Conscious Party

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.

Conscious Party
Studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Released	April 5, 1988
Studio	Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Genre	Reggae
Length	46:22
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)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Rolling Stone

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

Track listing

All tracks by Ziggy Marley except where noted

1. "Conscious Party" – 4:54
2. "Lee and Molly" – 4:27
3. "Tomorrow People" – 3:38
4. "New Love" – 3:41
5. "Tumblin' Down" (Tyrone Downie, Ziggy Marley) – 4:01
6. "We a Guh Some Weh" – 3:51
7. "A Who a Say" (Ziggy Marley, Steve Marley) – 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

• Rita Marley - Background Vocals
• Jerry Harrison - Hammond Organ
• Cedella Marley - Background Vocals
• Chris Frantz - Producer
• Mulu Gessesse - Guitar
• Zeleke Gessesse - Bass
• Ziggy Marley - Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals
• Stephen Marley - Vocals, Background Vocals
• Dereje Makonnen - Keyboards, Composer
• Sharon Marley Pendergast - Background Vocals
• Lenny Pickett - Clarinet, Piccolo, Saxophone, Contrabass
• Gary Pozner - Keyboards
• Melaku Retta - Keyboards
• Keith Richards - Lead Guitar on "Lee and Molly"
• Chris Romanelli
• Glenn Rosenstein - Engineer
• Mark Roule - Tambourine
• Asrat Aemro Selassie - Percussion, Bongos, Conga, Tambourine, Background Vocals, Vibraslap, Cabassa, Wood Block
• Earl "Chinna" Smith - Guitar
• Raphael W'Mariam - Drums, Timbales
• Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul - Keyboards
• Laura Weymouth - Background Vocals
• Tina Weymouth - Background Vocals, Producer

Charts

Chart (1988–89) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 34 US Billboard 200[2] 23 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 26

Year Single Chart Chart Position 1988 "Tomorrow People" Billboard Hot 100 39 Mainstream Rock Tracks 16 Australia (ARIA Charts)[4] 36 "Tumblin' Down" Modern Rock Tracks 5 Mainstream Rock Tracks 43 Hot R&B Singles & Tracks 1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play 28 Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 1

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Australiancharts.com – Ziggy Marley – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
2. "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
3. "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
5. "American album certifications – Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.