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In 1989, nearly 4 Years had passed since the Last “Maze” Studio Album (Cant Stop The Love) was Released, Maze had now Signed to Warner Records, and their First Release was entitled “Silky Soul”
It again Attained “Gold Status” with Chart Positions as Follows:
US Pop Number 37, US R&B Number 1 and in the UK Album Chart it Reached Number 45.
Three Single Releases saw “Cant Get Over You” (My Favorite) Reaching Number 1 in US R&B Chart, “Silky Soul” Getting to Number 4 and “Songs Of Love” getting to Number 37!
It was again, another 4 Years before the Next and Final Studio Album was Released by Maze, 1993 saw the Album “Back To Basics” Released, as usual just about all Tracks were Written by Frankie Beverly!
It Attained “Gold Status” with Chart Positions as Follows: US Pop Number 37 and US R&B Number 3.
3 Singles were Released, with US R&B Chart Positions in Brackets (The Best Track on the Album) “Laid Back Girl” (15), “The Morning After” (19) and Finally “What Goes Up” (32).
By this Last Album the Band Line-Up was as Follows:
Frankie Beverly….Lead Vocals, Synths, Percussion, Drums.
Mckinley “Bug” Williams…..Background Vocals, Percussion.
Roame Lowry….Background Vocals, Congas.
Robin Duhe…Bass.
Ron Smith..Lead Guitar.
Billy “Shoes” Johnson..Drums.
William Bryant…Keyboards.
Phillip Woo… Keyboards
Still in the Band some 18 Years later are, of Course Frankie Beverley, Bug Williams and Roame Lowry!
In fact Maze are still Touring to this Day, they were at the “O2” in London , last April. On 31/12/2010 they are Performing in “Miami” and Next Year on 12 February, they are in Concert somewhere in “Texas”
A Few other “Maze” Releases over the the Years, are as follows:
1996… Anthology, which attained Gold Status
1998…Greatest Slow Jams
2004…Greatest Hits
On the 12″ Single Front, Funnily enough “Joy and Pain” was never Originally Released as a “A Side” back in 1980, but over the Preceeding Years, its been Released several times in Differing forms, during 1981,1989, 1995, 2001 and 2007!
During 2003 Maze also Released a Recording on DVD from the 1994 Concerts, called “Live In London” I have this DVD, its Probably the Best Live Concert Dvd, I own!
If I had to say a Band or Singer I wished I had Seen in Concert over the Years that have Passed, I would Probably say “Maze”
Another thing concerning “Maze”……. I cant understand why they have Released so few Albums, since 1977, its only been 8 Studio Albums, not too Many!
An All Star Tribute Album (to Maze) was Released a couple of years ago, Featuring a lot of Big Name Artists, Check It Out!
Anyway they are still going Strong, so perhaps in the Future!
Checkout a Few Maze Videos
DownLoad Some Maze Here
Heres the Last 2 Albums
http://www.4shared.com/minifolder/TensUp46/mazeback_to_basics.htmlhttp://www.4shared.com/minifolder/raSHLhS4/mazesilky_soul.html
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