Name: Now by Maxwell
Brand: Maxwell
SKU: 5099749745421
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Maxwell is a gifted record-maker, which isn't necessarily the same thing as a gifted songwriter. He has a nice, sweet voice, a healthy love for classic soul from Marvin to Prince, an appealing arty streak largely missing from contemporary R&B, and he can arrange his self-recorded productions quite alluringly, balancing the guitars, synths, drum machines, and horns nimbly, often coming up with fresh songs. If only his songs were as memorable as his sounds! True, Now is more song-centric than his previous releases, barring possibly his debut, but this is still well-crafted mood music in which the overall seductive sound matters more than what he's saying specifically. That's part of the reason why his cover of Kate Bush's "This Woman's Work" (revived here after being debuted on his MTV Unplugged) is so startling -- it's not just that he's picked an unlikely source for a great cover, but it's the one time that he marries his sumptuous sound to a song with substance. That's not to say that Now is a bad record -- it's hard to call anything that sounds this good a bad album -- but it's held back by Maxwell's emphasis on sound over song. If he were just making mood music, that would be acceptable, but he's trying to live up to the tradition of Marvin and Prince, and while his productions often live up to that legacy, he has yet to write songs memorable enough to truly justify those comparisons.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. 2 seconds of silence 3 seconds of "Get To Know Ya"

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Composer: Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Musze; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

2. Get To Know Ya

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

3. Lifetime

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

4. W/As My Girl

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

5. Changed

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

6. NoOne

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

7. For Lovers Only

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

8. Temporary Nite

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

9. Silently

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Hod David
Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

10. Symptom Unknown

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

11. This Woman's Work

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Composer: Kate Bush; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Lyricist: Kate Bush; Composer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production
Recording: Benedetto Caccavale; Production

12. Now/At The Party

by Maxwell

Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Bass: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Michael Neal; Performer
Engineer: Nino Cacavalle
Tony Maserati
Andy 'nipper' Davies
Tom Schick
Drew Griffiths
Tom Hamon
Seth Waldmann
Mike Pela
Steve Mazur
Paul J Falcone
Ian Roberton
Larry Phillabaum
Steve Conover
Chris Ribando; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Maserati; Production
Drum Programming: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Paul J Falcone; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Wahwah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Stuart Mattewman
Hod David
Federico Pena
Etienne Stadwijk; Performer
Arranger: Stuart Mattewman
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg; Composer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Nena Brandan
Nino Cacavalle
Seth Waldmann
Halsey Quemere
John O'mahony
Jason Groucott
Flip Osman
Dan Milazzo
Peter Wade Keusch; Production
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Recorder: Bill Esses
Jason Wormer; Performer
Saxophone: Andre Roberson; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Steven Bernstein; Performer
Composer: Musze
Andre Roberson
David Blumberg
Stuart Mattewman; Composer
Lyricist: Musze; Composer
Editing: Paul Falcone; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Producer: Musze; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 13 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 2, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099749745421

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Notification

Now

1. 2 seconds of silence 3 seconds of "Get To Know Ya"

2. Get To Know Ya

3. Lifetime

4. W/As My Girl

5. Changed

6. NoOne

7. For Lovers Only

8. Temporary Nite

9. Silently

10. Symptom Unknown

11. This Woman's Work

12. Now/At The Party

Technical Specifications

Now

Product information

Release options

1. 2 seconds of silence 3 seconds of "Get To Know Ya"

2. Get To Know Ya

3. Lifetime

4. W/As My Girl

5. Changed

6. NoOne

7. For Lovers Only

8. Temporary Nite

9. Silently

10. Symptom Unknown

11. This Woman's Work

12. Now/At The Party

Technical Specifications