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Maxwell is a gifted record-maker, which isn't necessarily the same thing as a gifted songwriter. He has a nice, sweet voice, a healthy love for classic soul from Marvin to Prince, an appealing arty streak largely missing from contemporary R&B, and he can arrange his self-recorded productions quite alluringly, balancing the guitars, synths, drum machines, and horns nimbly, often coming up with fresh songs. If only his songs were as memorable as his sounds! True, Now is more song-centric than his previous releases, barring possibly his debut, but this is still well-crafted mood music in which the overall seductive sound matters more than what he's saying specifically. That's part of the reason why his cover of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" (revived here after being debuted on his MTV Unplugged) is so startling -- it's not just that he's picked an unlikely source for a great cover, but it's the one time that he marries his sumptuous sound to a song with substance. That's not to say that Now is a bad record -- it's hard to call anything that sounds this good a bad album -- but it's held back by Maxwell's emphasis on sound over song. If he were just making mood music, that would be acceptable, but he's trying to live up to the tradition of Marvin and Prince, and while his productions often live up to that legacy, he has yet to write songs memorable enough to truly justify those comparisons.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Composer - Hod David, Lyricist - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Composer - Hod David, Lyricist - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Composer - Hod David, Lyricist - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Stuart Matthewman, Composer - Stuart Matthewman, Lyricist - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Stuart Matthewman, Composer - Stuart Matthewman, Lyricist - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Composer - Hod David, Lyricist - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Composer - Hod David, Lyricist - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Stuart Matthewman, Composer - Stuart Matthewman, Lyricist - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Stuart Mattewman, Performance Arranger - Kate Bush, Composer - Kate Bush, Lyricist - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Andre Roberson, Performance Arranger - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Performance Arranger - Benedetto Caccavale, Recording Engineer - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Nena Brandan, 2nd Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, Engineer - Nino Cacavalle, 2nd Engineer - Tony Maserati, Engineer - Tony Maserati, Mixing Engineer - Andy 'Nipper' Davies, Engineer - Stuart Mattewman, Guitar - Stuart Mattewman, Arranger - Stuart Mattewman, Keyboards - Stuart Mattewman, Bass - Stuart Mattewman, Drum Programmer - Tom Schick, Engineer - Maxwell, Performer - Drew Griffiths, Engineer - Steven Bernstein, Trumpet - Hod David, Guitar - Hod David, Keyboards - Hod David, Bass - Hod David, Drum Programmer - Tom Hamon, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, Engineer - Seth Waldmann, 2nd Engineer - Clark Gayton, Trombone - Andre Roberson, Arranger - Andre Roberson, Saxophone - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer - Bill Esses, Recorder - Mike Pela, Engineer - WahWah Watson, Guitar - Michael Neal, Bass - Steve Mazur, Engineer - Jason Wormer, Recorder - David Blumberg, Arranger - Halsey Quemere, 2nd Engineer - John O'Mahony, 2nd Engineer - Jason Groucott, 2nd Engineer - Flip Osman, 2nd Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Engineer - Paul J Falcone, Drum Programmer - Dan Milazzo, 2nd Engineer - Musze, Producer - Musze, Composer - Musze, Lyricist - Ian Roberton, Engineer - Paul Falcone, Edited By - Larry Phillabaum, Engineer - Steve Conover, Engineer - Federico Pena, Keyboards - Chris Ribando, Engineer - Peter Wade Keusch, 2nd Engineer - Etienne Stadwijk, Keyboards - Bashiri Johnson, Percussion
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Maxwell is a gifted record-maker, which isn't necessarily the same thing as a gifted songwriter. He has a nice, sweet voice, a healthy love for classic soul from Marvin to Prince, an appealing arty streak largely missing from contemporary R&B, and he can arrange his self-recorded productions quite alluringly, balancing the guitars, synths, drum machines, and horns nimbly, often coming up with fresh songs. If only his songs were as memorable as his sounds! True, Now is more song-centric than his previous releases, barring possibly his debut, but this is still well-crafted mood music in which the overall seductive sound matters more than what he's saying specifically. That's part of the reason why his cover of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" (revived here after being debuted on his MTV Unplugged) is so startling -- it's not just that he's picked an unlikely source for a great cover, but it's the one time that he marries his sumptuous sound to a song with substance. That's not to say that Now is a bad record -- it's hard to call anything that sounds this good a bad album -- but it's held back by Maxwell's emphasis on sound over song. If he were just making mood music, that would be acceptable, but he's trying to live up to the tradition of Marvin and Prince, and while his productions often live up to that legacy, he has yet to write songs memorable enough to truly justify those comparisons.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:13
- Main artists: Maxwell
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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