I.D. (album)
1989 studio album by the Wailers Band
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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]
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studios | Marathon (New York City), Dynamic Sound (Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
| Genre | Reggae | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | The Wailers Band | |||
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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
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| Source | Rating |
| Chicago Tribune |    [7] |
| Los Angeles Times | [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
- "Solution" (Junior Marvin, Aston Barrett)
- "Children of the World" (Junior Marvin)
- "Reggae Love" (Junior Marvin)
- "Irie" (Junior Marvin, Aston Barrett)
- "Love Is Forever" (Junior Marvin)
- "Chasing Tomorrow" (Al Anderson)
- "Rice and Peas" (Junior Marvin)
- "Love One Another" (Junior Marvin)
- "Life Goes On" (Junior Marvin, Irving "Carrott" Jarrett)
- "Have Faith in Jah" (Junior Marvin)
- "One One Coco" (Junior Marvin, Michaux, Smith)
- "P's and Q's" (Junior Marvin, Aston Barrett)
Personnel
- Aston "Family Man" Barrett: bass, acoustic piano, rhythm guitar, percussion and synthesizer
- Junior Marvin: lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar and synthesizer
- Earl "Wya" Lindo: Hammond B3 organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Al Anderson: guitars, vocals,
- Irvin "Carrot" Jarrett: percussion
- Martin Batista: keyboards
- Michael "Boo" Richards: drums and percussion
- Ed Michaux, Desi Smith, Pam Hall, and Erica Newell: backing vocals
- Carlton "Carly" Barrett: Drums