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On this day, 30 years ago, Maxwell released his debut, ‘Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite’!
Maxwell largely wrote and produced the album himself, recording in sessions at Electric Lady Studios, RPM, Sorcerer, and Chung King Studios in New York City, and CRC recording studios in Chicago. The resulting music features a mellow, groove-based sound with elements of funk, jazz, smooth soul, and quiet storm. A concept album, Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite was composed as a song cycle that focuses on an adult romance, based in part on Maxwell’s personal experiences.
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