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Play the Game Right
Studio album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers
Released	1985
Studio	Tuff Gong Recording Studios, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre	Reggae
Label	EMI Records
Producer	Ashley "Grub" Cooper, David Marley, Richard Walters, Tyrone Downie
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers chronology
Children Playing (1979) Play the Game Right (1985) Hey World! (1986)

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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Play the Game Right is the debut album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1985. The album was executive produced by Rita Marley.

The album was nominated for a Grammy.

Critical reception

AllMusic called Play the Game Right "an excellent album, and a formidable debut," praising the "clean sound that balances a rootsy feel with a lilting poppy edge." Trouser Press called it "attractive and surprisingly accomplished for such young musicians."

Track listing

All tracks composed by David "Ziggy" Marley; except where indicated

1. "Naah Leggo"
2. "What a Plot"
3. "Play the Game Right"
4. "Aiding and Abetting"
5. "Revelation" (Ziggy Marley, Richard Booker)
6. "Children Playing in the Streets" (Bob Marley)
7. "Reggae Is Now" (Live)
8. "Unuh Nuh Listen Yet" (Ziggy Marley, Constantine "Vision" Walker)
9. "Rising Sun"
10. "Natty Dread Rampage"

Personnel

• Ziggy Marley - vocals, guitar, percussion
• Chinna, Richard Walters, Steve Golding - acoustic guitar
• Aston Barrett, Owen "Dreadie" Reid, Richard Walter - bass
• Ashley "Grub" Cooper, Carlton Barrett - drums
• Ashley "Grub" Cooper, Harry "T" Powell, Steve Golding, Sticky - percussion
• "Wire" Lindo, Tyrone Downie - piano, organ
• Ashey "Grub" Cooper, Dean Fraser, Glen DaCosta - saxophone
• David Madden, Junior "Chico" Chin, Seymour Powell - trumpet
• Calvin "Bubbles" Cameron, Everald Gayle, Ronald "Nambo" Robinson - trombone
• Cedella Marley, Sharon Marley, Stephen Marley - backing vocals

Technical

• Rita Marley - executive producer
• Errol Brown, Scientist - engineers

References

1. Thompson, Dave (November 15, 2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306557 – via Google Books.
2. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 717.
3. ^ "Play the Game Right - Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Ziggy Marley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 512.
5. "Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers | Biography & History". AllMusic.
6. "ZIGGY MARLEY ROAMS BEYOND FAMILY TIES". Sun-Sentinel.com.
7. Heim, Chris. "'ZIGGY' MARLEY FOLLOWS FATHER TO FOREFRONT OF REGGAE MUSIC". chicagotribune.com.
8. "Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

• 1985 debut albums
• Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers albums
• EMI Records albums