Fallen Is Babylon

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Fallen Is Babylon
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Studio album by
Released1997
Genre Reggae
Length59:50
Label Elektra
Producer The Melody Makers
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology
Free Like We Want 2 B
(1995)
Fallen Is Babylon
(1997)
Spirit of Music
(1999)
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Fallen Is Babylon is the ninth album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1997. It won a Grammy award in the category of Best Reggae Album, and achieved commercial success with its single, "People Get Ready", produced by Michael Barbiero and Steve Thompson.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Fallen Is Babylon"4:14
2."Everyone Wants to Be"3:45
3."People Get Ready" (Curtis Mayfield)4:38
4."Postman by Stephen Marley"3:50
5."Brotherly Sisterly Love"3:27
6."Born to Be Lively"5:37
7."Long Winter"4:18
8."I Remember"3:47
9."Day By Day"5:24
10."Five Days a Year"3:37
11."Notice"4:08
12."Diamond City"4:52
13."Jah Bless" (Vincent Ford)4:00
14."People Get Ready" (R.H. Factor Reggae Vocal Mix)3:53
Total length:59:50

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References

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