The Best of Maxi Priest

Performer: Maxi Priest
Artist: Caution; Beres Hammond; Shaggy; Beenie Man
Producer: Paul Robinson; Patches; Adam Mosely; David Morales; Drummie Zeb; Geoffrey Chung; Handel Tucker; Jazzie B.; John Gallen; Maxi Priest; Mikey Bennett; Nellee Hooper; O.D.; Andy Marvel; Robbie Shakespeare; Robert Livingston; Simon Law; Sly Dunbar; Augustus Clarke; Willie Lindo; Bobby Konders
Distributor: Virgin Records (USA)

Notes: Audio Remixers: Adam Mosely; John Gallen; Bobby Konders. Since his appearance on the British lovers-rock scene in the mid-`80s, Maxi Priest has become not just a reggae icon but an international pop superstar. Impressively, Maxi's breezy mix of dancehall, roots and pop R&B has struck a chord with mainstream pop audiences in both the U.K. and the U.S., making him one of only two U.K. acts to score a Billboard number-one hit--the sultry "Close to You." THE BEST OF MAXI PRIEST is a useful career recap, focusing on the pop crossover efforts that have brought the singer widespread critical and commercial plaudits. From appealing cover material, like his bouncy roots-flavored take on Cat Stevens's "Wild World," to uplifting anthems, such as the soaring "Watching the World Go By," BEST OF is a satisfying roundup of one of the reggae world's most accessible artists.

Of Jamaican descent but born and raised in the U.K., Maxi Priest released his first album (YOU'RE SAFE) in 1985, but it wasn't until his 1988 self-titled breakthrough, with its reggae-inflected cover of Cat Stevens's "Wild World," that Maxi Priest gained significant attention. Fusing elements of R&B, pop, and reggae into a smooth, radio-ready concoction, Maxi Priest is regarded as one of the best latter-day practitioners of lovers rock. The artist released a number of albums throughout the '90s and into the 2000s. As a British reggae artist, Maxi Priest achieved the rare feat of landing a number-one slot on the American Billboard chart with his 1990 single, "Close to You."

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