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As his brothers venture into unexplored territory such as children’s music (Ziggy) and hip-hop (Damian), Stephen Marley acts as anchor for the clan on Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life. While Part 2 is planned as a more electric and future-minded affair, this first Revelation is a roots reggae-oriented effort, or at least “roots” in the Wailers (post-Tosh and post-Bunny) sense of the word. Think Father Bob’s Uprising and you’re close to the feel here, which goes from cool and woozy ( “No Cigarette Smoking (In My Room)” being a great re-creation of the “Pimper's Paradise" sway) to stately and militant (brother Damian and Buju Banton help make “Jah Army” the heir apparent to “Babylon System"), Stephen certainly has his own voice as well, with the wistful heartbreak of “She Knows Now” and the blues-flavored “Can’t Keep I Down” being unique entries in the whole Marley clan catalog, plus his songwriting has grown with subtle imagery and rich storytelling playing a bigger role than before. These are the reasons to return to the album, but familiarity is an equally strong point, and also its initial pull. Stone-cold grooves and socially conscious lyrics run rich in the Marley bloodline, and while Revelation might be a less-than-fitting title, fans of the Marley family can simply write “satisfying” or “a welcome reminder” on the spine if they choose.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Carlton Grant, ComposerLyricist - Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Wale, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - The Cast of Fela, FeaturedArtist - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Aston Barrett, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Gregory Morris, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Desmond Smith, ComposerLyricist - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Capleton, FeaturedArtist - Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Clifton Bailey, ComposerLyricist - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Roland McDermot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Desmond Smith, ComposerLyricist - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Roland McDermot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stephen Marley, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Vocal Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Bongo Herman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Fiona, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Wilburn Cole, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - DESON SMITH, ComposerLyricist - Ranoy Gordon, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - James "Bonzai" Caruso, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Denver Smith, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHRISTOPHER MERIDITH, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - USSIAH “ STICKY “ THOPMSON, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - TAMIKA MONTCRIEFFE, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Roland McDermot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mark Myrie, Writer, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Marley, Producer, Drum Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michael Rose, Writer, AssociatedPerformer - Buju Banton, FeaturedArtist - Damian Marley, ComposerLyricist - Mike Fuller, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, FeaturedArtist - Nikolas Marzouca, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Fuller Sound, Studio - JAMES ‘ BONSAI ‘ CARUSO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - LION’S DEN STUDIOS, Studio
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Roland McDermot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Roland McDermot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Desmond Smith, ComposerLyricist - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist - Bob Marley, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Ziggy Marley, FeaturedArtist - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Roland McDermot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Damian Marley, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Desmond Smith, ComposerLyricist - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Roland McDermot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Carlton Grant, ComposerLyricist - Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Wilburn Cole, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Desmond Smith, ComposerLyricist - Sragga Benz, FeaturedArtist - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Errol Brown, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Marley, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Marc Lee, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Fakhourie, Producer, Co-Producer - Richard Booker, ComposerLyricist - Llamar Brown, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
As his brothers venture into unexplored territory such as children’s music (Ziggy) and hip-hop (Damian), Stephen Marley acts as anchor for the clan on Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life. While Part 2 is planned as a more electric and future-minded affair, this first Revelation is a roots reggae-oriented effort, or at least “roots” in the Wailers (post-Tosh and post-Bunny) sense of the word. Think Father Bob’s Uprising and you’re close to the feel here, which goes from cool and woozy ( “No Cigarette Smoking (In My Room)” being a great re-creation of the “Pimper's Paradise" sway) to stately and militant (brother Damian and Buju Banton help make “Jah Army” the heir apparent to “Babylon System"), Stephen certainly has his own voice as well, with the wistful heartbreak of “She Knows Now” and the blues-flavored “Can’t Keep I Down” being unique entries in the whole Marley clan catalog, plus his songwriting has grown with subtle imagery and rich storytelling playing a bigger role than before. These are the reasons to return to the album, but familiarity is an equally strong point, and also its initial pull. Stone-cold grooves and socially conscious lyrics run rich in the Marley bloodline, and while Revelation might be a less-than-fitting title, fans of the Marley family can simply write “satisfying” or “a welcome reminder” on the spine if they choose.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:10
- Main artists: Stephen Marley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records - Tuff Gong Records
- Genre: World Reggae
© 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2011 Universal Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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