Maxwell – Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite (20th Ann Metallic Gold Vinyl 2LP)

20th Anniversary Colored Double 12″ Vinyl Edition of Neo-Soul Icon’s 1996 Debut Complete with 8-Page Booklet & New Essays from Nelson George & Mitchell Cohen!

Maxwell, an iconic singer-songwriter-performer, began redefining classic soul music for a new generation with the release of his critically-acclaimed debut on Columbia Records in April 1996. Fueled in part by the RIAA gold single, “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder),” and other hits including “Sumthin’ Sumthin'” and the classic “Whenever Wherever Whatever,” Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite picked up a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album and went on to achieve US double platinum status in 2002.

In honor of the 20th anniversary of Maxwell’s game-changing debut, a special 2LP collection will be released in October 2016. Pressed on metallic gold 12″ vinyl, this LP package comes with an 8-page booklet that includes rare images from the original album and single photo shoots. The booklet also includes a very special pair of revelatory new essays: 1) an appreciation of Maxwell and his music by noted R&B scholar, music/culture critic, journalist and filmmaker Nelson George; and 2) a behind-the-scenes reminiscence on the making of Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite penned by music industry veteran Mitchell Cohen, who, as Senior Vice President of A&R at Columbia Records, signed Maxwell to the label and helped shepherd the music from raw concept to full realization.

LP1

1. The Urban
2. Welcome
3. Sumthin’ Sumthin’
4. Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)
5. Dancewitme
6. …Til the Cops Come Knockin’

LP2

1. Whenever Wherever Whatever
2. Lonely’s the Only Company (I & II)
3. Reunion
4. Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)
5. The Suite Theme