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Welcome to Jamrock is the third studio album by Reggae/Dancehall artist Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. The album was released on September 12, 2005, in the United Kingdom and September 13, 2005, in the United States.

Welcome to Jamrock
Studio album by
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2005
Studio
  • Lion's Den, Miami, Florida, United States
  • Marley Music, Kingston, Jamaica
  • Tuff Gong, Kingston, Jamaica
Genre
  • Reggae
  • Dancehall
  • Ska
  • Hip-Hop
  • Reggae Fusion
Length62:54
Label
  • Ghetto Youths International/Tuff Gong
  • Universal Records
Producer
Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley chronology
Halfway Tree
(2001)		 Welcome to Jamrock
(2005)		 Distant Relatives
(2010)
Singles from Welcome to Jamrock
  1. "Welcome to Jamrock"
    Released: March 14, 2005
  2. "Road To Zion"
    Released: 2005
  3. "The Master Has Come Back"
    Released: December 12, 2005

Marley won two 2006 Grammy Awards for the album, Best Reggae Album and Best Urban/Alternative Performance (for the track "Welcome to Jamrock"). Guests on the album include Stephen Marley, Black Thought, Bobby Brown and Nas. The executive producers of the album were Stephen Marley and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley.


Recording


Production of the album was handled by Damian and his brother Stephen Marley, the pair had frequently collaborated with Damian wanting to utilise the professionals already in his family.[1] The album's title track was inspired by the side of Jamaica that the world doesn't see and the media doesn't show, it was inspired by the everyday citizens. The title was a play on from a song entitled "Welcome to Atlanta", which discussed the dark side of Atlanta. Inspired by this Marley wanted showcase what it was like to live in a "third world country."[2]


Reception



Chart performance


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Guardian[4]
Robert ChristgauA−[5]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[6]
Spin7/10[7]
Pitchfork Media7.7/10[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Mojo[10]

The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200, and sold 86,000 copies, during its first week of release in the United States.[11] As of August 23, 2006, Welcome to Jamrock has sold 539,000 recognized copies in the United States.[12] Between September 2005 and 2007, the album spent more than 30 weeks at the top of the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.[13] In January 2022, it re-entered the chart at number 10.[13]

The title-track peaked at number 55 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100, but did better on the R&B and rap charts, peaking at numbers 18 and 12, respectively. It also did well in the UK, peaking at number 13.


Critical reception


Steve Yates, in The Observer, gave the album five stars out of five, concluding that "Like his father, Damian is tucked in well behind the cutting edge of digital production, but this fine collection of songs outshines the ephemeral delights of modern day dancehall. The Jr Gong is banging. Get it on."[4]

David Jeffries, writing for AllMusic, gave the album four stars out of five, saying "Besides the fantastic single, this album has 'legs,' with a bulging lyric sheet filled with vivid and crafty lines that offer plenty to focus on once all the sonic brilliance has sunk in. A career-defining moment that lives up to a huge hit, Welcome to Jamrock is a tremendous achievement."[3]


Track listing


All tracks are produced by Stephen Marley and Damian Marley, except where noted.[14]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Confrontation" (featuring spoken introduction from Bunny Wailer)
 5:29
2."There for You"
  • D. Marley
  • S. Marley
  • Levy
 4:41
3."Welcome to Jamrock"
  • D. Marley
  • S. Marley
  • Ini Kamoze
  • Robert Russell
 3:33
4."The Master Has Come Back"
  • D. Marley
  • S. Marley
  • Neville Livingston
 4:40
5."All Night" (featuring Stephen Marley)
  • D. Marley
  • S. Marley
  • Jackie Mittoo
  • Clement Dodd
 3:30
6."Beautiful" (featuring Bobby Brown)
  • Stephen Marley
  • Paul Yebuah
4:47
7."Pimpa's Paradise" (featuring Stephen Marley and Black Thought)
 5:04
8."Move!"
  • B. Marley
  • D. Marley
  • S. Marley
 3:44
9."For the Babies" (featuring Stephen Marley)
  • D. Marley
  • S. Marley
 4:53
10."Hey Girl" (featuring Stephen Marley and Rovleta Fraser)
  • D. Marley
  • S. Marley
  • Yebuah
  • Stephen Marley
  • Paul Yebuah
4:14
11."Road to Zion" (featuring Nas)Irving Berlin 5:17
12."We're Gonna Make It"
  • D. Marley
  • S. Marley
  • Jimmy Riley
 4:20
13."In 2 Deep"
  • D. Marley
  • Michael Jones
  • Mighty Mike
  • Stephen Marley (add.)
  • Damian Marley (add.)
4:44
14."Khaki Suit" (featuring Bounty Killer and Eek-A-Mouse)
  • D. Marley
  • Rodney Price
  • Ripton Hylton
  • Henry Lawes
  • Richard Smith
  • S. Marley
 3:57
15."Carnal Mind" (bonus track) (featuring Chew Stick)  4:26

Personnel


Credits adapted from AllMusic.[15]


Samples



Charts



Certifications


Certifications for Welcome To Jamrock
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[24] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Simpson, Dave (July 19, 2012). "30 minutes with … Damian Marley" – via www.theguardian.com.
  2. "Interview with Damian Marley".
  3. AllMusic review
  4. Yates, Steve (18 September 2005). "At last, cheers Steve Yates, a scion of Zion shows real talent". The Guardian.
  5. "Robert Christgau: CG: Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley".
  6. "Welcome to Jamrock - EW.com".
  7. "Damian Marley, 'Welcome To Jamrock' (Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youth/Universal) - SPIN". 1 November 2005.
  8. "Damian Marley: Welcome to Jamrock Album Review - Pitchfork".
  9. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on April 18, 2008.
  10. Mojo (Publisher) (p.104) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[O]n tougher cuts 'In 2 Deep' and 'Confrontation' he's lyrically and musically most adept....He's following in the footsteps of Gil Scott-Heron and Linton Kwesi Johnson."
  11. Whitmire, Margo (2005-09-21). "Wall Emerges As Billboard 200 'Champ'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  12. "Top 200 SoundScan Album Sales (08/23/2006)". Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
  13. Jackson, Kevin (2022) "'Jamrock' back on charts", Jamaica Observer, 21 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022
  14. Welcome to Jamrock (booklet). Universal, Tuff Gong. 2005.
  15. "Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley | Credits". AllMusic.
  16. "Jr.+Gong"+Marley&titel=Welcome+to+Jamrock&cat=a "Dutchcharts.nl – Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley – Welcome to Jamrock" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  17. "Jr.+Gong"+Marley&titel=Welcome+to+Jamrock&cat=a "Lescharts.com – Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley – Welcome to Jamrock". Hung Medien.
  18. "Top 200 Albums | Billboard". Billboard. October 1, 2005. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  19. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | Billboard". Billboard. October 1, 2005. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  20. "Reggae Music: Top Reggae Albums & Songs | Billboard". Billboard. October 1, 2005. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  21. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  22. "Canadian album certifications – Damian Marley – Welcome to Jamrock". Music Canada.
  23. "British album certifications – Damian Marley – Welcome to Jamrock". British Phonographic Industry.
  24. "American album certifications – Damian Marley – Welcome to Jamrock". Recording Industry Association of America.



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Welcome to Jamrock es un disco del cantante Damian Marley dentro del género Reggae/Hip Hop.


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