Conscious Party

Conscious Party
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

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone

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.

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.	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"	Tyrone Downie Ziggy Marley	4:01
6.	"We a Guh Some Weh"		3:51
7.	"A Who a Say"	Z. 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

Weekly charts

Chart (1988–89)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[3]	18
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[4]	4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[5]	16
US Billboard 200^[6]	23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	26

Year-end charts

Chart (1988)	Position
US Billboard 200^[8]	52

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Chart Position
1988	"Tomorrow People"	Billboard Hot 100	39
		Mainstream Rock Tracks	16
		Australia (ARIA Charts)^[9]	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
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "Conscious Party - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^ "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Ziggy Marley – Conscious Party". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
^ "American album certifications – Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[AM-1] Greene, Jo-Ann. "Conscious Party - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2012.

[ac_Australia_Ziggy_Marley_And_The_Melody_Makers-2] "Australiancharts.com – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[ac_Netherlands_Ziggy_Marley_And_The_Melody_Makers-3] "Dutchcharts.nl – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_Ziggy_Marley_And_The_Melody_Makers-4] "Charts.nz – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[ac_Sweden_Ziggy_Marley_And_The_Melody_Makers-5] "Swedishcharts.com – Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Ziggy_Marley-6] "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Ziggy_Marley-7] "Ziggy Marley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

[8] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[9] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[CanadaZiggy_MarleyConscious_PartyalbumCertRef-10] "Canadian album certifications – Ziggy Marley – Conscious Party". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[United_StatesZiggy_Marley_&_Melody_MakersConscious_PartyalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers – Conscious Party". Recording Industry Association of America.

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