Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life is the second studio album by Jamaican-American musician Stephen Marley. It was released on May 24, 2001 via Ghetto Youths United/Tuff Gong/Universal Republic Records. Recording sessions took place at Circle House Studios and Lion's Den Studios in Miami, Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica, and Dunham Sound Studios in New York. Produced by Marley himself with co-producers Paul Fakhourie and Llamar Brown, it features guest appearances from Damian Marley, Buju Banton, Capleton, Melanie Fiona, Spragga Benz, Wale, Ziggy Marley and the cast of Fela!.
In the United States, the album peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200, number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and atop of the Reggae Albums. It also made it to the number 73 on the Swiss Hitparade. At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 12, 2012, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.
As of June 2016, the album has sold 46,000 copies in the US.[3] The album's sequel titled Revelation Pt. 2 – The Fruit of Life was released in 2016.
| Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
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| 1. | "Made in Africa" (featuring Wale and the cast of Fela!) | | | 5:37 |
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| 2. | "False Friends" | - S. Marley
- Desmond Smith
- Andrew "Illestr8" Forrest
| - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 3:24 |
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| 3. | "Break Us Apart" (featuring Capleton) | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 3:45 |
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| 4. | "Can't Keep I Down" | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 3:19 |
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| 5. | "No Cigarette Smoking (In My Room)" (featuring Melanie Fiona) | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 3:41 |
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| 6. | "Freedom Time" | Bob Marley | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 3:21 |
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| 7. | "Jah Army" (featuring Jr. Gong and Buju Banton) | | Stephen Marley | 4:44 |
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| 8. | "Old Slaves" | S. Marley | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 6:26 |
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| 9. | "Pale Moonlight (How Many Times)" | Bob Marley | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 3:25 |
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| 10. | "She Knows Now" | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
- Llamar Brown (co.)
| 5:21 |
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| 11. | "Selassie Is the Chapel" (featuring Ziggy Marley) | Bob Marley | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 4:54 |
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| 12. | "Tight Ship" (featuring Jr. Gong) | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 4:15 |
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| 13. | "Working Days" (featuring Spragga Benz) | | - Stephen Marley
- Paul Fakhourie (co.)
| 5:07 |
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| 14. | "Now I Know" | | Stephen Marley | 4:11 |
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| Total length: | 1:01:30 |
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- Sample credits
- Track 7 contains a sample of the composition "General Penitentiary", written by Michael Rose and performed by Black Uhuru.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Revelation, Pt. 1: The Root of Life - Stephen Marley". AllMusic. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Keller, Jason (June 9, 2011). "Stephen Marley - Revelation Part 1: The Root Of Life - NOW Magazine". NOW Toronto. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stephen Marley – The Revelation - Pt. 1 The Root Of Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Marley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Marley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Marley Chart History (Reggae Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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