Joy and Pain

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Joy and Pain
Joyandpain.jpg
Studio album by
Maze
ReleasedJuly 18, 1980
Recorded1979-80
StudioThe Record Plant, Sausalito, California
GenreSoul, funk
Length42:59
LabelCapitol
ProducerFrankie Beverly
Maze chronology
Inspiration
(1979) 		Joy and Pain
(1980) 		Live in New Orleans
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]

Joy and Pain is the fourth album by Bay Area-based R&B group Maze, released on July 18, 1980 on Capitol Records.[2] The album features the R&B hits "Southern Girl" and "The Look In Your Eyes," along with the title track, all of which remain staples on Urban radio stations.

A version of the title track by Donna Allen made the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1989. Around the same time, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock scored an R&B chart hit with their song of the same name, which directly incorporates the chorus from Maze's song. The original Maze version was itself re-released in 1989 in the UK, becoming a minor hit there.

Track listing[]

All of the songs were written by Frankie Beverly.

  1. "Changin' Times" 6:34
  2. "The Look in Your Eyes" 5:22
  3. "Family" 5:08
  4. "Roots" 5:06
  5. "Joy and Pain" 7:30
  6. "Southern Girl" 6:49
  7. "Happiness" 6:46

Personnel[]

Charts[]

Year Album Chart positions[3]
US US
R&B
1980 Joy and Pain 31 5

Singles[]

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US US
R&B 		US
Dance
1980 "Southern Girl" — 9 —

References[]

  1. ^ Joy and Pain at AllMusic
  2. ^ Registration Number SR0000020598 at U.S. Copyright Records database. "Date of Publication: 1980-07-14".
  3. ^ "Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
  4. ^ "Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-29.

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