Play the Game Right
| Play the Game Right | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Tuff Gong Recording Studios, Kingston, Jamaica | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | EMI Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Ashley "Grub" Cooper, David Marley, Richard Walters, Tyrone Downie[2] | |||
| Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
Play the Game Right is the debut album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1985.[5][6] The album was executive produced by Rita Marley.
The album was nominated for a Grammy.[7]
Critical reception[edit]
AllMusic called Play the Game Right "an excellent album, and a formidable debut," praising the "clean sound that balances a rootsy feel with a lilting poppy edge."[3] Trouser Press called it "attractive and surprisingly accomplished for such young musicians."[8]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks composed by David "Ziggy" Marley; except where indicated
- "Naah Leggo"
- "What a Plot"
- "Play the Game Right"
- "Aiding and Abetting"
- "Revelation" (Ziggy Marley, Richard Booker)
- "Children Playing in the Streets" (Bob Marley)
- "Reggae Is Now" (Live)
- "Unuh Nuh Listen Yet" (Ziggy Marley, Constantine "Vision" Walker)
- "Rising Sun"
- "Natty Dread Rampage"
Personnel[edit]
- Ziggy Marley - vocals, guitar, percussion
- Chinna, Richard Walters, Steve Golding - acoustic guitar
- Aston Barrett, Owen "Dreadie" Reid, Richard Walter - bass
- Ashley "Grub" Cooper, Carlton Barrett - drums
- Ashley "Grub" Cooper, Harry "T" Powell, Steve Golding, Sticky - percussion
- "Wire" Lindo, Tyrone Downie - piano, organ
- Ashey "Grub" Cooper, Dean Fraser, Glen DaCosta - saxophone
- David Madden, Junior "Chico" Chin, Seymour Powell - trumpet
- Calvin "Bubbles" Cameron, Everald Gayle, Ronald "Nambo" Robinson - trombone
- Cedella Marley, Sharon Marley, Stephen Marley - backing vocals
- Technical
- Rita Marley - executive producer
- Errol Brown, Scientist - engineers
References[edit]
- ^ Thompson, Dave (November 15, 2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306557 – via Google Books.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 717.
- ^ a b "Play the Game Right - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Ziggy Marley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 512.
- ^ "Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "ZIGGY MARLEY ROAMS BEYOND FAMILY TIES". Sun-Sentinel.com.
- ^ Heim, Chris. "'ZIGGY' MARLEY FOLLOWS FATHER TO FOREFRONT OF REGGAE MUSIC". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
