Maxi (album)

Maxi
Maxi
Studio album by Maxi Priest
Released	11 December 1987
Recorded	1987
Genre	Reggae; soul;
Label	10 Records; Virgin;
Producer	Robbie Shakespeare; Sly Dunbar; Willie Lindo;
Maxi Priest chronology
Alternative cover
	Cover for the US and Canada release of the album, titled Maxi Priest
Singles from Maxi
	"Some Guys Have All the Luck"; Released: 1987; "How Can We Ease the Pain?"; Released: 1988; "Wild World"; Released: 1988; "Goodbye to Love Again"; Released: 1988;

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".

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Melody Maker	(unfavourable)^[2]
New Musical Express	7/10^[3]

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.^[4]

Track listing

International version (Maxi)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wild World"	Cat Stevens	3:38
2.	"Suzie – You Are"	Jean-Paul Maunick Max Elliott Ray Simpson	3:46
3.	"Goodbye to Love Again"	Glynne Jones	4:30
4.	"You're Only Human"	Elliott Phillip Linton	4:00
5.	"Same Old Story"	Elliott Simpson	4:04
6.	"Marcus"	Simpson	5:45
7.	"How Can We Ease the Pain?" (featuring Beres Hammond)	Elliott Simpson	4:08
8.	"It Ain't Easy"	Marquis Birch Paget King Ric Harris Robbie Ellington	4:09
9.	"Some Guys Have All the Luck"	Jeff Fortgang	5:41
10.	"Problems"	Elliott Paul Robinson	4:30
11.	"Reasons"	Charles Stepney Maurice White Philip Bailey	3:49

US and Canada version (Maxi Priest)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wild World" (Remix)	Stevens	3:38
2.	"Suzie – You Are"	Maunick Elliott Simpson	3:46
3.	"Goodbye to Love Again"	Jones	4:30
4.	"Problems"	Elliott Robinson	4:00
5.	"Same Old Story"	Elliott Simpson	4:04
6.	"Marcus"	Simpson	5:45
7.	"How Can We Ease the Pain?"	Elliott Simpson	4:08
8.	"It Ain't Easy"	Birch King Harris Ellington	4:08
9.	"Some Guys Have All the Luck"	Fortgang	5:39

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Maxi

Chart (1987–1988)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	67
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	25

Maxi Priest

Chart (1989)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[7]	108

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Maxi Priest - Maxi Priest - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ Daniell, Angie (2 January 1988). "Maxi Priest - Maxi". Melody Maker. Vol. 64, no. 1. p. 28. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.
^ DJ Fontana (12 December 1987). "Maxi Priest: Maxi". New Musical Express. p. 33.
^ Ben Mapp (June 1988). "Spins". Spin. No. 36. p. 75.
^ "Chartifacts – Week Ending: July 29 1990 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 29)". Retrieved 18 October 2022 – via Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA).
^ "MAXI PRIEST - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "Maxi Priest Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
^ "British album certifications – Maxi Priest – Maxi". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

External links

Maxi at Discogs
Maxi Priest at Discogs

[1] "Maxi Priest - Maxi Priest - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[2] Daniell, Angie (2 January 1988). "Maxi Priest - Maxi". Melody Maker. Vol. 64, no. 1. p. 28. Retrieved 5 March 2024 – via Internet Archive.

[3] DJ Fontana (12 December 1987). "Maxi Priest: Maxi". New Musical Express. p. 33.

[4] Ben Mapp (June 1988). "Spins". Spin. No. 36. p. 75.

[5] "Chartifacts – Week Ending: July 29 1990 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 29)". Retrieved 18 October 2022 – via Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA).

[6] "MAXI PRIEST - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[7] "Maxi Priest Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

[United_KingdomMaxi_PriestMaxialbumCertRef-8] "British album certifications – Maxi Priest – Maxi". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

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