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Maxwell's debut offers up a sophisticated and stylized take on late-'60s and early-'70 soul.
Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, and the like are subtly referenced over the course of these 11 tracks of wide-screen soul.
Mixing sensual funk with ballad sincerity, Maxwell coolly sings through highlights like "Welcome," "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'," and "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)." The atmospheric, cool-breeze soundscape comes courtesy of Maxwell and Sade cohort Stuart Mathewman.
More expansive and airy sounding than the deep groove and gospel sides by fellow retro-soulster D'Angelo, Urban Hang Suite is destined to become a classic contemporary R&B disc.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Urban ThemeMusze | Maxwell | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 2 | WelcomeStuart Matthewman, Musze | Maxwell | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | Sumthin' Sumthin'Musze, Leon Ware | Maxwell | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)Musze, Itaal Shur | Maxwell | Play | 05:46 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 5 | DancewitmeHod David, Musze | Maxwell | Play | 06:15 | 14 MB | 41 MB |
| 6 | 'Til the Cops Come Knockin'Hod David, Musze | Maxwell | Play | 06:56 | 15 MB | 49 MB |
| 7 | Whenever, Wherever, WhateverStuart Matthewman, Musze | Maxwell | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | ReunionMusze | Maxwell | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)Hod David, Musze | Maxwell | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 10 | The Suite ThemeMusze | Maxwell | Play | 13:47 | 31 MB | 52 MB |
| 11 | Lonely's the Only Company (I & II) | Maxwell | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 64 mins | 148 MB | |||||
| 64 mins | 382 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamel ? | Photography |
| 2 | Patricia Agressott | Hair Stylist |
| 3 | Kevin Batchelor | Trumpet |
| 4 | Beverly Soul Sextion | Horn |
| 5 | Jamie Campbell | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Rufus Cappadocia | Cello |
| 7 | Phil Castellano | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Vincent Chancey | French Horn |
| 9 | Tom Coyne | Mastering |
| 10 | Hod David | Composer |
| 11 | Stacy Drummond | Art Direction |
| 12 | Amp Fiddler | Keyboards |
| 13 | Gary Foote | Bass |
| 14 | Erik Friedlander | Cello |
| 15 | David Gamson | Drums, Keyboards |
| 16 | Clark Gayton | Trombone |
| 17 | Justin Henry | Hair Stylist |
| 18 | Itaal | Assistant Producer, Keyboards |
| 19 | Bashiri Johnson | Percussion |
| 20 | Eric Johnson | Photography |
| 21 | Brian Bonehead Kinkead | Assistant Engineer |
| 22 | Gene Lake | Drums |
| 23 | Ron Lowe | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | Jonathan Maron | Bass |
| 25 | Greg Marsh | Percussion |
| 26 | Stuart Matthewman | Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Saxophone |
| 27 | Maxwell | Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 28 | Musze | Composer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer |
| 29 | Mike Neal | Bass |
| 30 | Mike Nuceder | Assistant Engineer |
| 31 | P.M. | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 32 | Mike Pela | Engineer, Mixing |
| 33 | Federico Pena | Arranger, Keyboards |
| 34 | Julian Peploe | Art Direction |
| 35 | John Seymour | Assistant Engineer |
| 36 | Itaal Shur | Composer |
| 37 | Michael Stryder | Photography |
| 38 | Ed Tuton | Engineer |
| 39 | Karl Van Den Bossche | Percussion |
| 40 | Leon Ware | Composer |
| 41 | Wah-Wah Watson | Assistant Producer, Guitar |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |