Mistaken Identity is the debut solo album of American guitarist and Living Colour-member Vernon Reid, released in June 1996 on Sony Music-imprint label 550 Music.

[3] Sandy Masuo of the Los Angeles Times described the album as "more personable" than Reid's recordings with Living Colour, and wrote: "Instead of compressing the elements into a rock construct, they're allowed to glide and collide in varying configurations... Happily, it seems Reid has found himself with Mistaken Identity.

He commented: "it's the surfeit of indelible melodies and crunchy textures... that could give Reid his new 'Rockit' - a rock hit for a new age.

"[2] Jacqueline Springer of Muzik called the album "an assault on the senses," featuring "the feral crashing of Reid's guitar strokes, the fervent banging of his drummer, and sheer wallop of his sagacious commentary and wry humour.

"[9] Writing for Rolling Stone, David Fricke noted that Reid "is anything but mistaken in his leap of faith into fusion music," and praised the "risk, ambition and reward in full effect" on the recording.