1988 studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 5, 1988 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, New York City | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Length | 46:22 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth | |||
| Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Conscious Party | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  |
In 2009, "Tomorrow People" was voted the "85th Greatest One-Hit Wonder of the 80s" by VH1.
| No. | Title | Writer(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 |
All tracks are written by Ziggy Marley, except where noted
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Singles
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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