Halfway Tree is the second album by Jamaican reggae artist Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley. 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. The album was released on September 11, 2001, and received the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. It was co-produced by Damian Marley and his brother Stephen Marley. There is a hidden track on the end of "Stand a Chance" at – 5:08. It is called "And You Be Loved".

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums, and sold 2,000 copies, during its first week of release in the United States. As of September 21, 2005, Halfway Tree has sold 91,000 recognized copies in the United States.

Track listing

Samples

"Stand a Chance" contains a sample from the song "Soul Shadows" by The Crusaders.

Charts