Maze (R&B)/Frankie Beverly - Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Greatest Hits *

Artist:

Maze (R&B)

See Also:

Kool & The Gang Brothers Johnson (The) Cameo Duhe, Robin Duke, George Slave

Description:

Liner Note Author: Gail Mitchell.
Representative of the transition between late-1970s funk and the smooth R&B that came to dominate `80s pop radio, Frankie Beverly`s Maze is rightfully recognized as an important band in the genre. This 2004 compilation brings together 18 of Maze`s finest moments, ranging from 1979`s bass-popping jam "Workin` Together" to the silky, Quiet Storm vibe of 1993`s "The Morning After." In between is more than a decade`s worth of accessible soul, including lock-step funk ("Running Away"), slow-pulse love balladry ("Never Let You Down"), and lounge-ready mid-tempo grooves ("We Are One").
Leader, songwriter, and singer Frankie Beverly is the focus here, and his smooth-as-butter croon, complete with emotive R&B embellishments, shines throughout. Though influenced by such `70s acts as Funkadelic, Smokey Robinson, and Marvin Gaye (Gaye, incidentally, helped Maze get its professional start), the music of Beverly and company is undeniably `80s, dominated by synthesizer, polished production, and a post-disco dance sensibility (as on the strong cut "Back in Stride"). The two live tracks--the audience-participation number "Joy & Pain," and "Happy Feelin`s," the band`s signature tune--are a bonus to this definitive greatest-hits package.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Workin` Together
2. Golden Time Of Day
3. Feel That You`re Feelin`
4. Southern Girl
5. Running Away
6. Joy & Pain
7. Before I Let You Go
8. Love Is The Key
9. Never Let You Down
10. We Are One
11. I Wanna Thank You
12. Back In Stride
13. Too Many Games
14. I Wanna Be With You
15. Happy Feelin`s
16. Can`t Get Over You
17. Silky Soul
18. Morning After, The

Album Information

Release Date:

08/10/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

R&B

Label:

The Right Stuff

Producer:

Frankie Beverly; Tom Cartwright (Compilation)

Catalog Number:

79856

Original Release Year:

2004

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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