Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers - Conscious Party

Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz of Talking Heads handled producing chores for this 1988 release, which happily coincided with the Melody Makers' "reggae period." The title track captures the true reggae spirit--serious philosophy, spliffs, sunshine, and plenty fun. The group had yet to reach full maturity, but Conscious Party, which spun off hit singles "Tumbling Down" and "Tomorrow People," still stands as one of their most successful. --Elena Oumano Amazon.com

Another Marley Family Disappointment

When they're not making albums with self-hating gangster rappers, or shooting people in pandering Jamaican gangster movies, they still have enough love in their hearts to clap their hands to embarrass their drummer during a live album recording just to feel a cheap sense of power. This album is a disappointing waste of talent. The Marleys suck! July 8, 2008

We a guh some weh...

As far as Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers go, this is about as good as they get (with the exception of maybe Live Vol. 1). There are a couple songs that may take some getting-used-to, but the overall album is very strong. If you've never heard ZM&MM, this is a good introduction to what they're all about (as is Live Vol. 1). The best songs are "We A Guh Some Weh," "Conscious Party," "Tomorrow People," and "A Who A Say" (featuring Stephen Marley on lead vocals). There aren't any filler tracks. As you can tell from most of the reviews, this is one of Ziggy's best. Before you get any Ziggy albums, though, you must realize that he and his siblings are not Bob Marley & The Wailers (even though a lot of the Wailers play on this record). There can only be one Bob Marley. ZM&MM have a more poppy, trendy sound than Bob did, but their music is still amazing in its own right. Don't be too quick to judge and let it grow on you. I bet you'll be satisfied. Good conscious music. August 27, 2007

Serious reggae CD

This is definitely the spirit. "Tumbling Down" and "Tomorrow People" are the two stars from this collection, but overall it's a very positive and enjoyable CD. I came late to Ziggy Marley fandom, so have worked my way back to this CD. I can tell the band's grown from here, but this is still a fresh and fun sound. July 6, 2007

great cd

excellent cd - i liked tomorrow people, lee and molly, conscious party and have you ever been to hell.. March 19, 2007

Like father, like son.

Much like "Julian Lennon" four years before, "Ziggy Marley" dared to make an album as good as one of his fathers, and just about did. "Conscious Party" is so catchy, and so easy to like, they could have called it "Contageous Party". It's pop-reggae. Every song here is good, but the better ones are the title track, "Tumblin' Down", "We Propose", and the hit "Tomorrow People". That song is so great, I almost get emotional when I hear it. "Dreams Of Home" is an excellent closer as well. I play this one just as much as "Peter Tosh", "H.R.", and his dad. Maybe that's because I have it on cd, cassette, and vinyl. December 9, 2003

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