Propose" 4:34
10."What's True" 3:27
11."Dreams of Home" 4:54

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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