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''Free Like We Want 2 B'' is an album by Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, released in 1995 by
Elektra Records Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1 ...
. It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Reggae Album" category. The album peaked at No. 170 on the ''Billboard'' 200. "Hand to Mouth" was a top 10 hit in Jamaica and "Power to Move Ya" charted number 13 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles.


Critical reception

'' Trouser Press'' wrote that "Stephen steps out of his brother's happyface shadow with a sound and ideas of his own, rubbing salt in old political scars with the enervated resentment of 'Bygones'." '' Entertainment Weekly'' determined that "Ziggy refuses to be defined by his last name alone, but he soon he eases into the uplifting rhythms that are his birthright." AllMusic wrote that "R&B and extensive use of keyboards enhance and strengthen the record, demonstrating that the band has the ability to grow and experiment while staying true to their Jamaican roots."


Track listing

#"Power To Move Ya" (David Marley) #"Free Like We Want 2 B" (David Marley) #"Today" (David Marley) #"Water and Oil" (David Marley; Stephen Marley) #"Live It Up" (David Marley) #"Tipsy Dazy" (Stephen Marley) #"Bygones" (Stephen Marley) #"Hand to Mouth" (David Marley; Stephen Marley) #"In The Flow" (David Marley) #"Don't Go Nowhere" (David Marley) #"G7" (David Marley) #"Keep On"" (Stephen Marley) #"Beautiful Mother Nature" (David Marley)


Song uses in other media

The documentary ''
Life and Debt ''Life and Debt'' is a 2001 American documentary film directed by Stephanie Black. It examines the economic and social situation in Jamaica, and specifically how the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank's structural adjustment polic ...
'' used the album's song "G7".Stephanie Blac
Life & Debt, Credits
"Life and Debt" Film website, 2001, retrieved 20 July 2018


References

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers albums 1995 albums Elektra Records albums {{Reggae-album-stub