- Audio CD (25 Oct 1990)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Live, Import
- Label: Capitol
- ASIN: B000002UCI
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 110,419 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Bay Area combo Maze, led by Frankie Beverly, had released four albums by the time it was decided to capture the group’s infectious live show on record. Their message of global love and unity, so apparent in studio work, worked wonderfully on the road, leader Beverly cast in the role of a travelling preacher with his committed choir. New Orleans falls quickly under the group’s spell: "I know y’all can sing," the frontman cries, continuing: "This is the place, y’all. Why do the live album in New Orleans? Why not, ya dig?"
Recorded in November 1980 at the city’s historic and then recently renovated 2,700-capacity Saenger Theatre, this recording positively crackles with life. With six lengthy tracks over the original three sides of vinyl, it was largely a showcase for their most recent album, Joy and Pain, and featured four of its tracks. Of the others, Look at California from their 1977 debut is elongated to a swooning 11 minutes – and Beverly’s substitution of Louisiana for the state in its title at its close is greeted with rapturous cheers. Elsewhere, Southern Girl, which could be a critique of this audience as much as the group’s most-recent hit single, funks sweetly and seductively. To complete the package, there are four new studio recordings. They are good, functional R&B, but pale in comparison to the banquet the listener has just enjoyed.
Most of the album’s reputation rests, however, on one track: Joy and Pain. Here in all its full-length glory, its call-and-response vocals and crowd engagement set a template for many others to follow, becoming one of the defining moments in jazz-funk. On this track, it’s easy to see the difference between a live soul album and a rock one: most of the audience’s responses come from female voices, in contrast to the traditional, predominantly male rock crowd. It was all good-time sophistication.
Live In New Orleans acted as a perfect introduction to the band, and became soul’s own Frampton Comes Alive!. UK audiences were not really aware of the act’s work until this well-assembled double live set put Beverly and the group, like Frampton briefly before, firmly in their hearts. Within a matter of years, Maze would sell out eight straight nights at London’s Hammersmith Odeon – and here’s all the evidence anyone needs as to how they managed it.
--Daryl Easlea
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being there at Hammersmith Odeon in 1983 when the Maze Craze began completely changed my musical life. If you are feeling down and want cheering up get this album and listen to the best soul singer since Marvin Gaye performing in front of the most underrated band in the R&B world. An absolute must for any collection.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
it seems like yesterday when i lived at home with my parents and loved to listen to this album. I was one of those children that listened to as much soul as possible when all the others were into the pop charts. Frankie Beverly's voice is classic and i would recommend this cd for any true soul lovers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
that's what this album is about, talk about the human species preferring having a peace of mind, this guy provides that. I am talking about the music the lyrics his voice all recognised in one. please buy this album so you know what i am talking about, underrated soul singer, all i can say is brilliant.
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The track listing is wrong.....
So very annoying that one of the tracks I was looking forward to hearing, listed as being on the album is not in fact on it.....
The track "You" is not on this album. Read more
The track "You" is not on this album. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2010 by Mr. R. Knight
Maze-live and unrivelled
If you want to hear some great soulful songs sung by a guy who knows what is what and a fab bunch of musicians, this is the album for you. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2003
All time greats
This is one album that will last a life time and beyond. Frankie Beverly , the words are magical and I personally have not just listen to the music but also try and use the word of... Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2003 by narendra nagin
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