Maxwell – BLACKsummers' Night [Vinyl LP]

Maxwell – BLACKsummers' Night [Vinyl LP]

Format: LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Coloured Vinyl
Label: Legacy Vinyl / Columbia
Catalogue Number: 889853 17611
Barcode: 889853176113
Released: 25 October 2016
Originally Released: July 2009
Genre: Neo Soul / Contemporary R&B
Condition: New & Sealed

Description

Maxwell’s 2009 comeback masterpiece gets the deluxe reissue treatment on metallic silver 150g vinyl, courtesy of Legacy Vinyl. A cornerstone of modern soul, BLACKsummers' Night blends lush instrumentation with intimate vocal delivery, reaffirming Maxwell’s auteur status in the genre. This limited edition pressing is remastered and housed in a sleek sleeve with updated Legacy branding.

The album’s emotional arc—devotion, heartbreak, and redemption—is rendered in cinematic soul textures, from the horn-driven urgency of Bad Habits to the ethereal ache of Pretty Wings. A must-have for collectors of 21st-century R&B and audiophile soul.

Tracklist Overview

Side A

• Bad Habits – 5:51
• Cold – 3:59
• Pretty Wings – 5:05
• Help Somebody – 4:02

Side B

• Stop The World – 3:55
• Love You – 3:33
• Fistful Of Tears – 3:38
• Playing Possum – 4:20
• Phoenix Rise – 2:41

Credits & Notes

• Vocals & Production: Maxwell (Musze)
• Co-Producer: Hod David
• Mastered by Tom Coyne
• Drums: Chris “Daddy” Dave
• Horns: Keyon Harrold, Kenneth Whalum III, Saunders Sermons II
• Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits
• Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment