BLACKsummers'night (CD/DVD Deluxe Edition)

Maxwell | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 7, 2009)
• Original Release Date: July 7, 2009
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Columbia
• ASIN: B0028K31CE
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #23,325 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Bad Habits

2. Cold

3. Pretty Wings (uncut)

4. Help Somebody

5. Stop The World

6. Love You

7. Fistful Of Tears

8. Playing Possum

9. Phoenix Rise

Disc: 2

1. Intro

2. Pretty Wings

3. Help Somebody

4. Cold

5. Stop The World

6. Love You

7. Pretty Wings

Editorial Reviews

Billboard, May 30,2009

"The Brooklyn-born singer croons a heartbreaking ode to letting go of a relationship. It's a gorgeous ballad that ushers in a long-overdue welcome return to one of R&B's most talented and original artists."

Product Description

Limited Edition CD & DVD Set Special Packaging DVD Includes: 5DAYSofBLACK Inspired by BLACKsummers'night and "Pretty Wings" Music Video

BLACKsummers'night is the heavily anticipated new studio album from groundbreaking modern soul artist Maxwell. BLACKsummers'night is the first full-length Maxwell release since Now, his critically-acclaimed third studio album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 in August 2001. This album is the sensuous opening installment of the artist's monumental BLACKSUMMERS'NIGHT trilogy. Striving for an emotional authenticity and real world sound for the album, the entire album was recorded live in the studio with an a-list ensemble of elegantly sympathetic musicians.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Wait From the Keeper of the Flame, July 7, 2009

By	K. J. Bryant "peachycream" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: BLACKsummers'night (CD/DVD Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)

On this sad day, we celebrate the legacy of Michael Jackson as he is laid to rest. But on this day, we also celebrate the return of Maxwell a.k.a the keeper of the R&B flame.
What can be said about Maxwell that has NOT been said? For me (through his music) he made me believe in love and romance. He made me believe that not all young urban men are thugs (or thug wannabes). We made me believe that music can STILL inspire. It took him 8 years to return, but it has been worth the wait.
All the songs are great and intimate, but the best songs are:

Pretty Wings-love song about meeting the right person at the wrong time
Cold- rumored to be his 3rd single. This song really grooves and is very sexy.
Bad Habits- about really feeling a person to the point of addiction.
Love You- about wanting to become whatever the person you love want you to become.
Help Somebody- is one of Maxwell's first songs about helping mankind.

My last point about this album is its been a LONG time since we heard REAL instruments in music (especially in R&B). With this record, we get to hear REAL musicians....as I said earlier, we don't call Maxwell the keeper of the R&B flame for nothing.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mature,Heartfelt and Sincere, July 7, 2009

By	Young "Augusto" "ALP" - See all my reviews

This review is from: BLACKsummers'night (CD/DVD Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)

this is an amazing album, yes it is a little short but the quality makes it worth. Maxwell came back with the strong "Pretty Wings",a beautiful/heartbreaking ballad that deserves without a doubt grammy nominations next year.
but the cd is all good, there is no auto-tune,no songs about women as an object...it is the opposite, it is a gentleman album with songs about his life situations.
i am glad that are still a few r&b artists like him still making good songs, we need that. can't wait for the next cd.

favorites:

1 - Fistful of Tears
2 - Love You
3 - Stop the World
4 - Pretty Wings

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank the stars for REAL MUSIC!, August 14, 2009

By	La Shon "Beautiful" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BLACKsummers'night (CD/DVD Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)

Oh how I have waited for someone of the proper caliber to bring it! This album takes you on a journey that leaves you wanting more. As always, the vocal arrangement fills your heart, the melodies grabs your ears and you are lost. Lost in a world of...real instruments being played (gasp) and actual vocals that haven't been auto-tuned (shock). Young ears today might not be able to appreciate all this plus ACTUAL LYRICS that tell a story worth listening too! If you can catch him live, OMG you will NEVER be dissappointed I assure you.

His debut was a smash success, the sophmore set is my favorite, the 3rd I had a few gems, but this 1st installment of the 4th...yes, yes YES. Make you do that ugly face like you tasted something sour and bob your head to those beats.

Whether you feel the revelation of Pretty Wings or the humanity of Help Somebody. Whether you know the addiction of Bad Habits or the pleadings of Playing Possum, this 1st installment will get to you one way or another. Of all 9 tracks, I have no favorite because this is, dare I say, no PROUDLY STATE, a SOLID ALBUM.

Real music, unfiltered, somebody take notes and teach the babies. I had to testify.