Maurice White (album)

Maurice White
Studio album by Maurice White
Released	September 1985
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	47:18
Label	Columbia
Producer	Maurice White

Maurice White is an album by American singer and musician Maurice White released in September 1985 on Columbia Records. The album rose to number 12 upon the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.[1][2]

Overview

A cover of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me" got to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart, No. 11 on the BillboardAdult Contemporary Songs chart and No. 5 on the RPM Canadian Adult Contemporary Songs chart.[3][4][5][6]

Another single called "I Need You" rose to No. 20 upon the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[7][8][1]

The album was reissued in 2001 with four bonus tracks; Life (freedom mix), Life, Adventures of the Heart and Sam the Jam.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	.[9]
People	(favourable)[10]
Popmatters	(favourable)[11]
Chicago Tribune	(favourable)[12]
The Guardian	(favourable)[13]
Musician	(favourable)[14]

Robin Denselow of The Guardian called the album a "lush collection of self produced dance tracks, and the occasional ballad, with synths and drum programming immaculately in place, and the vocals as classy as ever".[13] Andrew Hamilton of Allmusic wrote "Maurice White gives an excellent account on his solo debut".[9] Simon Warner of Popmatters described the LP as a "treasure" which "distils the fervent energy of his group but offers an appealing showcase for White's confident vocal manner."[11] J.D. Considine of Musician said the "Given his status as Earth, Wind & Fire's Shining Star, it comes as no surprise that White's first solo project sounds a lot like classic EW&F: tight, focused and punchy. But while White remembers to sink a hook into every verse and chorus, the emphasis here is on subtlety and sophistication as he works his way from R&B basics..with a sense of craft that makes slickness irrelevant".[14]

Track listing

Original release

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Switch on Your Radio"	Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White	4:18
2.	"Jamboree"	Keith Echols, Alice Echols, Dean Gant	3:26
3.	"Stand by Me"	Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller	4:09
4.	"Sea of Glass"	Brian Fairweather, Peter Wolf	0:43
5.	"I Need You"	William Smith, Priscilla J. Coolidge, Mary Unobsky	4:34

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Believe in Magic"	Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White	4:35
7.	"Lady Is Love"	Michel Colombier, Martin Page, Maurice White	5:05
8.	"Invitation"	Gerald Brown, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White	3:55
9.	"The Sleeping Flame"	Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf	2:02
10.	"Children of Afrika"	Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf	4:38
11.	"Alpha Dance"	Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White	1:19

2001 reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Switch on Your Radio"	Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White	4:18
2.	"Jamboree"	Keith Echols, Alice Echols, Dean Gant	3:26
3.	"Stand by Me"	Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller	4:09
4.	"Sea of Glass"	Brian Fairweather, Peter Wolf	0:43
5.	"I Need You"	Priscilla J. Coolidge, William Smith, Mary Unobsky	4:34
6.	"Believe in Magic"	Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White	4:35
7.	"Lady Is Love"	Michel Colombier, Martin Page, Maurice White	5:05
8.	"Invitation"	Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf	3:55
9.	"The Sleeping Flame"	Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf	2:02
10.	"Children of Afrika"	Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf	4:38
11.	"Alpha Dance"	Robbie Buchanan, Diane Warren, Maurice White	1:19
12.	"Life (freedom mix)"	Maurice White	0:57
13.	"Life"	E. Bulling, F. Golda, Martin Page, Maurice White	3:56
14.	"Adventures of the Heart"	Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White	2:34
15.	"Sam the Jam"	Maurice White	0:18

[15]

Personnel

Musicians

Gerald Albright - saxophone
Gerald Brown - drums
Bill Bottrell - finger snapping
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums
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, drum programming, assistant producer
Brian Fairweather - background vocals, chants, associate producer, vocal arrangement, drum programming, vocoder, 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
Michael Landau - guitar
Ricky Lawson - drums
Paul Leim - Simmons drum programming
Jeff Lorber - synthesizer
Marlon McClain - guitar
Martin Page - bass guitar, arrangements, background vocals, chants, associate producer, vocal arrangement, rhythm arrangements
John "J.R." Robinson - drums
Julia Tillman - background vocals
Wanda Vaughn - background vocals
Wayne Vaughn - synthesizer, arrangements
Maurice White - percussion, lead vocals, background vocals, kalimba, producer, chants, mixing, original recording producer, vocoder
David Williams - guitar
Peter Wolf - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, chants

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][15]

Charts

Album
Year	Chart	Position
1985	US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	12[2]
	Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	35[16]
	New Zealand Albums	49[17]
	US Billboard 200	61

Singles
Year	Single	Chart positions
1985	"I Need You"	US Adult Contemporary Songs	20
		US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles and Tracks	30
		US The Billboard Hot 100	95
	"Stand by Me"	US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	6
		RPM Canadian Adult Contemporary Songs	5[6]
		New Zealand Singles (RIANZ)	8[18]
		US Adult Contemporary Songs	11
		Dutch Singles Dutch Single Top 100	38[19]
		US Billboard Hot 100	50
	"Lady Is Love"	US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	89

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References

Maurice White (album). Columbia Records. September 1985.
"Maurice White: Maurice White". billboard.com. Billboard.
"Maurice White: Stand By Me". secondhandsongs.com.
"Maurice White: Stand By Me (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
"Maurice White: Stand By Me (Adult Contemporary Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
"RPM Adult Contemporary". bac-lac.gc.ca. Vol. 43 no. 10. RPM. November 16, 1985.
"Maurice White: I Need You (Adult Contemporary Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
"Maurice White: I Need You (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
Hamilton, Andrew. "Maurice White: Maurice White". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
"Picks and Pans Review: Maurice White". people.com. People. November 11, 1985.
Warner, Simon (April 9, 2001). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes / Spirit". popmatters.com. Popmatters.
Brogan, Daniel (October 11, 1985). "MORRIS DAY DECIDES TO LEAVE MINNEAPOLIS FOR NEW HORIZONS". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
Denselow, Robin (October 11, 1985). "Maurice White: Maurice White". newspapers.com. The Guardian. p. 19.
Considine, J.D. (December 1, 1985). "SHORT ROCK TAKES". proquest.com. No. 86. Musician. p. 108.
Maurice White (album). Columbia Records. 2001.
"Maurice White: Maurice White". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
"Maurice White: Maurice White (ALBUM)". charts.nz. RIANZ.
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"Maurice White: Stand By Me". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.

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[Album-1] Maurice White (album). Columbia Records. September 1985.

[BBD-2] "Maurice White: Maurice White". billboard.com. Billboard.

[3] "Maurice White: Stand By Me". secondhandsongs.com.

[4] "Maurice White: Stand By Me (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.

[5] "Maurice White: Stand By Me (Adult Contemporary Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.

[RPM-6] "RPM Adult Contemporary". bac-lac.gc.ca. Vol. 43 no. 10. RPM. November 16, 1985.

[BBD1-7] "Maurice White: I Need You (Adult Contemporary Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.

[BBD2-8] "Maurice White: I Need You (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.

[Allmusic-9] Hamilton, Andrew. "Maurice White: Maurice White". allmusic.com. Allmusic.

[10] "Picks and Pans Review: Maurice White". people.com. People. November 11, 1985.

[Popmatters-11] Warner, Simon (April 9, 2001). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes / Spirit". popmatters.com. Popmatters.

[12] Brogan, Daniel (October 11, 1985). "MORRIS DAY DECIDES TO LEAVE MINNEAPOLIS FOR NEW HORIZONS". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.

[Guardian-13] Denselow, Robin (October 11, 1985). "Maurice White: Maurice White". newspapers.com. The Guardian. p. 19.

[Musician-14] Considine, J.D. (December 1, 1985). "SHORT ROCK TAKES". proquest.com. No. 86. Musician. p. 108.

[Album@-15] Maurice White (album). Columbia Records. 2001.

[16] "Maurice White: Maurice White". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.

[17] "Maurice White: Maurice White (ALBUM)". charts.nz. RIANZ.

[18] "Maurice White: Stand By Me". charts.nz. RIANZ.

[19] "Maurice White: Stand By Me". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.