Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers discography

{{Short description|none}} {{Infobox artist discography | Artist = Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers | Alt = | Studio = 10 | Live = 1 | Compilation = 4 | Video = 4 | Music videos = 2 | Tribute = | EP = | Singles = 24 | B-sides = | Soundtrack = }}

The discography of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, a Jamaican reggae family group, consists of ten studio albums, one live album, four compilation albums, twenty-three singles and four video albums.

The four siblings initially came together as a musical unit in 1979 to record "Children Playing in the Streets".<ref name="allmusic">[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ziggy-marley-the-melody-makers-p198596/biography Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers]. All Music Guide. Retrieved on January 6, 2012</ref> Bob Marley had composed the song four years earlier for his children and wanted to share this gift with children around the world. All royalties from the single were pledged to the United Nations, to aid its efforts during the International Year of the Child. Ziggy and Stephen performed together at their father's funeral on May 21, 1981, dancing alongside the I-Threes and the Wailers, during their brief homage to the great artist. Later that year, The Melody Makers released their second single, "What a Plot," which, like their debut, appeared on their late father's own Tuff Gong label.<ref name="allmusic"/> In 1984, The Melody Makers began a recording session with English producer Steve Levine that released a single, "Lying in Bed". In 1985, the group released their first album, ''Play the Game Right''.<ref name="allmusic"/> In 1986, Hey World was released and credited to Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers.<ref name="allmusic"/>

In 1988, the group signed to Virgin Records and released their fourth album ''Conscious Party''. In the same year, the group released a concert DVD called "Conscious Party: Live at the Palladium". A year later, their fifth album ''One Bright Day'' was released. In 1991, the group released their sixth album ''Jahmekya''. In 1993, the group released their final album on Virgin called, ''Joy and Blues''.

In 1995, the group signed a record deal with Elektra and released ''Free Like We Want 2 B'' accompanied by the group's own recording label "Ghetto Youths United". In early 1997, the group released second best-of album ''The Best of (1988–1993)''. Later that year, the group released ninth album ''Fallen Is Babylon''. In 1999, the group released their tenth and final studio album, ''The Spirit of Music'', which peaked at #1 on the Top Reggae Albums chart. In 2000, the group released their live album ''Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Live, Vol. 1'', and the concert DVD "Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Live" followed in May 2001.

In addition to Ziggy Marley and the Melody Maker's work, they have covered several songs from their father Bob Marley, including "Natty Dread", "Positive Vibration", "Stir It Up", "Get Up, Stand Up", "Sun Is Shining", "Africa Unite", "Could You Be Loved", and several other songs.

==Albums==

===Studio=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2" width="250"|Title ! colspan="5"|Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Certifications |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US R&B ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US World ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Reggae ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS<br /><ref name="AUS">{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Ziggy+Marley|title=Discography Ziggy Marley|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=24 August 2022}}</ref> |- |1984 | align="left"| '''''Children Playing''''' * 1st studio album (unreleased) * Labels: Tuff Gong, Rita Marley Music * Formats: LP | — | — | — | — | — | |- |1985 | align="left"| '''''Play the Game Right''''' * 2nd studio album * Labels: Tuff Gong, Rita Marley Music * Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | |- |1986 | align="left"| '''''Hey World!''''' * 3rd studio album * Labels: EMI Music * Formats: CD, digital download | 94 | — | — | — | — |- |1988 | align="left"| '''''Conscious Party''''' * 4th studio album * Labels: Virgin * Formats: CD, digital download | 23 | 26 | — | — | 34 | * RIAA: Platinum<ref name="RIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=ZIGGY MARLEY & MELODY MAKERS |access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref> |- |1989 | align="left"| '''''One Bright Day''''' * 5th studio album * Labels: Virgin * Formats: CD, digital download | 26 | 43 | — | — | — | * RIAA: Gold<ref name="RIAA"/> |- |1991 | align="left"| '''''Jahmekya''''' * 6th studio album * Labels: Virgin * Formats: CD, digital download | 63 | — | 3 | — | — | |- |1993 | align="left"| '''''Joy and Blues''''' * 7th studio album * Labels: Virgin, Ghetto Youths United * Formats: CD, digital download | 178 | 75 | 5 | 11 | — | |- |1995 | align="left"| '''''Free Like We Want 2 B''''' * 8th studio album * Labels: Ghetto Youths United * Formats: CD, digital download | 170 | — | — | 9 | — | |- |1997 | align="left"| '''''Fallen Is Babylon''''' * 9th studio album * Labels: Eletkra, Ghetto Youths United * Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | 9 | — | |- |1999 | align="left"| '''''The Spirit of Music''''' * 10th studio album * Labels: Elektra, Ghetto Youths United * Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | 1 | — | |- |align="center" colspan="9" style="font-size:85%"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

===Live=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title ! colspan="1"|Peak chart positions |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Reggae |- |2000 |align="left"| '''''Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Live, Vol. 1''''' * Labels: Elektra * Formats: CD, digital download | 5 |}

===Compilation=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"|Year ! rowspan="2"|Title ! colspan="1"|Peak chart positions |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| Top Reggae Albums |- |1988 | align="left" | '''''The Time Has Come: The Best of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers''''' * 1st compilation album * Labels: EMI Music * Formats: CD, digital download |— |- |1993 | align="left" | '''''3-CD Box Set''''' * 2nd compilation album * Labels: Alex * Formats: CD |— |- |1997 | align="left" | '''''The Best of (1988–1993)''''' * 3rd compilation album * Labels: EMI Music * Formats: CD, digital download | 2 |- |2008 | align="left" | '''''The Best of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers''''' * 4th compilation album * Labels: Tuff Gong, Ghetto Youths United * Formats: CD, digital download |— |}

==Selected singles== {|class="wikitable" !rowspan="2"|Year !rowspan="2"|Title !colspan="10"|Chart positions !rowspan="2"|Album |- ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Maxi ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Club ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| US Main. Rock ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS<br /><ref name="AUS"/> ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NZ ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| NED ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| BEL<br>(FLA) ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| IRE ! style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| UK |- |align="left" rowspan="1"|1979 |"Children Playing In The Streets" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="2"|''Play the Game Right'' |- |align="left" rowspan="1"|1982 |"What a Plot" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |align="left" rowspan="2"|1984 |"Met Her On A Rainy Day" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="2"|''singles only'' |- |"Rock It Baby" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |align="left" rowspan="2"|1986 |"Play The Game Right" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="1"|''Play the Game Right'' |- |"Give a Little Love" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="1"|''Hey World'' |- |align="left" rowspan="3"|1988 |"Tomorrow People" |align="center"|39 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|16 |align="center"|36 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|7 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|22 |align="center"|22 |rowspan="3"|''Conscious Party'' |- |"Tumblin' Down" |align="center"|— |align="center"|1 |align="center"|28 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|84 |- |"Lee & Molly" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |align="left" rowspan="2"|1989 |"Look Who's Dancin'" |align="center"|— |align="center"|41 |align="center"|23 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|34 |align="center"|45 |align="center"|— |align="center"|65 |rowspan="2"|''One Bright Day'' |- |"One Bright Day" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |align="left" rowspan="2"|1991 |"Good Time" |align="center"|85 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|78 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="2"|''Jahmekya'' |- |"Kozmik" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|11 |align="center"|44 |align="center"|— |align="center"|98 |- |align="left" rowspan="1"|1993 |"Brothers and Sisters" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|45 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="1"|''Joy and Blues'' |- |align="left" rowspan="2"|1995 |"Power to Move Ya" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|13 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="2"|''Free Like We Want 2 B'' |- |"Free Like We Want 2 B" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |align="left" rowspan="1"|1997 |"People Get Ready" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|29 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |rowspan="2"|''Fallen Is Babylon'' |- |align="left" rowspan="1"|1998 |"Everyone Wants to Be" |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|16 |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |align="center"|— |- |align="center" colspan="14" style="font-size:85%"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |}

==Bob Marley cover songs== *"African Herbsman" *"Africa Unite" *"Could You Be Loved" *"I Shot the Sheriff *"Get Up, Stand Up" *"Jamming" *"Natty Dread" *"One Love/People Get Ready *"Positive Vibration" *"Rainbow Country" *"Rat Race" *"Small Axe" *"Stir It Up" *"Sun Is Shining" *"Time Will Tell"

==Concert DVDs== * 1988: Conscious Party: Live at the Palladium * 1996: Marley Magic: Tribute to Bob Marley * 1999: One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute * 2001: Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers Live * 2008: Africa Unite: A Celebration of Bob Marley's 60th Birthday

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