Maze (band)
Maze is an American soul and funk group that was particularly successful in the 1970s and 1980s.
history
It was founded by Frankie Beverly in the late 1960s under the name "Raw Soul". Her first album was released in 1977 on Capitol Records . A total of ten albums were released by 1993. The band had number one hits in the American R&B charts with Back in Stride (1985) and Can't Get Over You (1989).
Although the group hasn't released a studio album since 1993, they are still active.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
|
 US
|
R&B
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| 1977 | Maze featuring Frankie Beverly | - |
US52  (45 weeks)US |
R&B6 (41 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1978 | Golden Time of Day | - |
US27 (22 weeks)US |
R&B9 (22 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1979 | inspiration | - |
US33 (22 weeks)US |
R&B5 (25 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1980 | Joy and Pain | - |
US31 (23 weeks)US |
R&B5 (23 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1983 | We are one |
UK38 (6 weeks) UK |
US25 (26 weeks) US |
R&B5 (44 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1985 | Can't stop the love |
UK41 (12 weeks) UK |
US45 (30 weeks)US |
R&B1 (47 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1989 | Silky Soul |
UK43 (5 weeks) UK |
US37 (22 weeks)US |
R&B1 (38 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1993 | Back to basics | - |
US37 (25 weeks)US |
R&B3 (50 weeks) R&B |
|
Live albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1981 | Live in New Orleans | - |
US34 (25 weeks)US |
R&B3 (39 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1986 | Live in Los Angeles |
UK70 (2 weeks) UK |
US92 (11 weeks) US |
R&B12 (26 weeks) R&B |
|
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1989 | The Greatest Hits of Maze ... Lifelines, Vol. 1 | - | - |
R&B57 (13 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1996 | Anthology | - |
US- |
R&B57 (24 weeks) R&B |
|
| 2004 | Greatest hits | - | - |
R&B79 (1 week) R&B |
|
| 2011 | Greatest hits | - | - |
R&B51 (1 week) R&B |
|
More compilations
- 1998: Greatest Slow Jams
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
R&B
|
|||
| 1977 | While I'm Alone |
- |
US89 (11 weeks) US |
R&B21 (17 weeks) R&B |
|
| Lady of Magic Maze featuring Frankie Beverly |
- | - |
R&B13 (17 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1978 | Workin 'Together Golden Time of Day |
- | - |
R&B9 (17 weeks) R&B |
|
| Golden Time of Day Golden Time of Day |
- | - |
R&B39 (9 weeks) R&B |
||
| I Wish You Well Golden Time of Day |
- | - |
R&B61 (8 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1979 | Feel That You're Feelin ' |
- |
US67 (5 weeks) US |
R&B7 (20 weeks) R&B |
|
| Timin ' inspiration |
- | - |
R&B55 (10 weeks) R&B |
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| 1980 | Joy and Pain Joy and Pain |
UK57 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - |
Chart entry in UK only in 1989
|
| Southern Girl Joy and Pain |
- | - |
R&B9 (18 weeks) R&B |
||
| The Look in Your Eyes Joy and Pain |
- | - |
R&B29 (16 weeks) R&B |
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| 1981 | Running Away Live In New Orleans |
- | - |
R&B7 (17 weeks) R&B |
|
| Before I Let Go Live In New Orleans |
- | - |
R&B13 (16 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1982 | We Need Love to Live Live In New Orleans |
- | - |
R&B29 (12 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1983 | Love Is the Key We Are One |
UK88 (4 weeks) UK |
US80 (5 weeks) US |
R&B5 (17 weeks) R&B |
|
| Never Let You Down We Are One |
- | - |
R&B26 (10 weeks) R&B |
||
| We Are One We Are One |
UK86 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B47 (12 weeks) R&B |
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| I Wanna Thank You We Are One |
- | - |
R&B59 (8 weeks) R&B |
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| 1985 | Back in Stride Can't Stop The Love |
UK79 (3 weeks) UK |
US88 (6 weeks) US |
R&B1 (16 weeks) R&B |
|
| Too Many Games Can't Stop The Love |
UK36 (10 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B5 (14 weeks) R&B |
||
| I Want to Feel I'm Wanted |
- | - |
R&B28 (13 weeks) R&B |
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| 1986 | I Wanna Be with You Live In Los Angeles |
UK55 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B12 (14 weeks) R&B |
|
| When You Love Someone Live In Los Angeles |
- | - |
R&B38 (12 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1989 | Can't Get Over You |
UK89 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B |
|
| Silky Soul Silky Soul |
- | - |
R&B4 (16 weeks) R&B |
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| 1990 | Love's on the Run Silky Soul |
- | - |
R&B13 (14 weeks) R&B |
|
| Songs of Love Silky Soul |
- | - |
R&B37 (9 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1993 | Laid Back Girl Back to Basics |
- | - |
R&B15 (20 weeks) R&B |
|
| The Morning After Back to Basics |
- | - |
R&B19 (20 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1994 | What Goes Up Back to Basics |
- | - |
R&B32 (18 weeks) R&B |
|
Tribute albums
- 2009: An All Star Tribute To Maze Feat. Frankie Beverly
literature
- Stambler, Irwin: The Encyclopedia Of Pop, Rock And Soul . 3rd Revised Edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, pp. 450-452 - ISBN 0-312-02573-4 .
Web links
- Official website of Maze featuring Frankie Beverly
- Maze at Allmusic (English)
- Maze at Discogs (English)