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Maurice White is a 1985 album by American singer and musician Maurice White released on Columbia Records. The album rose to number 12 upon the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[1][3]
Overview
The single "Stand by Me" a cover of the Ben E. King classic got to Nos. 6 & 11 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs and Adult Contemporary Songs charts respectively.[1][4][5]
Another album cut "I Need You" rose to nos. 20 & 30 upon the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs and Hot R&B Songs charts respectively. R&B singer Melonie Sexton also went on to issue a cover of "I Need You" in 2001.[6][7][8][1]
The album was made available in a digitally remastered version in 2001, on Columbia/Legacy which includes four bonus tracks.[1]
Track listing
Original release
Side twoTitle | Writer(s) |
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6. | "Believe in Magic" | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White | 4:35 |
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7. | "Lady Is Love" | Michel Colombier, Martin Page, Maurice White | 5:05 |
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8. | "Invitation" | Gerald Brown, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 3:55 |
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9. | "The Sleeping Flame" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf | 2:02 |
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10. | "Children of Afrika" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf | 4:38 |
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11. | "Alpha Dance" | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White | 1:19 |
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2001 reissue
Title | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Switch on Your Radio" | Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White | 4:18 |
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2. | "Jamboree" | Keith Echols, Alice Echols, Dean Gant | 3:26 |
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3. | "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | 4:09 |
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4. | "Sea of Glass" | Brian Fairweather, Peter Wolf | 0:43 |
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5. | "I Need You" | Priscilla J. Coolidge, William Smith, Mary Unobsky | 4:34 |
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6. | "Believe in Magic" | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White | 4:35 |
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7. | "Lady Is Love" | Michel Colombier, Martin Page, Maurice White | 5:05 |
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8. | "Invitation" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf | 3:55 |
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9. | "The Sleeping Flame" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf | 2:02 |
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10. | "Children of Afrika" | Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf | 4:38 |
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11. | "Alpha Dance" | Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White | 1:19 |
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12. | "Life (freedom mix)" | Maurice White | 0:57 |
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13. | "Life" | E. Bulling, F. Golda, Martin Page, Maurice White | 3:56 |
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14. | "Adventures of the Heart" | Maurice White | 2:34 |
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15. | "Sam the Jam" | Maurice White | 0:18 |
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Charts
Album – Billboard[3]
Year
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Chart
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Position
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Country
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1985
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The Billboard 200
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61
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US
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1985
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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
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12
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US
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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: Donald Lane, 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[1]
References