Maxoom

1972 studio album by Mahogany Rush
Maxoom
Studio album by
Mahogany Rush
ReleasedOctober 31, 1972 (Canada)[1]
1973 (United States)[2]
Recordedearly 1972[3]
StudioLittle Coyote Studios, Quebec City, Canada[3]
Length35:21
LabelKot'ai Records (Canada)
Nine Records / 20th Century Fox Records (USA)[4]
ProducerFrank Marino
Mahogany Rush chronology
Maxoom
(1972) 		Child of the Novelty
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[5]

Maxoom is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Mahogany Rush, released in October 1972 in Canada and in 1973 in the United States. The group's frontman Frank Marino is credited as the writer of all songs and the album's producer. Songs "Buddy" and "All in Your Mind" were previously released as a single in May 1972.[6]
The album's front cover includes part of the central panel from Hans Memling's painting The Last Judgment. The phrase Dedicated to Jimi Hendrix is printed at the back cover.[4]

The album reached #76 on the Canadian charts.[7]

Track listing

All songs written by Frank Marino. Lengths according to the Nine Records vinyl label.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Maxoom"2:59
2."Buddy"3:40
3."Magic Man"2:35
4."Funky Woman"3:13
5."Madness"4:50
6."All In Your Mind"3:10
7."Blues"7:06
8."Boardwalk Lady"2:38
9."Back On Home"3:18
10."The New Beginning"1:52
Total length:35:21

Personnel

All information according to the original vinyl back cover.[4]

Mahogany Rush

  • Frank Marino - Guitar, Vocals
  • Paul Harwood - Fender Bass
  • James Ayoub - Drums, Percussion

Guest Musicians

  • Phil Bech - Piano on "Blues"
  • Johnny McDiarmid - Organ on "The New Beginning"

Production

  • Frank Marino - Production, Arrangement
  • Hubert Liesker - Recording Engineering
  • Yvon Caron - Mastering Engineering
  • Robert Nickford - Executive Production

Artwork

  • Bob Lemm - Album Design
  • Thomas Reti - Photography
  • Robert Lips - Photography
  • Hans Memling - Painting "The Last Judgment"

References

  1. ^ Ewing, Jerry. "Person of Interest: Frank Marino" (PDF). Rock Candy Magazine (April - May 2018): 19. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Mahogany Rush – Maxoom". Discogs. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Brisebois, Dan. "Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush". CanadianBands.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Mahogany Rush – Maxoom". Discogs. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Mahogany Rush Maxoom review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  6. ^ "Mahogany Rush – Buddy". Discogs. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  7. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - December 9, 1972" (PDF).
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