I.D. (album)

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I.D.
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Studio album by
The Wailers Band
Released1989
StudioMarathon Studios (New York City), Dynamic Sound Studio (Kingston, Jamaica)
Genre Reggae
Label Atlantic
Producer The Wailers Band
The Wailers Band chronology
I.D.
(1989)		 Majestic Warriors
(1991)

I.D. is an album by the Jamaican band the Wailers Band, released in 1989. [1] [2] Most of the songs were written by Junior Marvin; the band had around 300 songs to consider. [3] [4]

Contents

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Reggae Recording" category. [5] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that the songs "steer a nondescript commercial course that echoes Steel Pulse and UB40." [8] The Chicago Tribune dismissed the album as "a dismaying collection of disco-reggae that, despite its title, remains determinedly faceless." [7] The Times-Picayune noted the "commercial sound" and "heavy rock 'n' roll influence." [9]

Track listing

  1. "Solution" (Junior Marvin, Aston Barrett)
  2. "Children of the World" (Junior Marvin)
  3. "Reggae Love" (Junior Marvin)
  4. "Irie" (Junior Marvin, Aston Barrett)
  5. "Love is Forever" (Junior Marvin)
  6. "Chasing Tomorrow" (Al Anderson)
  7. "Rice and Peas" (Junior Marvin)
  8. "Love One Another" (Junior Marvin)
  9. "Life Goes On" (Junior Marvin, Irving "Carrott" Jarrett)
  10. "Have Faith in Jah" (Junior Marvin)
  11. "One One Coco" (Junior Marvin, Michaux, Smith)
  12. "P's and Q's" (Junior Marvin, Aston Barrett)

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Lepage, Mark (20 Apr 1989). "Though the king is dead, his subjects continue...". The Gazette. Montreal. p. E1.
  2. ↑ Heim, Chris (12 May 1989). "Adventurous odds and ends". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 72.
  3. ↑ Point, Michael (18 Aug 1989). "Wailers spreading the message of reggae through ups, downs". Austin American-Statesman. p. D1.
  4. ↑ Bennett, Dan (May 20, 1989). "Wailers finding life goes on with new members, new LP". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. B7.
  5. ↑ "Wailers Band". Recording Academy. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Mitchell, Rick (December 24, 1989). "Best – Worst of '89: Powerful performances from Petty, Public Enemy, P-Funk and Pogues". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 10.
  7. 1 2 Heim, Chris (29 June 1989). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 11H.
  8. 1 2 Snowden, Don (4 June 1989). "The Wailers Band ID". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 68.
  9. ↑ Scaramuzzo, Gene (June 2, 1989). "Caribbean Music in the Sun at City Park". The Times-Picayune. p. L6.
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