''Identity'' is the only album by Zee, a short-lived side project of

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keyboardist Rick Wright, a duo partnership consisting of Wright and Dave Harris of

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outfit

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, released in 1984. Wright later stated that he felt ''Identity'' was an "experimental mistake" that should never have been released. The album was written and produced by Wright and Harris and all the lyrics were penned by Harris. The album makes heavy use of the

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, a musical

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popularized in the 1980s. 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. In 2019, the album was reissued with bonus tracks and a new cover art.

Track listing

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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: keyboards, synthesized percussion, Fairlight, backing vocals *

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: guitars, keyboards, percussion, Fairlight, lead vocals

Production

*Produced by Richard Wright and Dave Harris *Engineered and co-produced by

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*Overdubs and mixdown by Utopia (

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) *Artwork by Dave Harris *Photography by Paul Cox

References

{{Authority control 1984 albums Albums produced by Richard Wright (musician) Albums produced by Tim Palmer Harvest Records albums