Maxi Priest – Bonafide (E/VG+) – LP, EU 1990

Bonafide is an LP by Maxi Priest from 1990 released on the 10 Records label.

About this album

Bonafide is a polished crossover album that shows Maxi Priest refining his blend of reggae, pop and R&B for a wider audience. Released in 1990, it followed the success of his late-1980s breakthrough and built on the smooth vocal style that made him one of the most recognisable British reggae artists of the era. The album moves between laid-back lovers rock moods, dancehall-inflected rhythms and radio-friendly hooks, with songs such as Close to You and Peace Throughout the World helping define its accessible sound. It stands as an important statement of reggae’s mainstream reach at the start of the 1990s.