Maxi (album) explained

Maxi
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Maxi Priest
Cover:	Maxi_Priest_Maxi_album_cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	11 December 1987
Recorded:	1987
Prev Title:	Intentions
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Bonafide
Next Year:	1990

Maxi (released as Maxi Priest in the United States and Canada) 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.^[1]

Track listing

US and Canada version (Maxi Priest)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Maxi

Chart (1987–1988)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	67
UK Albums (OCC)^[3]	25

Maxi Priest

Certifications

External links

• Maxi at Discogs
• Maxi Priest at Discogs

Notes and References

1. . Spins. Ben Mapp . June 1988. 36. 75.
2. Web site: Chartifacts – Week Ending: July 29 1990 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 29). Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). 18 October 2022.
3. Web site: MAXI PRIEST - full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 13 May 2019.
4. Web site: Maxi Priest Chart History. Billboard. 13 May 2019.