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PrintableCloudbuster said: missfee said: the live version on his MTV unplugged album of "this woman's work" sounded way better than the album version. The original version is better than both.  amen... Space for sale... | |
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4nowneway said: hits?, didnt know he had one hit, wannabe, wanna look like Lenny and sound like Prince
maxwell sounds nothing like prince...nor does he look like lenny.... when did lenny sport an afro? and when did prince ever sound anything like sade? 
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Sdldawn said:  That would be hilarious..
"Greatest Hits" & Maxwell shouldnt be in the same sentence.. he has had what.. 3 albums, and the last one was utter shit. So was the one before. There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently | |
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Sdldawn said: I believe a lot of hard work went into embrya. and I also think record executives would not like an album with this much depth. Much of it wasnt for radio.. it was more a concept album.. dreamy funk-like substance flowin thru the speakers..
This album will definanlty stand the test of time.. I'm positive when people rediscover this album in the future it will satisfy for its originality in its sound. [Edited 8/20/05 16:17pm] Agreed! Now was a complete let down after the sonic brilliance that is Embrya. They aren't even in the same league.  Now is more of a compromise whereas Embrya is a bold artistic statement where Max proved that he was going to be a talent to be reckoned with. It just amazes me that so many people did not dig Embrya. It's esoteric at times but still highly accessible. I just think Maxwell's style and ideas are a little too progressive for much of his fan base. The bold leap forward between his first two studio albums is too much for some people to stomach. And that is a damn shame. | |
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sosgemini said: Cloudbuster said: The original version is better than both. amen... I actually prefer the Maxwell's Unplugged Live version to the Now studio re-make and Kate Bush's original. | |
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TheCrucialExperience said: Prospect said: I dont even think Maxwell has enough hits to have a "Greatest Hits" collection.
Yeah, he does: 90% from UHS, 5% from Embrya and 5% fom NOW LOL! Hell, they might as well just re-release his first album with a few songs from his two albums as bonus tracks then. | |
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It's been almost 10 years, I'm sure they could compile something with no problem despite the fact he has only 3 albums and an EP. And the soundtrack songs were pretty well recepted...
Could include all the singles: 1. Til the Cops Come Knockin 2. Sumthin Sumthin 3. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) 4. Whenever, Wherever Whatever 5. Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) was a promo that got radio airplay 6. Luxury:Cococure 7. Matrimony:Maybe You 8. Fortunate 9, Let's Not Play the Game 10. Get to Know Ya 11. Lifetime 12. This Woman's Work (unplugged version) 13. For Lover's Only was a promo that got radio airplay ... a few bonus remixes or unreleased tracks wouldn't hurt... ... looks like he warrants a package. And hell, if Macy Gray could get one even though she only had one certified hit, I don't see why Maxwell can't have one  | |
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4nowneway said: hits?, didnt know he had one hit, wannabe, wanna look like Lenny and sound like Prince
Ascension Til The Cops Come Knockin Whenever, Wherever, Whatever Somethin' Somethin' Fortunate And hell, wasn't Lenny a Prince wanna be...and kinda still is?   [Edited 8/21/05 15:04pm] "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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Prospect said: TheCrucialExperience said: Yeah, he does: 90% from UHS, 5% from Embrya and 5% fom NOW LOL! Hell, they might as well just re-release his first album with a few songs from his two albums as bonus tracks then. LOL! Bingo! "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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DorothyParkerWasCool said: sosgemini said: amen... I actually prefer the Maxwell's Unplugged Live version to the Now studio re-make and Kate Bush's original. THANK YOU FOR TELLING THE TRUTH!!! I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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Sounds like a contract fulfiller.
"Now" was pretty awful. "Embrya", although not brimming with commercial singles, is a cracking atmospheric album. Considering all the supposed crap he's getting re his sexuality from his "former" label, I think he should find a more sympathetic company or do it himself | |
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missfee said: DorothyParkerWasCool said: I actually prefer the Maxwell's Unplugged Live version to the Now studio re-make and Kate Bush's original. THANK YOU FOR TELLING THE TRUTH!!! there is no truth...only opinions.. Space for sale... | |
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sosgemini said: missfee said: THANK YOU FOR TELLING THE TRUTH!!! there is no truth...only opinions.. whatever  I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince. | |
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missfee said: sosgemini said: there is no truth...only opinions.. whatever wow.. Space for sale... | |
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AntonioFargas said: It's been almost 10 years, I'm sure they could compile something with no problem despite the fact he has only 3 albums and an EP. And the soundtrack songs were pretty well recepted...
Could include all the singles: 1. Til the Cops Come Knockin 2. Sumthin Sumthin 3. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) 4. Whenever, Wherever Whatever 5. Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) was a promo that got radio airplay 6. Luxury:Cococure 7. Matrimony:Maybe You 8. Fortunate 9, Let's Not Play the Game 10. Get to Know Ya 11. Lifetime 12. This Woman's Work (unplugged version) 13. For Lover's Only was a promo that got radio airplay ... a few bonus remixes or unreleased tracks wouldn't hurt... ... looks like he warrants a package. And hell, if Macy Gray could get one even though she only had one certified hit, I don't see why Maxwell can't have one You could also add "Softly Softly" to that list. That is such a beautiful song. It's a colaboration with some band I keep forgetting the name of. and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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TheCrucialExperience said: KoolEaze said: 
Embrya is much, much better than that RnB wannabe stuff called Now. UHS and Emnrya had a certain class, a unique style, whereas Now sounds like it has no direction. Embrya had DIRECTION? LOL! Where was it going to? Hell? No man, Embrya is a cohesive beautiful album with a special atmosphere and a unique style to it. "Now" was such an incredible let down after his first two albums. I listen to his Unplugged album more than I do to "Now". There is a good song on "Now", even two I think, but I hate the album with such a passion that I refuse to even dig it up again to rip those two songs off it. and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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Maxwell hasn't disappointed me with any of his albums. EMBRYA is my favourite!
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Yup. Even the artwork is completely in tune with the content I love it!  [Edited 8/22/05 2:55am] and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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IstenSzek said: AntonioFargas said: It's been almost 10 years, I'm sure they could compile something with no problem despite the fact he has only 3 albums and an EP. And the soundtrack songs were pretty well recepted...
Could include all the singles: 1. Til the Cops Come Knockin 2. Sumthin Sumthin 3. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder) 4. Whenever, Wherever Whatever 5. Suitelady (The Proposal Jam) was a promo that got radio airplay 6. Luxury:Cococure 7. Matrimony:Maybe You 8. Fortunate 9, Let's Not Play the Game 10. Get to Know Ya 11. Lifetime 12. This Woman's Work (unplugged version) 13. For Lover's Only was a promo that got radio airplay ... a few bonus remixes or unreleased tracks wouldn't hurt... ... looks like he warrants a package. And hell, if Macy Gray could get one even though she only had one certified hit, I don't see why Maxwell can't have one You could also add "Softly Softly" to that list. That is such a beautiful song. It's a colaboration with some band I keep forgetting the name of. "Softly, Softly" is a great song off the Sweetback album, which is a project of Stuart Mathewman from the Sade Band. It´s actually the complete Sade Band under a different name, the only person missing is Sade Adu. As far as I know they have two albums. I have the first one with Maxwell singing on Softly, Softly, but I´m not really a 100% sure about the sophomore release, but I think there is a second album. Maxwell should do more projects with Mathewman instead of collaborating with people like R.Kelly...Fortunate was a good song, but I prefer the chemistry between him and Mathewman. Kinda like the male version of Sade. [Edited 8/22/05 3:59am] " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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KoolEaze said: IstenSzek said: You could also add "Softly Softly" to that list. That is such a beautiful song. It's a colaboration with some band I keep forgetting the name of. "Softly, Softly" is a great song off the Sweetback album, which is a project of Stuart Mathewman from the Sade Band. It´s actually the complete Sade Band under a different name, the only person missing is Sade Adu. As far as I know they have two albums. I have the first one with Maxwell singing on Softly, Softly, but I´m not really a 100% sure about the sophomore release, but I think there is a second album. Maxwell should do more projects with Mathewman instead of collaborating with people like R.Kelly...Fortunate was a good song, but I prefer the chemistry between him and Mathewman. Kinda like the male version of Sade. [Edited 8/22/05 3:59am]  that's actually quite accurate! Could U imagine Sade singin' "U will rise" - man the imagine the crossover applications!
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IstenSzek said:
Yup. Even the artwork is completely in tune with the content I love it!
[Edited 8/22/05 2:55am] 
Yep, there was a great deal of thought put into that album. I simply adore it. The entire underwater/in the womb concept is on point, from the artwork thru the music. | |
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IstenSzek said: TheCrucialExperience said: Embrya had DIRECTION? LOL! Where was it going to? Hell? No man, Embrya is a cohesive beautiful album with a special atmosphere and a unique style to it. "Now" was such an incredible let down after his first two albums. I listen to his Unplugged album more than I do to "Now". There is a good song on "Now", even two I think, but I hate the album with such a passion that I refuse to even dig it up again to rip those two songs off it. "Now" is for the polished-sound liking people and "Embrya" is for the pot-smokers (LOL! )"But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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KoolEaze said: IstenSzek said: You could also add "Softly Softly" to that list. That is such a beautiful song. It's a colaboration with some band I keep forgetting the name of. "Softly, Softly" is a great song off the Sweetback album, which is a project of Stuart Mathewman from the Sade Band. It´s actually the complete Sade Band under a different name, the only person missing is Sade Adu. As far as I know they have two albums. I have the first one with Maxwell singing on Softly, Softly, but I´m not really a 100% sure about the sophomore release, but I think there is a second album. Maxwell should do more projects with Mathewman instead of collaborating with people like R.Kelly...Fortunate was a good song, but I prefer the chemistry between him and Mathewman. Kinda like the male version of Sade. [Edited 8/22/05 3:59am] As much as I'm not feelin' R'uh, I think he shoulda produced Maxi's ENTIRE album. "Fortunate" was the shit! "But what of black women? . . . I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire." -- W.E.B. Du Bois -- | |
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sosgemini said: i would never trust a website that has hoodlums in its name..
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4nowneway said: hits?, didnt know he had one hit, wannabe, wanna look like Lenny and sound like Prince
lol: [Edited 8/22/05 10:31am] | |
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Sdldawn said: I believe a lot of hard work went into embrya. and I also think record executives would not like an album with this much depth. Much of it wasnt for radio.. it was more a concept album.. dreamy funk-like substance flowin thru the speakers..
This album will definanlty stand the test of time.. I'm positive when people rediscover this album in the future it will satisfy for its originality in its sound. [Edited 8/20/05 16:17pm] I totally agree with you! 
Embrya is my fave Maxwell album. "America is a continent..." |
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KoolEaze said: IstenSzek said: You could also add "Softly Softly" to that list. That is such a beautiful song. It's a colaboration with some band I keep forgetting the name of. "Softly, Softly" is a great song off the Sweetback album, which is a project of Stuart Mathewman from the Sade Band. It´s actually the complete Sade Band under a different name, the only person missing is Sade Adu. As far as I know they have two albums. I have the first one with Maxwell singing on Softly, Softly, but I´m not really a 100% sure about the sophomore release, but I think there is a second album. Maxwell should do more projects with Mathewman instead of collaborating with people like R.Kelly...Fortunate was a good song, but I prefer the chemistry between him and Mathewman. Kinda like the male version of Sade. [Edited 8/22/05 3:59am] I'm hoping there's a few new songs, or something from the vault. | |
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sosgemini said: missfee said: whatever wow.. That's a good song, too. | |
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The release date is October 25th. | |
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tritoncin said: Sdldawn said: I believe a lot of hard work went into embrya. and I also think record executives would not like an album with this much depth. Much of it wasnt for radio.. it was more a concept album.. dreamy funk-like substance flowin thru the speakers..
This album will definanlty stand the test of time.. I'm positive when people rediscover this album in the future it will satisfy for its originality in its sound. [Edited 8/20/05 16:17pm] I totally agree with you!
Embrya is a masterpiece. It's prolly a bit "artsy" for some but that's why I love it. Never get tired of it. Now has some good bits but before the CD ends I'm over it. Embrya is my fave Maxwell album. Fantasy is reality in the world today. But I'll keep hangin in there, that is the only way. | |
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