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Maze have been a fan favorite since the mid-'70s; while they've received little critical notice or adulation except among soul and R&B scribes, Maze have seldom been out of the charts since making their debut on Capitol. Lead singer Frankie Beverly's roots extend back to classic doo wop and East Coast soul; although he made the transition to funk, then urban material, Beverly always had plenty of soul and passion in his vocals. Maze also blazed their own musical trail; when such competitors as Earth, Wind & Fire, the Bar-Kays, Con Funk Shun, and Slave were featuring surging horn sections and jazz-tinged arrangements with heavy basslines, Beverly and company favored rock-influenced guitar parts juxtaposed against soulful organ riffs or synthesizer riffs and just a trace of reggae and/or Latin rhythm. Beverly enjoyed several hits on Capitol, but became unsatisfied with the label's inability to break the group beyond the R&B/funk market. They departed Capitol in the late '80s, and resurfaced on Warner Bros., where they continued making strong, distinctive releases. Anthology gathers the best (at least most of the best) singles the band did for Capitol, among them classics like "Southern Girl," "Before I Let Go," the complete "Joy and Pain," and "Happy Feelin's." British journalist David Nathan's notes are comprehensive, and nicely combine anecdotal and discographical references.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
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Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1977 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Composer, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1978 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1979 Capitol Records Inc.
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1980 Capitol Records, Inc.
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Composer, Producer, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1981 Capitol Records Inc.
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
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Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1981 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1983 Capitol Records Inc.
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Composer, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1985 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Composer, Producer, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Maze, MainArtist - FRANKIE BEVERLY, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Maze have been a fan favorite since the mid-'70s; while they've received little critical notice or adulation except among soul and R&B scribes, Maze have seldom been out of the charts since making their debut on Capitol. Lead singer Frankie Beverly's roots extend back to classic doo wop and East Coast soul; although he made the transition to funk, then urban material, Beverly always had plenty of soul and passion in his vocals. Maze also blazed their own musical trail; when such competitors as Earth, Wind & Fire, the Bar-Kays, Con Funk Shun, and Slave were featuring surging horn sections and jazz-tinged arrangements with heavy basslines, Beverly and company favored rock-influenced guitar parts juxtaposed against soulful organ riffs or synthesizer riffs and just a trace of reggae and/or Latin rhythm. Beverly enjoyed several hits on Capitol, but became unsatisfied with the label's inability to break the group beyond the R&B/funk market. They departed Capitol in the late '80s, and resurfaced on Warner Bros., where they continued making strong, distinctive releases. Anthology gathers the best (at least most of the best) singles the band did for Capitol, among them classics like "Southern Girl," "Before I Let Go," the complete "Joy and Pain," and "Happy Feelin's." British journalist David Nathan's notes are comprehensive, and nicely combine anecdotal and discographical references.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:48:36
- Main artists: Maze Frankie Beverly
- Composer: Frankie Beverly
- Label: The Right Stuff
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1996 The Right Stuff This Compilation ℗ 1996 Capitol Records, LLC
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