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| The Time Has Come: The Best of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | EMI Tuff Gong | |||
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The Time Has Come: The Best of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers is the first greatest hits release from Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers.
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Free Like We Want 2 B is an album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1995 by Elektra Records. It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Reggae Album" category.
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Spirit of Music is the ninth and final studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1999. The album peaked at No. 1 for Top Reggae Albums chart. Unlike their previous albums, it was not nominated for a Grammy award.
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