Damian Jr. Gong Marley Halfway Tree Promo MOTR 20660-1 2 LP 2001
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Rare PROMO White Label on Motown! Great LPs!
Both LPs have a slight storage warp that does not effect play. The LPs are clean otherwise and sound great. The promo sleeve has some storage wear. Please review photos for condition.
Matrix A: MOTR-20660-1 A RJ STERLING
Matrix B: MOTR-20660-1 B RJ STERLING
Matrix C: MOTR-20660-1 RJ STRELING MOTR 20660 1 C
Matrix D: MOTR-20660-RJ STERLING MOTR 20660-1 D
Halfway Tree is the second album by Jamaican reggae musician Damian Jr. Gong Marley. It was released on September 11, 2001 via Motown Records. Recording sessions took place at Marley Music Studios, Tuff Gong Recording Studios and Sonic Sound Studios in Kingston, Quad Studios in New York and The Hit Factory in Miami. Production was handled by Stephen Marley, Kid Nyce, Swizz Beatz and Jr. Gong himself, with Roland Lyfook, David Cole and Diavallan Fearon serving as co-producers. It features guest appearances from Yami Bolo, Stephen Marley, Treach, Bounty Killer, Bunny Wailer, Capleton, Daddigan, Drag-On, Eve, Jimmy Cozier, Mr. Cheeks, and Sabor.
In the United States, the album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart, selling 2,000 units in its first week. At the Grammy Awards ceremony held in 2002, the album won for Best Reggae Album. As of September 21, 2005, it has sold 91,000 recognized copies in the US.
The name "Halfway Tree" comes from his mother, Cindy Breakspeare, being from the rich part of town, and his father, Bob Marley, coming from the poor part of town, thus him being "a tree halfway in between the 'rich' world and 'poor' world". Additionally, Halfway Tree is a well-known landmark that marks the cultural center of Half-Way-Tree, the clock tower that stands where the historical eponymous cotton tree once stood is featured prominently behind Marley on the cover of the album.
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