I.D. | ||||
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Released | 1989 | |||
Studio | Marathon Studios (New York City), Dynamic Sound Studio (Kingston, Jamaica) | |||
Genre | Reggae | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | 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]
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]
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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]