1985 Maurice White – Maurice White
Maurice White is a 1985 album by American singer and musician Maurice White released on Columbia Records. Released on April 18, 1985, The album went to number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Charts. The single “Stand by Me” a cover of the Ben E. King classic reached number 6 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number 11 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
The album was made available in a digitally remastered version in 2001, on Columbia/Legacy which includes four bonus tracks. The Japanese CD features “Life” (E. Bulling, F. Golda, Martin Page, Maurice White) and “Can’t Stop Love” (Martin Page, Skip Scarborough, Maurice White) as bonus tracks.
Tracks
1 Switch On Your Radio (Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White) 4:20
2 Jamboree (Alice Echols, Dean Gant, Keith Echols) 3:26
3 Stand By Me (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) 4:09
4 Sea Of Glass (Brian Fairweather, Peter Wolf) 0:44
5 I Need You (Mary Unobsky, Priscilla Coolidge, William Smith) 4:34
6 Believe In Magic (Diane Warren, Maurice White, Robbie Buchanan) 4:35
7 Lady Is Love (Martin Page, Maurice White, Michel Colombier) 5:05
8 Invitation (Gerald Brown, Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn) 3:55
9 The Sleeping Flame (Martin Page, Maurice White) 2:02
10 Children Of Afrika (Martin Page, Maurice White, Peter Wolf) 4:38
11 Alpha Dance (Diane Warren, Maurice White, Robbie Buchanan) 1:19
Musicians
1 Switch On Your Radio
| Bass | Martin Page |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Fairweather |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Maurice White |
| Background Vocals | Brian Fairweather |
| Background Vocals | Martin Page |
2 Jamboree
| Guitar | Donald Griffin |
| Synthesizer | Dean Gant |
| Synthesizer | Jeff Lorber |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Marva Holcolm |
3 Stand By Me
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Fairweather |
| Guitar | Marlon McClain |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Rupert Greenall |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Percussion | Maurice White |
| Background Vocals | Brian Fairweather |
| Background Vocals | Martin Page |
4 Sea Of Glass
| Keyboards | Peter Wolf |
5 I Need You
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Marva Holcolm |
6 Believe In Magic
| Drums (programming) | Paul Leim |
| Drums (programming) | Brian Fairweather |
| Drums (programming) | Robbie Buchanan |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
7 Lady Is Love
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Michel Colombier |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Marva Holcolm |
8 Invitation
| Bass | Gerald Brown |
| Drums | Ricky Lawson |
| Guitar | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Synthesizer | Peter Wolf |
| Synthesizer | Wayne Vaughn |
| Vocoder | Brian Fairweather |
| Vocoder | Maurice White |
| Background Vocals | Brian Fairweather |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Wanda Vaughn |
9 The Sleeping Flame
| Keyboards | Peter Wolf |
| Synthesizer | Peter Wolf |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
10 Children Of Afrika
| Bass | Abraham Laboriel Sr |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | David Williams |
| Keyboards | Peter Wolf |
| Synthesizer | Peter Wolf |
| Percussion | Maurice White |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Martin Page |
| Background Vocals | Marva Holcolm |
Liner Notes
Producer – Maurice White
Co-producer – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6)
Producer (Associate) – Brian Fairweather, Martin Page
Arranged By – Dean Gant (Tracks 2)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 3, 5, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Maurice White (Tracks 3)
Arranged By – Michel Colombier (Tracks 7)
Arranged By – Peter Wolf (Tracks 9, 10)
Arranged By – Wayne Vaughn (Tracks 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Martin Page (Tracks 1, 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Brian Fairweather, Maurice White (Tracks 1)
Coordinator (Production) – Geri White
Engineer (Assistant) – Bino Espinoza, Dan Garcia, David Egerton, Mike Wuellner, Steve Ford
Engineer (Recording) – Bobby Brooks, David Schober, Dennis Mackay, Jack Joseph Puig, Jeremy Smith, Scott Litt, Tom Perry
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Art Direction – Nick Lane, Nancy Donald
Photography By – Harry Langdon
Produced For – Kalimba Productions
Produced For – The Electric Feet Organization
Produced For – Robbie Buchanan, Inc.
Recorded At – Bill Schnee Studios
Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At – Mama Jo\’s
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Soundcastle
Mixed At – Soundcastle
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.