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Joy and Blues
Studio album by
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Released1993
GenreReggae
LabelVirgin
ProducerZiggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology
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(1991) 		Joy and Blues
(1993) 		Free Like We Want 2 B
(1995)

Joy and Blues is a studio album by the reggae band Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1993 on Virgin Records.[1][2] The first single was "Brothers and Sisters", which was promoted to modern rock radio.[3]

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Reggae Album" category.[4] It peaked at No. 178 on the Billboard 200.[5]

Production

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"There She Goes" is a version of Bob Marley's "Stand Alone".[6] "African Herbsman" is a cover of the Richie Havens song, which Bob had covered in the early 1970s.[7]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
Calgary HeraldB[9]
Rolling Stone[10]

Trouser Press stated: "Whether it's the familiarity of the sound, the concentration of energy or the band's congenital fluency in their father's tongue, the album is a solid winner."[11] The Calgary Herald wrote that Marley is "great at putting an uptempo, sunny sound on a song that's got a serious, even threatening undertow."[9]

AllMusic noted that "the arrangements are more subtle than in the past, quietly enhancing the songs' atmospheres and lyrics."[8]

Track listing

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  1. "Joy and Blues"
  2. "Brothers and Sisters"
  3. "There She Goes"
  4. "Talk"
  5. "Rebel in Disguise"
  6. "X Marks The Spot"
  7. "Head Top"
  8. "African Herbsman"
  9. "World So Corrupt"
  10. "Garden"
  11. "Mama"
  12. "This One"

References

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  1. ^ "Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Thompson, Clifford (October 7, 2020). Contemporary World Musicians. Routledge. ISBN 9781135939618 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Newman, Melinda (Jul 10, 1993). "Ziggy Marley returns to his roots". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 28. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Ziggy Marley". Recording Academy. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Ziggy Marley". Billboard.
  6. ^ McCann, Ian; Hawke, Harry (December 12, 2011). Bob Marley: The Complete Guide to his Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857127358 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Tanzilo, Robert (9 July 1993). "Marley shines with original work on new LP". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 12D.
  8. ^ a b "Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Ziggy Marley - Joy and Blues Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  9. ^ a b Tremblay, Mark (11 July 1993). "Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers: Joy and Blues". Calgary Herald. p. B9.
  10. ^ "Ziggy Marley: Joy And Blues : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. October 1, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-01.
  11. ^ "Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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