Album · Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
Conscious Party by Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
Conscious Party is an album by Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, released in 1988. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 34 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Tomorrow People”, on 28 lists with a best position of #23.
Conscious Party is the record that pulled Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers out of the family shadow, a Virgin release produced by Chris Frantz that won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1989. The Melody Makers were Bob and Rita Marley's children, Ziggy, Stephen, Sharon and Cedella, first put together as a kids' group in Brooklyn in 1979, and here Ziggy steps up as lead singer and main songwriter.
The sound is bright, buoyant roots reggae with a sleek, radio-ready finish, all bubbling bass, chopped guitar and sisterly harmonies wrapped around Ziggy's reedy, earnest voice. "Tumblin' Down" went to number one and "Tomorrow People" was the other big hit, and "Lee and Molly" is on the record too. It became the group's best-selling album, and the one that made the world listen to the kids on their own terms.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Conscious Party on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomorrow People | 28 | #23 | – | 1988–2023 | |
| 2 | Lee And Molly | 2 | #409 | – | 2002–2003 | |
| 3 | Tumblin' Down | 4 | #91 | – | 1988–2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.