Maurice White (album)
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Maurice White is a 1985 album by American singer and musician Maurice White released on Columbia Records.[2] Released on April 18, 1985, The album went to number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Charts. The single "Stand by Me" a cover of the Ben E. King classic reached number 6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 11 on the Adult Contemporary charts.[3] Filipino singer Gary Valenciano covered Maurice White's "Stand By Me" from his 2008 album "Rebirth".
"I Need You" also became a minor hit and was later featured on the soundtrack for the 1986 film, Armed and Dangerous.[4]
The album was made available in a digitally remastered version in 2001, on Columbia/Legacy which includes four bonus tracks.[5] The Japanese CD features "Life" (E. Bulling, F. Golda, Martin Page, Maurice White) and "Can't Stop Love" (Martin Page, Skip Scarborough, Maurice White) as bonus tracks.
Track listing
Original release
| 6. |
"Believe in Magic" | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White |
4:35 |
| 7. |
"Lady Is Love" | Michel Colombier, Martin Page, Maurice White |
5:05 |
| 8. |
"Invitation" | Gerald Brown, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White |
3:55 |
| 9. |
"The Sleeping Flame" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf |
2:02 |
| 10. |
"Children of Afrika" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf |
4:38 |
| 11. |
"Alpha Dance" | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White |
1:19 |
2001 reissue
| 1. |
"Switch on Your Radio" | Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White |
4:18 |
| 2. |
"Jamboree" | Keith Echols, Alice Echols, Dean Gant |
3:26 |
| 3. |
"Stand by Me" | Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller |
4:09 |
| 4. |
"Sea of Glass" | Brian Fairweather, Peter Wolf |
0:43 |
| 5. |
"I Need You" | Priscilla J. Coolidge, William Smith, Mary Unobsky |
4:34 |
| 6. |
"Believe in Magic" | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White |
4:35 |
| 7. |
"Lady Is Love" | Michel Colombier, Martin Page, Maurice White |
5:05 |
| 8. |
"Invitation" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf |
3:55 |
| 9. |
"The Sleeping Flame" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf |
2:02 |
| 10. |
"Children of Afrika" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf |
4:38 |
| 11. |
"Alpha Dance" | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White |
1:19 |
| 12. |
"Life (freedom mix)" | Maurice White |
0:57 |
| 13. |
"Life" | E. Bulling, F. Golda, Martin Page, Maurice White |
3:56 |
| 14. |
"Adventures of the Heart" | Maurice White |
2:34 |
| 15. |
"Sam the Jam" | Maurice White |
0:18 |
[6]
Charts
Album – Billboard[3]
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
Country |
| 1985 |
The Billboard 200 |
61 |
US |
| 1985 |
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |
12 |
US |
Singles – Billboard
| Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
Country |
| 1985 |
"I Need You" |
Adult Contemporary |
20 |
US |
| 1985 |
Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles and Tracks |
30 |
US |
| 1985 |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
95 |
US |
| 1985 |
"Stand by Me" |
Adult Contemporary |
11 |
US |
| 1985 |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
46 |
US |
| 1985 |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
6 |
US |
| 1985 |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
50 |
US |
| 1985 |
"Lady Is Love" |
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks |
89 |
US |
Personnel
Musicians
- Gerald Albright: saxophone
- Gerald Brown: drums
- Bill Bottrell: finger snapping
- Michel Colombier: keyboards
- Paulinho da Costa: percussion
- Bill Reichenbach Jr.: trombone
- Sheldon Reynolds: guitar
- Greg Phillinganes: synthesizer, soloist
- Michael Boddicker: synthesizer programming
- Robbie Buchanan: synthesizer, arrangements, keyboards, assistant producer
- Brian Fairweather: background vocals, associate producer, vocal arrangement, drum programming, rhythm arrangements
- Dean Gant: synthesizer, arrangements, drum programming
- Rupert Greenall: synthesizer
- Donald Griffin: guitar
- Jerry Hey: trumpet
- Marva Holcolm: background vocals
- Paul Jackson, Jr.: guitar, rhythm arrangements
- Abraham Laboriel: bass guitar
- Ricky Lawson: drums
- Jeff Lorber: synthesizer
- Marlon McClain: guitar
- Martin Page: bass guitar, arrangements, background vocals, chant, associate producer, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements
- Julia Tillman: background vocals
- Wanda Vaughn: background vocals
- Wayne Vaughn: synthesizer, arrangements
- Maurice White: percussion, drums, lead vocals, background vocals, kalimba, producer, chant, mixing, original recording producer, vocoder
- Peter Wolf: keyboards
- John Van Tongeren: keyboards
Miscellaneous Credits
- Mixing: Paul Klingberg
- Mixing: Bill Bottrell
- Mixing: Eric ET Thorngren
- Art Direction: Lane, Donald, Howard Fritzson
- Photography: Harry Langdon
- Make-Up: Tara Posey
- Liner Notes: Ramsey Lewis
- Tape Research: Matthew Kelly
- Packaging Manager: Mike Cimicata
- Assistant: Cameron Marcarelli
- Reissue: Leo Sacks- Liner Notes, Reissue Producer, Mixing[7]
References
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