Identity (Zee album)
1984 studio album by Zee
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Identity is the debut and sole studio album by Zee, a short-lived side project of Pink Floyd's keyboardist and songwriter Rick Wright, a duo partnership consisting of Wright and Dave Harris of new wave band Fashion, released on 9 April 1984 by Harvest and EMI Records. The album was written and produced by Wright and Harris and all the lyrics were penned by Harris.
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| Studio album by Zee | ||||
| Released | 9 April 1984 | |||
| Recorded | September 1983 | |||
| Studio | Rectory Studios (Therfield, Hertfordshire) | |||
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| Length | 41:46 | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Identity 2019 cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Jerk Music Critic |   [1] |
The album makes heavy use of the Fairlight CMI, a digital synthesiser, music sampler, and digital audio workstation (DAW) popularized in the 1980s.[2] This creates a very electronic sound that persists through every track.
"Confusion" was released as a single with "Eyes of a Gypsy" as the B-side.[3]
The album was reissued with bonus tracks and new cover art in 2019.[2] Despite deceptive packaging suggesting otherwise, all previous CD issues of the album prior to this had been unauthorized and unofficial.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Dave Harris; all music is composed by Richard Wright and Dave Harris.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Confusion" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "Voices" | 6:21 |
| 3. | "Private Person" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Strange Rhythm" | 6:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Cuts Like a Diamond" | 5:36 |
| 6. | "By Touching" | 5:39 |
| 7. | "How Do You Do It" | 4:45 |
| 8. | "Seems We Were Dreaming" | 4:57 |
| Total length: | 41:46 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Eyes of a Gypsy" | 4:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Confusion (7" Single)" | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Eyes of a Gypsy (7" Single)" | 4:20 |
| 11. | "Confusion (12" Single)" | 6:24 |
| 12. | "Eyes of a Gypsy (12" Single)" | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cuts Like a Diamond" | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Private Person" | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Strange Rhythm" | 6:14 |
| 4. | "Voices" | 6:15 |
| 5. | "Confusion" | 4:41 |
Non-album tracks
- "Confusion" (Single Mix) – 3:36
- "Confusion" (12" Mix) – 6:21
- "Eyes of a Gypsy" (Dub) (from the "Confusion" 12" UK single) – 4:11
Personnel
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- Richard Wright – keyboards, synthesized percussion, Fairlight CMI, backing vocals
- Dave "Dee" Harris – guitars, keyboards, percussion, Fairlight CMI, lead vocals
Production
- Produced by Richard Wright and Dave Harris
- Engineered and co-produced by Tim Palmer
- Overdubs and mixdown by Utopia (London)
- Artwork by Dave Harris
- Photography by Paul Cox