Bonafide (Maxi Priest album)
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Released29 June 1990
Recorded1989−90
Studio
- Music Works Recording Studio, Penthouse Studios and Mixing Lab Studio (Kingston, Jamaica)
- Groove Music (Ocho Rios, Jamaica)
- Livingston Studios, Roundhouse Studios, Lillie Yard Studio, Terminal 24 Studios, Britannia Row Studios, First Protocol Studios and Maison Rouge Studios (London, England)
- The Pink Museum (Liverpool, England)
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| Released | 29 June 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989−90 | |||
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| Length | 53:07 | |||
| Label | Charisma | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Bonafide is the fourth studio album by the English pop/reggae singer Maxi Priest.[6][7] It was released in 1990 by Charisma Records.[8] The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, while its biggest hit, "Close to You", was a smash, peaking at number one that year.
Three other singles were issued: "Human Work of Art" ("Close to You"'s predecessor, which did not chart in the US), "Just a Little Bit Longer" (a minor hit at 62) and "Space in My Heart" (failed to chart). However, the success of "Close to You" (a gold single on 30 October 1990) drove the album to gold status, which it received on 30 January 1991 by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated: "Priest scored a #1 pop hit with 'Close to You' from this album, which is more pop/R&B with a reggae touch than it is real reggae."[1] The Los Angeles Times wrote that the album "avoids the scattershot syndrome that often afflicts projects with multiple producers."[9] The Milwaukee Sentinel called Bonafide a "tour de force" and "smooth, seductive, stylistic and very, very addictive."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just a Little Bit Longer" | Handel Tucker | 4:23 |
| 2. | "Close to You" |
| 5:25 |
| 3. | "Never Did Say Goodbye" |
| 4:05 |
| 4. | "Best of Me" |
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "Space in My Heart" |
| 3:41 |
| 6. | "Human Work of Art" |
| 4:09 |
| 7. | "Temptress" |
| 5:06 |
| 8. | "Peace Throughout the World" (featuring Jazzie B) |
| 4:38 |
| 9. | "You" |
| 4:29 |
| 10. | "Sure Fire Love" |
| 3:54 |
| 11. | "Life" |
| 4:15 |
| 12. | "Prayer for the World" |
| 5:17 |
Personnel
- Maxi Priest – vocals, backing vocals (3)
- Handel Tucker – keyboards (1–4, 10–12), drum programming (1), arrangements (1–4, 10–12), bass (2), keyboard bass (11)
- Robbie Lyn – keyboard bass (1), synthesizers (7), keyboards (9)
- Peter D. Rose – keyboards (3, 12), keyboard bass (3), drums (3, 12), drum programming (3, 12)
- Martyn Phillips – keyboards (5, 8)
- Carlton "Bubblers" Ogilvie – keyboards (6), drums (6), drum programming (6), arrangements (6)
- Danny Browne – acoustic piano (7), keyboards (7), guitars (7)
- Leo Grant – keyboards (9, 11)
- Stanley Andrew – guitars (6)
- Leroy "Mafia" Heywood – bass (1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 12)
- Wycliffe "Steely" Johnson – bass (7)
- Robbie Shakespeare – bass (12)
- Sly Dunbar – drums (2–4, 10–12), drum programming (2–4, 10–12), arrangements (2–4, 10–12)
- Nellee Hooper – drums (5, 8), drum programming (5, 8), arrangements (5, 8)
- Cleveland "Clevie" Browne – drums (7)
- Erskine Thompson – vibraphone (3)
- Luís Jardim – percussion (5, 8)
- Rass Brass – horns (1)
- Ray Carless – saxophones (4)
- Dennis Rollins – trombone (4)
- Barbara Snow – trumpet (4)
- Howard Ball – violin (5)
- Bill Benham – violin (5)
- Dean Fraser – vocal arrangements (1, 7), horns (9)
- Geoffrey Chung – arrangements (2–4, 10–12)
- Jazzie B – arrangements (5, 8), DJ (8)
- The Music Works Crew – arrangements (7)
- Brian and Tony Gold – backing vocals (1, 7)
- Nadine Sutherland – backing vocals (1, 12)
- Paul Robinson – backing vocals (2–4, 10, 11)
- Janice Hoyle – backing vocals (4)
- Beverley Skeete – backing vocals (4, 6, 10)
- Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (5)
- Cleveland Watkiss – backing vocals (5)
- Donald Campbell – backing vocals (6)
- Toyin Adekale – backing vocals (8)
- Derrick Cross – backing vocals (8)
- Kimberley James – backing vocals (8)
- Pam Hall – backing vocals (12)
- J.C. Lodge – backing vocals (12)
- Stanley "Stanrick" Ricketts – backing vocals (12)
- Gavin "Fullness" Sant – backing vocals (12)
- Junior Tucker – backing vocals (12)
Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra on "Close to You"
- Mykell Riley – string contractor
- Ellen Blair, Pamela Crawford, Ivan Hussey, Stephen Hussey, Sara Lorwenthal, Yolisa Phahle and John Taylor – string players
Production
- Maxi Priest – executive producer, additional production (9, 10)
- Erskine Thompson – executive producer
- Augustus "Gussie" Clarke – producer (1, 7)
- Geoffrey Chung – producer (2–4, 10–12)
- Sly Dunbar – producer (2–4, 10–12)
- Handel Tucker – producer (2–4, 10–12)
- Phil Bodger – additional production (2, 3, 11)
- Peter D. Rose – additional production (3)
- Nellee Hooper – producer (5, 8)
- Beresford "Jazzie B" Romero – producer (5, 8)
- Carlton Ogilvie – producer (6), additional production (7)
- Paul Rabiger – additional production (7)
- Donovan Germaine – producer (8)
- Leroy "Mafia" Heywood – additional production (9, 10)
- Stylorouge – art direction, design
- Eamon J. McCabe – photography
- Level Vibes Ltd. – management
Technical
- Sylvester Gordon – recording (1, 7)
- Courtney Small – recording (1, 7)
- Paul Rabiger – mix engineer (1, 4, 6, 9, 12), mixing (4, 6, 7, 12), remix engineer (7), remixing (9), recording (12)
- Jeremy Allom – recording (2–4, 10–12)
- Phil Bodger – mixing (2, 3, 11), mix engineer (2, 3, 11)
- Dominic Robson – recording (3)
- Peter D. Rose – mixing (3, 12)
- Nellee Hooper – mixing (5, 8)
- Jazzie B – mixing (5, 8)
- Guy Fixsen – recording (6)
- Marcus Lindsey – recording (6)
- Carlton Ogilvie – mixing (7)
- Ruddy Thomas – recording (9)
- Steven Stanley – mixing (10)
- William Stuart – recording (12)
- Leo Grant – mix assistant (2, 12), mix engineer (10)
