Frankie Beverly/Maze - Back To Basics *

Artist:

Maze

UPC:

081227981969

See Also:

Kool & the Gang Brothers Johnson (The) Cameo Duke, George Duhe, Robin Slave Maze (R&B)/Frankie Beverly - Live In Los Angeles [Remaster] Maze - Maze

Description:

Maze: Frankie Beverly (vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion, programming); Ron Smith (guitar); William Bryant, Philip Woo (keyboards); Robin Duhe (bass); Billy "Shoes" Johnson (drums); Roame Lowry (congas, background vocals); McKinley "Bug" Williams (background vocals).
Additional personnel: Wayne "Ziggy" Lindsay (keyboards); Larry Kimpel (bass); Mike White (drums); Sonny Emory (drums, cymbals); Anthony Beverly (cymbals); Yvette Sherman (background vocals).
Recorded at Amazement Studios, California.
Personnel: Bill Thompson (midi).
Recording information: Amazement Studios, CA.
Photographer: Christine Alicino.
When other 1970s R&B veterans were heavily incorporating elements of hip-hop and new jack swing in the hope of remaining competitive, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly flat out refused to change. Their roots were Philly soul and Marvin Gaye, and they weren`t about to pretend otherwise. The stick-to-your-guns approach had made Silky Soul both a commercial and artistic triumph, and it`s also a major asset on Back to Basics. Though not quite as strong as Silky Soul, Basics is a respectable, engaging CD that longtime Maze fans should savor. Beverly`s producing had grown more high-tech over the years, but his approach to singing and writing hadn`t changed much since the `70s. Smooth yet gritty, offerings like "The Morning After," "What Goes Up," and "Nobody Knows What You Feel Inside" are state-of-the-art Maze. And to his credit, Beverly knows how to use technology in a warm, soulful fashion. ~ Alex Henderson

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Nobody Knows What You Feel Inside
2. Love Is
3. Morning After, The
4. Laid-Back Girl
5. What Goes Up
6. In Time
7. All Night Long
8. Don`t Wanna Lose Your Love
9. Twilight

Album Information

Release Date:

12/08/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Subgenre:

Funk

Label:

Flashback - Rhino

Producer:

Frankie Beverly

Catalog Number:

45297

Original Release Year:

1993

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

53 : 28

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