Joy and Pain is the fourth album by Bay Area-based R&B group Maze, released on July 18, 1980, on Capitol Records.[2] The album features the R&B hits "Southern Girl" and "The Look in Your Eyes," along with the title track, all of which remain staples on Urban radio stations.
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| Released | July 18, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–80 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, Sausalito, California | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 42:59 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Frankie Beverly | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
A version of the title track by Donna Allen made the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1989. Around the same time, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock scored an R&B chart hit with their song of the same name, which interpolates the chorus from Maze's song. The original Maze version was itself re-released in 1989 in the UK, becoming a minor hit there.
Track listing edit
All 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 edit
- Frankie Beverly – vocals, piano, synthesizer, rhythm guitar
- Ron Smith – lead guitar
- Sam Porter – organ, electric piano, synthesizer
- Robin Duhe – bass
- Billy "Shoes" Johnson – drums
- Roame Lowry – backing vocals, percussion, congas
- McKinley Williams – percussion, backing vocals
- Technical
- John Nowland – engineer
- Rick Sanchez – assistant engineer
- Ginny Pallante – mix engineer
- Dr. Cecil Hale – executive producer
Charts edit
| Year | Album | Chart positions[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1980 | Joy and Pain | 31 | 5 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1980 | "Southern Girl" | — | 9 | — |
References edit
- ^ 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 June 29, 2011.
- ^ "Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011.