Name: Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite by Maxwell
Brand: Maxwell
SKU: 888880648082
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

Maxwell was only 23 when his debut was released in 1996, and it’s hard to overestimate the courage and maturity it took to create an album like Urban Hang Suite at that time. It was not yet considered cool to look to the ‘70s for R&B inspiration, and Maxwell’s album sounded unlike anything else from its era. Part of that uniqueness comes from his good taste in collaborators, including producer-arranger Leon Ware, who had worked with Marvin Gaye on I Want You; guitarist Melvin “Wah Wah Watson” Ragin, a member of Motown house band the Funk Brothers; and Stuart Matthewson, a key player in Sade’s band. With its spellbinding aura and lush, all-encompassing soundscapes, Urban Hang Suite takes a little bit from all of the aforementioned artists. The album’s midsection — the sequence of songs that begins with “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)” and runs through “Whenever Wherever Whatever”— is especially potent. Maxwell’s debut inhabits its own niche space, outside of time and enmeshed in several strands of soul music history.

1. The Urban Theme

by Maxwell

Cello: Rufus Cappadocia
Eric Friedlander; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: Melvin Ragin
Musze
Ragin; Composer
Bass: Stuart Matthewman
Mike Neal
Jonathan Maron
Gary Foote; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead
Michael Nuceder; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Musze
Federico Pena
Itaal
Stuart Matthewman
David Gamson; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Gregory Marsh
Karl Van Den Bossche
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Composer: Melvin Ragin
Musze
Ragin; Composer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: P.m.
Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson; Production

2. Welcome

by Maxwell

Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Bass: Mike Neal
Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Jonathan Maron; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Itaal
Musze
Federico Pena
David Gamson
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Karl Van Den Bossche
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Composer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson; Production

3. Sumthin' Sumthin'

by Maxwell

Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: Leon Ware
Musze
Ware; Composer
Bass: Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Mike Neal
Jonathan Maron; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Itaal
Musze
Federico Pena
David Gamson
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Karl Van Den Bossche
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Composer: Leon Ware
Musze
Ware; Composer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Pela; Production
Recording: Benedetto Caccavale; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson
Stuart Matthewman; Production

4. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)

by Maxwell

Bass: Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Jonathan Maron
Mike Neal; Performer
Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Composer: Itaal Shur
Musze; Composer
Lyricist: Itaal Shur
Musze; Composer
Assistant Engineer: John Seymour
Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Brian Kinkead
Jamie Campbell; Production
Keyboard: Musze
Federico Pena
Itaal
David Gamson
Stuart Matthewman
Amp Fiddler; Performer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Engineer: Ed Tuton
P.m.
Mike Pela; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Percussion: Karl Van Den Bossche
Bashiri Johnson
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Mike Pela; Production
Recording: Benedetto Caccavale; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson
Hod David; Production

5. Dancewitme

by Maxwell

Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: Hod David
Musze
David; Composer
Bass: Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Mike Neal
Jonathan Maron; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Itaal
Musze
Federico Pena
David Gamson
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Karl Van Den Bossche
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Composer: Hod David
Musze
David; Composer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson; Production

6. ...Til the Cops Come Knockin'

by Maxwell

Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: David
Musze; Composer
Bass: Mike Neal
Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Jonathan Maron; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Itaal
Musze
Federico Pena
David Gamson
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Karl Van Den Bossche
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Composer: David
Musze; Composer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: P.m.
Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: P.m.
Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson
P.m. Dawn; Production

7. Whenever Wherever Whatever

by Maxwell

Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Bass: Mike Neal
Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Jonathan Maron; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Itaal
Musze
Federico Pena
David Gamson
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Karl Van Den Bossche
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Composer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson; Production

8. Lonely's the Only Company (I&II)

by Maxwell

Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Bass: Mike Neal
Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Jonathan Maron; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Itaal
Musze
Federico Pena
David Gamson
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Karl Van Den Bossche
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Composer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: Stuart Matthewman
Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson; Production

9. Reunion

by Maxwell

Cello: Rufus Cappadocia
Eric Friedlander; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
P.m.
Itaal
Stuart Matthewman
Musze
Gene Lake; Performer
Lyricist: Musze; Composer
Bass: Jonathan Maron
Stuart Matthewman
Gary Foote
Mike Neal; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Brian Kinkead
John Seymour
Jamie Campbell
Ron Lowe; Production
Engineer: Mike Pela
Ed Tuton
P.m.; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Wah Wah Watson
Stuart Matthewman
Musze; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
David Gamson
Federico Pena
Itaal
Musze
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Karl Van Den Bossche
Gregory Marsh
Bashiri Johnson
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Composer: Musze; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: P.m.
Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: P.m.
Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson; Production

10. Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)

by Maxwell

Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: Hod David
Musze
David; Composer
Bass: Mike Neal
Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Jonathan Maron; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Michael Nuceder
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Itaal
Musze
Federico Pena
David Gamson
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Karl Van Den Bossche
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Composer: Hod David
Musze
David; Composer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: P.m.
Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: P.m.
Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson
Stuart Matthewman; Production

11. The Suite Theme

by Maxwell

Cello: Rufus Cappadocia
Eric Friedlander; Performer
Drums: Gene Lake
David Gamson
P.m.
Itaal
Musze
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Arranger: Federico Pena; Composer
Bass: Jonathan Maron
Gary Foote
Stuart Matthewman
Mike Neal; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Brian Kinkead
Michael Nuceder
Phil Castellano
Ron Lowe
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour; Production
Engineer: Mike Pela
P.m.
Ed Tuton; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Stuart Matthewman
Musze
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Musze
Federico Pena
Itaal
David Gamson
Amp Fiddler
Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Percussion: Karl Van Den Bossche
Bashiri Johnson
Gregory Marsh
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Composer: Musze
Melvin Ragin
Ragin; Composer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Lyricist: Ragin
Musze; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: P.m.
Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: Musze
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson
Stuart Matthewman; Production

12. ...Til The Cops Come Knockin'

by Maxwell

Cello: Eric Friedlander
Rufus Cappadocia; Performer
Drums: David Gamson
Gene Lake
Stuart Matthewman
P.m.
Itaal
Musze; Performer
Lyricist: Hod David
Musze
David; Composer
Bass: Stuart Matthewman
Mike Neal
Jonathan Maron
Gary Foote; Performer
A&r: Mitchell Cohen; Production
Assistant Engineer: Ron Lowe
Phil Castellano
Jamie Campbell
John Seymour
Brian Kinkead
Michael Nuceder; Production
Engineer: P.m.
Ed Tuton
Mike Pela; Production
French Horn: Vincent Chauncey; Performer
Guitar: Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Wah Wah Watson; Performer
Keyboard: Amp Fiddler
Musze
Federico Pena
Itaal
Stuart Matthewman
David Gamson; Performer
Percussion: Bashiri Johnson
Gregory Marsh
Karl Van Den Bossche
Karl Vanden Bossche; Performer
Composer: Hod David
Musze
David; Composer
Performer: Maxwell; Performer
Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman; Performer
Trombone: Clark Gayton; Performer
Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor; Performer
Vocals: Maxwell; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne; Production
Mixing Engineer: P.m.
Mike Pela; Production
Primary Artist: Maxwell; Main Performer
Producer: P.m.
Musze
Stuart Matthewman
Itaal Shur
Wah Wah Watson; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

58 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3600x3600 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

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul, Pop, Contemporary R&B, Neo-Soul, Quiet Storm

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 1, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

888880648082

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Notification

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

1. The Urban Theme

2. Welcome

3. Sumthin' Sumthin'

4. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)

5. Dancewitme

6. ...Til the Cops Come Knockin'

7. Whenever Wherever Whatever

8. Lonely's the Only Company (I&II)

9. Reunion

10. Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)

11. The Suite Theme

12. ...Til The Cops Come Knockin'

Technical Specifications

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Product information

Release options

1. The Urban Theme

2. Welcome

3. Sumthin' Sumthin'

4. Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)

5. Dancewitme

6. ...Til the Cops Come Knockin'

7. Whenever Wherever Whatever

8. Lonely's the Only Company (I&II)

9. Reunion

10. Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)

11. The Suite Theme

12. ...Til The Cops Come Knockin'

Technical Specifications