Joy and Pain
| Joy and Pain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 18, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979-80 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, Sausalito, California | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 42:59 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Frankie Beverly | |||
| Maze chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Joy and Pain is the fourth album by Bay Area-based R&B group Maze, released in July 18, 1980 on Capitol Records.[2] A version of the title track by Donna Allen made the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1989.
Track listing
All of the songs were written by Frankie Beverly.
- "Changin' Times" 6:34
- "The Look in Your Eyes" 5:22
- "Family" 5:08
- "Roots" 5:06
- "Joy and Pain" 7:30
- "Southern Girl" 6:49
- "Happiness" 6:46
Personnel
- Frankie Beverly - vocals, piano, synthesizer, rhythm guitar
- Roame Lowry - backing vocals, percussion, congas
- Robin Duhe - bass
- Billy (Shoes) Johnson - drums
- Ron Smith - lead guitar
- Sam Porter - organ, electric piano, synthesizer
- McKinley Williams - percussion, backing vocals
- John Nowland - engineer
- Rick Sanchez - assistant engineer
- Ginny Pallante - mix engineer
- Dr. Cecil Hale - executive producer
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1980 | Joy and Pain | 31 | 5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1980 | "Southern Girl" | — | 9 | — |
References
- ^ Joy and Pain at AllMusic
- ^ Registration Number SR0000020598 at U.S. Copyright Records database. "Date of Publication: 1980-07-14".
- ^ "Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ^ "Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-29.