Maxi (released as Maxi Priest in the United States and Canada) is the third studio album by English reggae vocalist Maxi Priest, released in 1987. It contains the singles "Some Guys Have All the Luck", "How Can We Ease the Pain?", "Wild World" and "Goodbye to Love Again".
Critical reception
Spin wrote, "Maxi shows that when left lonely by a lover, he's not too macho to shed a tear about it. He captures love's joys just as convincingly. Maxi is the sweet fruit from a branch of reggae that’s breaking barriers to top the Pops."
Track listing International version (Maxi)
US and Canada version (Maxi Priest)
Personnel Musicians Maxi Priest – vocals, backing vocals Duncan Bridgeman – keyboards Robbie Lyn – keyboards Willie Lindo – guitars Robbie Shakespeare – guitars, bass, backing vocals Lloyd Sparks – bass Sly Dunbar – drums, drum programming Dean Fraser – horns, backing vocals Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – horns David Madden – horns Pam Hall – backing vocals J.C. Lodge – backing vocals Beres Hammond – vocals (7)
Production Sly Dunbar – producer (1–9) Willie Lindo – producer (1–9) Robbie Shakespeare – producer (1–9) Godwin Logie – producer (10) Michael "Reuben" Campbell – producer (11) David Roe – engineer (1–9) Erskine Thompson – project coordinator Stylorouge – sleeve design Peter Ashworth – cover photography Simon Fowler – all other photography Level Vibes Ltd. – management
Charts
Chart performance for Maxi Chart (1987–1988)Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA) 67UK Albums (OCC)25
Chart performance for Maxi Priest Chart (1989)PeakpositionUS Billboard 200108
Certifications
References
External links Maxi at Discogs Maxi Priest at Discogs