Revelation Pt. 1 – The Root of Life

Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life is the second studio album by Jamaican-American musician Stephen Marley. It was released on May 24, 2001 via Ghetto Youths United/Tuff Gong/Universal Republic Records. Recording sessions took place at Circle House Studios and Lion's Den Studios in Miami, Tuff Gong Studios in Jamaica, and Dunham Sound Studios in New York. Produced by Marley himself with co-producers Paul Fakhourie and Llamar Brown, it features guest appearances from Damian Marley, Buju Banton, Capleton, Melanie Fiona, Spragga Benz, Wale, Ziggy Marley and the cast of Fela!.

In the United States, the album peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200, number 20 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and atop of the Reggae Albums. It also made it to the number 73 on the Swiss Hitparade. At the 54th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 12, 2012, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album.

As of June 2016, the album has sold 46,000 copies in the US. The album's sequel titled Revelation Pt. 2 – The Fruit of Life was released in 2016.

Track listing

 * Sample credits
 * Track 7 contains a sample of the composition "General Penitentiary", written by Michael Rose and performed by Black Uhuru.