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2011 studio album by Stephen Marley
Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life is the second studio album by Jamaican-American musician
Stephen Marley. It was released on May 24, 2001 via Ghetto Youths United/
Tuff Gong/
Universal Republic Records. Recording sessions took place at Circle House Studios and Lion's Den Studios in
Miami, Tuff Gong Studios in
Jamaica, and Dunham Sound Studios in
New York. Produced by Marley himself with co-producers Paul Fakhourie and Llamar Brown, it features guest appearances from
Damian Marley,
Buju Banton,
Capleton,
Melanie Fiona,
Spragga Benz,
Wale,
Ziggy Marley and the cast of
Fela!.
In the United States, the album peaked at number 92 on the
Billboard 200, number 20 on the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and atop of the
Reggae Albums. It also made it to the number 73 on the
Swiss Hitparade. At the
54th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 12, 2012, the album won a
Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.
As of June 2016, the album has sold 46,000 copies in the US.
[3] The album's sequel titled
Revelation Pt. 2 – The Fruit of Life was released in 2016.
Track listing
Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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1. | "Made in Africa" (featuring
Wale and the cast of
Fela!) | | | 5:37 |
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2. | "False Friends" | - S. Marley
- Desmond Smith
- Andrew "Illestr8" Forrest
| - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 3:24 |
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3. | "Break Us Apart" (featuring
Capleton) | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 3:45 |
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4. | "Can't Keep I Down" | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 3:19 |
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5. | "No Cigarette Smoking (In My Room)" (featuring
Melanie Fiona) | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 3:41 |
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6. | "Freedom Time" |
Bob Marley | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 3:21 |
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7. | "Jah Army" (featuring
Jr. Gong and
Buju Banton) | | Stephen Marley | 4:44 |
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8. | "Old Slaves" | S. Marley | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 6:26 |
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9. | "Pale Moonlight (How Many Times)" | Bob Marley | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 3:25 |
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10. | "She Knows Now" | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
- Llamar Brown (
co.)
| 5:21 |
---|
11. | "Selassie Is the Chapel" (featuring
Ziggy Marley) | Bob Marley | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 4:54 |
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12. | "Tight Ship" (featuring Jr. Gong) | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 4:15 |
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13. | "Working Days" (featuring
Spragga Benz) | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (
co.)
| 5:07 |
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14. | "Now I Know" | | Stephen Marley | 4:11 |
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Total length: | 1:01:30 |
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- Sample credits
- Track 7 contains a sample of the composition "General Penitentiary", written by
Michael Rose and performed by
Black Uhuru.
Charts
References
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^ Jeffries, David.
"Revelation, Pt. 1: The Root of Life - Stephen Marley".
AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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^ Keller, Jason (June 9, 2011).
"Stephen Marley - Revelation Part 1: The Root Of Life - NOW Magazine".
NOW Toronto. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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^
"Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from
the original on June 2, 2016.
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^
"Swisscharts.com – Stephen Marley – The Revelation - Pt. 1 The Root Of Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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^
"Stephen Marley Chart History (Billboard 200)".
Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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^
"Stephen Marley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".
Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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"Stephen Marley Chart History (Reggae Albums)".
Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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