Maxi (album)
Maxi is the third studio album by English reggae vocalist Maxi Priest, released in 1987. It contains the singles "Some Guys Have All the Luck", "How Can We Ease the Pain?", "Wild World" and "Goodbye to Love Again".
Reception
Spin wrote, "Maxi shows that when left lonely by a lover, he's not too macho to shed a tear about it. He captures love's joys just as convincingly. Maxi is the sweet fruit from a branch of reggae that’s breaking barriers to top the Pops.Personnel
Musicians
- Maxi Priest – vocals, backing vocals
- Duncan Bridgeman – keyboards
- Robbie Lyn – keyboards
- Willie Lindo – guitars
- Robbie Shakespeare – guitars, bass, backing vocals
- Lloyd Sparks – bass
- Sly Dunbar – drums, drum programming
- Dean Fraser – horns, backing vocals
- Ronald "Nambo" Robinson – horns
- David Madden – horns
- Pam Hall – backing vocals
- J.C. Lodge – backing vocals
- Beres Hammond – vocals
Production
- Sly Dunbar – producer
- Willie Lindo – producer
- Robbie Shakespeare – producer
- Godwin Logie – producer
- Michael "Reuben" Campbell – producer
- David Roe – engineer
- Erskine Thompson – project coordinator
- Stylorouge – sleeve design
- Peter Ashworth – cover photography
- Simon Fowler – all other photography
- Level Vibes Ltd. – management
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Maxi| Chart | Peak position |
| Australian Albums | 67 |
| UK Albums | 25 |
Maxi Priest
| Chart | Peak position |
| US Billboard 200 | 108 |