Mr. Marley Explained

Mr. Marley
Type:Studio album
Artist:Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
Cover:Mr. Marley album cover.jpg
Released:1996
Recorded:1995–1996
Genre:Reggae
Length:51:46
Label:Ghetto Youths
Producer:Stephen Marley, Damian Marley
Next Title:Halfway Tree
Next Year:2001

Mr. Marley is the debut studio album by Jamaican reggae artist Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley.[1] The album was released in 1996. The cover of the album depicts Damian's father, Bob Marley, holding him when he was a child. Mr. Marley was produced by Stephen Marley and Damian.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Trouble" featuring Stephen Marley (Bob Marley; cover of "So Much Trouble")
  2. "Love and Unity"
  3. "10,000 Chariots" (Bob Marley; contains a sample of "Midnight Ravers")
  4. "Old War Chant"
  5. "Party Time"
  6. "Kingston 12" (Bob Marley; cover of "Trenchtown Rock")
  7. "Keep on Grooving" (Curtis Mayfield; adaptation of "I Gotta Keep on Moving")
  8. "Searching (So Much Bubble)"
  9. "One More Cup of Coffee" (Bob Marley; contains a sample of "One Cup of Coffee")
  10. "Julie"
  11. "Me Name Jr. Gong" (Bob Marley; contains a sample of "Crazy Baldhead, Carlton Barrett on drums")
  12. "Mr. Marley"

Notes and References

  1. Book: White . Timothy . Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley . 1998 . Henry Holt and Company . 524.
  2. Reggae . Billboard . Sep 21, 1996 . 108 . 38 . 63.