Love Is a Battlefield

Love Is a Battlefield

by Maysa
Love Is a Battlefield

Love Is a Battlefield

by Maysa

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Overview

Roughly a decade after she released her first Shanachie album, the all-covers Sweet Classic Soul, Maysa recorded another set of reinterpretations, her ninth full-length for the same label. Compared to Sweet Classic Soul, the source material here is broader, pulling from six decades, stretching back to the '60s for "Mr. Dream Merchant," popularized by Jerry Butler. It is highlighted by another Isley Brothers quiet storm staple -- "Footsteps in the Dark," a stellar duet with All-4-One's Jamie Jones. A few other cuts originate from Maysa's late-'70s/early-'80s sweet spot, including the fiery ballads "Inseparable" (Natalie Cole) and "Am I Dreaming" (Atlantic Starr), and the tears-at-the-rink gem "Inside Out" (Odyssey), all performed faithfully, while the title track (Pat Benatar) gets a measured and restrained makeover. Updates of a couple early-'90s singles -- Nona Gaye's "The Things We Do for Love" and Tevin Campbell's Top Ten Babyface collaboration "Can We Talk" -- lead the album. "As Long as You Love Me," not the Impressions song, but the Justin Bieber hit from 2012, is the least expected selection by far. Maysa puts as much into it as she does anything else here, a satisfying companion to Sweet Classic Soul and her other covers LPs. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date: 05/26/2017
Label: Shanachie
UPC: 0016351545121
Rank: 36175

Tracks

  1. The Things We Do for Love
  2. Can We Talk
  3. Love Is a Battlefield
  4. Because It's Really Love
  5. Inside Out
  6. Inseperable
  7. As Long as You Love Me
  8. Footsteps in the Dark
  9. Am I Dreaming
  10. Mr. Dream Merchant

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Maysa   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Corey Baker   Bass
Christian Ver Halen   Guitar
Tim Stewart   Bass,Guitar
Carl Cox   Soloist
Carol Riddick   Vocals (Background)
Jason Miles   Keyboards,Percussion
Dawn Tallman   Vocals (Background)
Brian Dunne   Drums
Keith Fluitt   Vocals (Background)
Rhon Lawrence   Guitar
Chris "Big Dog" Davis   Drums,Keyboards
Monte Neuble   Bass,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Adam Dorn   Bass
James Jones   Keyboards,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Jamie Jones   Bass,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Jack Kugell   Vocal Producer,Arranger,Producer
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins   Composer
Jerry Ross   Composer
Mike Chapman   Composer
Nasri Atweh   Composer
Maysa   Composer,Liner Notes,Art Direction
Tim Stewart   Arranger,Producer
Chuck Jackson   Composer,Composer
Tony Shepperd   Mixing
Larry Weiss   Composer
Jason Miles   Arranger,Producer
Ernie Isley   Composer
Luther Vandross   Composer
Sam Dees   Composer
Derek Bramble   Composer
Ronald Isley   Composer
Jesse Rae   Composer
Marvin Isley   Composer
Chris "Big Dog" Davis   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Marvin Yancy   Composer
O'Kelly Isley   Composer
Monte Neuble   Arranger,Producer,Drum Programming,String Arrangements
Daryl Simmons   Composer
Dave Darlington   Mixing,Mastering
Holly Knight   Composer
Kenneth Edmonds   Composer
Chris Jasper   Composer
Sean Anderson   Composer
James Jones   Arranger,Producer,Vocal Producer
Roy Cox   Photography
Justin Bieber   Composer
Jamie Jones   Arranger,Producer,Vocal Producer,Drum Programming
Andre Lindal   Composer
Ralf Urban   Cover Design
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