Spirit of Music

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{{Infobox album

| name = Spirit of Music

| type = studio

| artist = Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

| cover = Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - The Spirit Of Music (1999).jpg

| alt =

| released = 1999

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Reggae

| length = 67:50

| label = Elektra

| producer = Don Was, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

| prev_title = Fallen Is Babylon

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 =AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} {{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000667690|first=Rosalind|last=Cummings-Yeates}}

|rev2 = Daily Egyptian

|rev2Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://dailyegyptian.com/39997/archives/ziggy-marley-and-the-melody-makers-spirit-of-music-review/ |title=Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers–"Spirit of Music" Review |last=Bode |first=Gus |date=19 September 1999 |access-date=20 December 2019 |quote=}}

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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

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."

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."

Track listing

{{Tracklist

| all_writing = David Marley, unless otherwise noted

| title1 = Keep My Faith

| length1 = 5:06

| title2 = We Are One

| length2 = 3:41

| title3 = Beautiful Day

| length3 = 3:51

| title4 = Gone Away

| length4 = 5:08

| title5 = All Day All Night

| writer5 = Bob Marley

| length5 = 4:14

| title6 = Higher Vibration

| length6 = 4:12

| title7 = All I Need Is You

| length7 = 3:33

| title8 = One Good Spliff

| writer8 = Stephen Marley

| length8 = 3:54

| title9 = Let It Go

| length9 = 5:26

| title10 = 13 Months Of Sunshine

| length10 = 4:30

| title11 = Many Waters

| length11 = 4:37

| title12 = High Tide Or Low Tide

| writer12 = Bob Marley

| length12 = 3:59

| title13 = Won't Let You Down

| length13 = 4:16

| title14 = Jah Will Be Done

| length14 = 4:57

| title15 = Too Much Waters

| length15 = 4:46

| note15 = hidden bonus track with "Many Waters" lyrics[http://www.last.fm/music/Ziggy+Marley+&+The+Melody+Makers/Spirit+of+Music last.fm][http://www.melodymakers.com/music/spiritmusic/ Official Melody Makers website]

| total_length = 67:50

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References

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Category:Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers albums

Category:1999 albums

Category:Albums produced by Don Was

Category:Elektra Records albums

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