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Spirit of Music
Studio album by
Released1999
GenreReggae
Length67:50
LabelElektra
ProducerDon Was, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology
Fallen Is Babylon
(1997)
Spirit of Music
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Daily Egyptian[2]

Spirit of Music is the ninth and final studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1999. The album peaked at No. 1 for Top Reggae Albums chart. Unlike their previous albums, it was not nominated for a Grammy award.

Critical reception

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Rosalind Cummings-Yeates of AllMusic concludes his review with, "Filled with soulful singing and easygoing melodies, this album is a must-have for even casual reggae fans."[1]

Gus Bode of the Daily Egyptian begins his review of the album with, "Spirit of Music is like a comfortable, close friend. It sympathetically assures you it always will be by your side, no matter what circumstances arrive, while also encouraging you to live life to its fullest potential."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by David Marley, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep My Faith" 5:06
2."We Are One" 3:41
3."Beautiful Day" 3:51
4."Gone Away" 5:08
5."All Day All Night"Bob Marley4:14
6."Higher Vibration" 4:12
7."All I Need Is You" 3:33
8."One Good Spliff"Stephen Marley3:54
9."Let It Go" 5:26
10."13 Months Of Sunshine" 4:30
11."Many Waters" 4:37
12."High Tide Or Low Tide"Bob Marley3:59
13."Won't Let You Down" 4:16
14."Jah Will Be Done" 4:57
15."Too Much Waters" (hidden bonus track with "Many Waters" lyrics[3][4]) 4:46
Total length:67:50

References

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  1. ^ a b Cummings-Yeates, Rosalind. Spirit of Music at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Bode, Gus (19 September 1999). "Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers–"Spirit of Music" Review". Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  3. ^ last.fm
  4. ^ Official Melody Makers website