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.
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- "Conscious Party" – 4:54
- "Lee and Molly" – 4:27
- "Tomorrow People" – 3:38
- "New Love" – 3:41
- "Tumblin' Down" – 4:01
- "We a Guh Some Weh" – 3:51
- "A Who a Say" – 3:33
- "Have You Ever Been to Hell" – 5:22
- "We Propose" – 4:34
- "What's True" – 3:27
- "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
| Year | Single | Chart | Chart Position |
| 1988 | "Tomorrow People" | Billboard Hot 100 | |
| 1988 | "Tomorrow People" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Modern Rock Tracks | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot R&B Singles & Tracks | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | |
| 1988 | "Tumblin' Down" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |