Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Black My Story (Not History)Accordion – Tony CedrasBacking Vocals – Melaku Retta, Mulu Gessesse*, Zeleke Gessesse, Ziggy MarleyPercussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Written-By – Stephen Marley, Ziggy Marley |
4:16 |
| 2 | One Bright DayGuitar [Additional] – Ira Siegal*Percussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Saxophone – Lenny PickettWritten-By – Ziggy Marley |
4:13 |
| 3 | Who Will Be ThereBacking Vocals – Grub Cooper*, Ricky Walters*, Ziggy MarleyBass – Christopher MeredithDrums – Wilburn "Squidly" ColeKeyboards [Additional] – Fred ZarrWritten-By – Stephen Marley, Ziggy Marley |
4:11 |
| 4 | When The Lights Gone OutKeyboards [Additional] – Fred ZarrPercussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Written-By – Ziggy Marley |
4:08 |
| 5 | All LoveBass – Christopher MeredithDrums – Wilburn "Squidly" ColePercussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Saxophone – Lenny PickettWritten-By – Ziggy Marley |
4:38 |
| 6 | Look Who's DancingBass – Christopher MeredithDrums, Drum Programming – Sammy MerendinoGuitar [Additional] – Ira Siegal*Keyboards – Fred ZarrPercussion – Bashiri JohnsonWritten-By – Stephen Marley, Ziggy Marley |
4:59 |
| 7 | JusticeDrums – Wilburn "Squidly" ColePercussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Written-By – Ziggy Marley |
4:12 |
| 8 | Love Is The Only LawGuitar [Solo Guitar] – Glenn RosensteinPercussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Written-By – Cedella Marley, Ziggy Marley |
4:08 |
| 9 | Pains Of LifePercussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Written-By – Ziggy Marley |
3:47 |
| 10 | Urb-an MusicKeyboards [Additional] – Fred ZarrPercussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Written-By – Ziggy Marley |
2:53 |
| 11 | ProblemsWritten-By – Sharon Marley Pendergast*, Ziggy Marley |
4:01 |
| 12 | All You GotWritten-By – Stephen Marley, Ziggy Marley |
4:19 |
| 13 | When The Lights Gone Out (Jamaican Stylee)Keyboards [Additional] – Fred ZarrPercussion [Additional] – Sticky Thompson*Written-By – Ziggy Marley |
4:53 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
- Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
- Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York
- Overdubbed At – Z Studios, New York
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Distributed By – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Marketed By – AVL
- Manufactured By – Sonopress – C-8619
- Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Credits
- Arranged By [Melody Makers Background Vocal Arrangements] – Grub Cooper*, Ricky Walters*
- Art Direction – Jeff Kent Ayeroff*, Melanie Nissen
- Backing Band – Members of "DALLOL"*
- Backing Vocals – Cedella Marley, Erica Newell, Rita Marley, Sharon Prendergast*, Stephen Marley
- Bass Guitar – Zeleke Gessesse
- Cover [Collage], Painting – Mac James
- Drums – Raphael W'Mariam*
- Edited By [Digital Editing] – Scott Hull
- Engineer – Matt Malles
- Engineer [Additional Assistants] – Lolly Grodner, Victor Deyglio
- Engineer [Additional Engineering], Other [Production Assistance] – Errol Brown
- Engineer [Assistant] – Oswald Bowe, Vicki Nemarich
- Engineer, Mixed By – Glenn Rosenstein
- Executive-Producer – The Melody Makers
- Keyboards – Dereje Mekohnen*, Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul, Melaku Retta
- Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Earl "Chinna" Smith
- Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Bob Ludwig
- Other [Certain Licks] – Boesky And Paul
- Percussion – Asrat Aemro Selassie
- Photography By – Melanie Nissen
- Producer – Chris Frantz (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 13), Glenn Rosenstein (tracks: 1 to 11, 13), Tina Weymouth (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 13), Ziggy Marley (tracks: 1 to 11, 13)
- Rhythm Guitar – Mulu Gessesse*
- Technician [Technical Support] – Don Cuminale, Phil Burnett
- Vocals – Cedella Marley, Sharon Prendergast*
- Vocals, Guitar – Ziggy Marley
- Vocals, Toasting [D.j.] – Stephen Marley
Notes
Tracks 11 to 13 are CD only and no not appear on the LP or Cassette releases.CD mentions just Ziggy Marley as artist name.
Full digital recording.
Recorded at Compass Point Studios - Nassau, Bahamas.
Assistant Engineer: Oswald Bowe.
Additional Recording & Mixing at Sigma Sound Studios - New York City.
Assistant Engineer: Vicky Nemarich. Additional Assistants: Lolly Grodner, Victor Deyglio.
Keyboard Overdubs at Z Studio - New York City.
Engineer: Matt Malles.
Album Mastered at Masterdisk - New York City.
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig.
Digital Editing: Scott Hull.
Published by Screen Gems/EMI Music Ltd. except 1, 3, 6 published by Screem Gems/EMI Music Ltd./Virgin Music Publishers Ltd.
℗&© 1989 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Manufactured in W. Germany.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 5 012981 444525
- Barcode (Scanned): 5012981444525
- Matrix / Runout: SONOPRESS C-8619 / CDVuS5 D
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 91256-2 | Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers | One Bright Day (CD, Album, Lon) | Virgin | 7 91256-2 | US | 1989 |
| R 154093 | Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers | One Bright Day (LP, Album) | Virgin | R 154093 | US | 1989 |
| 7 91256-1 | Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers | One Bright Day (LP, Album, Club) | Virgin | 7 91256-1 | US | 1989 |
| VIRGIN 1584 | Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers | One Bright Day (LP, Album) | Virgin | VIRGIN 1584 | Venezuela | 1989 |
| 7 91256-1, 1-91256 | Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers | One Bright Day (LP, Album) | Virgin, Virgin | 7 91256-1, 1-91256 | US | 1989 |

