Debiutowali tam jako house band w klubie Scene, gdzie odkryła ich ówczesna dziewczyna Marvina Gaye’a. Stopniowo zaczęli towarzyszyć sławnemu wokaliście, za którego radą zmienili nazwę na Maze. W skład septetu wchodzili oprócz założyciela: Wayne (pseud. Wuane) Thomas, Sam Porter, Robin Duke, Roamę Lowery, McKinley Williams i Joe Prevost. Pierwszy „album wydali w styczniu 1977, będąc już renomowanym soulowym zespołem. Potwierdzeniem klasy były.kolejne płyty i sześć występów w londyńskim Hammersmith Odeon podczas brytyjskiej trasy koncertowej w 1985r.
Wprawdzie łącząca.funk i rhythm’n’blues muzyka Maze nie zyskała masowych odbiorców, jednak w kręgach koneserów gatunku uchodzi za fakt kultowy.
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Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [US] |
Komentarz |
While I'm Alone/Color Blind | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 05.1977 | - | 89[11] | Capitol 4392 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][21[17].R&B Chart] |
Lady Of Magic/Time Is On My Side | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 08.1977 | - | 108[1] | Capitol 4456 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][13[7].R&B Chart] |
Workin' Together/You're Not The Same | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 01.1978 | - | - | Capitol 4531 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][9[17].R&B Chart] |
Golden Time Of Day/Travelin' Man | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 05.1978 | - | - | Capitol 4580 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][39[9].R&B Chart] |
I Wish You Well/Song For My Mother | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 09.1978 | - | - | Capitol 4629 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][61[8].R&B Chart] |
Feel That Your Feelin'/Welcome Home | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 06.1979 | - | 67[5] | Capitol 4686 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][7[20].R&B Chart] |
Timin'/Call On Me | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 07.1979 | - | - | Capitol 4742 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][55[10].R&B Chart] |
Southern Girl/I Want To Thank You | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 07.1980 | - | - | Capitol 4891 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][9[18].R&B Chart] |
The Look In Your Eyes/Roots | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 11.1980 | - | - | Capitol 4942 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][29[16].R&B Chart] |
Running Away/Family | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 05.1981 | - | - | Capitol 5000 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][7[17].R&B Chart] |
Before I Let Go/Joy And Pain | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 08.1981 | - | - | Capitol 5031 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][13[16].R&B Chart] |
We Need Love To Live/You | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 01.1982 | - | - | Capitol 5072 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][29[9].R&B Chart] |
Love Is The Key/Lady Of Magic | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 04.1983 | 88[4] | 80[5] | Capitol 5221 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][5[17].R&B Chart] |
Never Let You Down/Lovely Inspiration | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 08.1983 | - | - | Capitol 5255 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][26[10].R&B Chart] |
We Are One/Reason | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 10.1983 | 86[2] | - | Capitol 5285 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][47[12].R&B Chart] |
I Wanna Thank You/I Love You Too Much | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 02.1984 | - | - | Capitol 5312 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][59[8].R&B Chart] |
Back In Stride/Joy And Pain | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 02.1985 | 79[3] | 88[6] | Capitol 5431 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][1[2][16].R&B Chart] |
Too Many Games/Twilight | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 05.1985 | 36[10] | 103[4] | Capitol 5474 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][5[14].R&B Chart] |
I Want To Feel I'm Wanted/Twilight | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 08.1985 | - | - | Capitol 5510 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][28[13].R&B Chart] |
I Wanna Be With You | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 08.1986 | 55[3] | - | Capitol 5599 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][12[14].R&B Chart] |
When You Love Someone/Happy Feelin's | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 11.1986 | - | - | Capitol 5643 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][38[12].R&B Chart] |
Joy and Pain | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 05.1989 | 57[4] | - | Capitol CL 531 | - |
Can't Get Over You/Africa | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 08.1989 | 89[2] | - | Warner 22 895 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly][1[2][17].R&B Chart] |
Silky Soul/Midnight | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 11.1989 | - | - | Warner 22 738 | [written by Frankie Beverly][produced by Frankie Beverly, Benny Medina][4[16].R&B Chart] |
Love's on the Run | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 02.1990 | - | - | Warner 19 990 | [13[14].R&B Chart] |
Songs of Love | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 06.1990 | - | - | Warner 19 833 | [37[9].R&B Chart] |
Laid Back Girl | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 07.1993 | - | - | Warner 18 422 | [15[20].R&B Chart] |
The Morning After | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 11.1993 | - | 115[7] | Warner 18 349 | [19[20].R&B Chart] |
What Goes Up | Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 03.1994 | - | - | Warner 18 232 | [32[18].R&B Chart] |
Albumy
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Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [UK] |
Komentarz |
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly | Maze | 02.1977 | - | 52[45] | Capitol 11 607 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
Golden Time of Day | Maze | 02.1978 | - | 27[22] | Capitol 11 710 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
Inspiration | Maze | 04.1979 | - | 33[22] | Capitol 11 912 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
Joy and Pain | Maze | 08.1980 | - | 31[23] | Capitol 12 087 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
Live in New Orleans | Maze | 07.1981 | - | 34[27] | Capitol 12 156 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
We Are One | Maze | 05.1983 | 38[6] | 25[26] | Capitol 12 262 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
Can't Stop the Love | Maze | 03.1985 | 41[12] | 45[30] | Capitol 12 377 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
Live in Los Angeles | Maze | 09.1986 | 70[2] | 92[11] | Capitol 12 497 | - |
Silky Soul | Maze | 09.1989 | 43[5] | 37[22] | Warner 25 802 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
Back to Basics | Maze | 09.1993 | - | 37[26] | Warner 45 297 | [gold-US][produced by Frankie Beverly] |
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