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Embrya | 
| Artist: Maxwell
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $8.99
You Save: $2.99 (25%)
Rating:  217 reviews
Sales Rank: 3141
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 68968
UPC: 746468968222
EAN: 0746468968222
ASIN: B000007T1A
Release Date: June 30, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | Gestation: Mythos/Everwanting: To Want You To Want | | • | I'm You: You Are Me and We Are You (Pt. Me and You) | | • | Luxury: Cococure | | • | Drowndeep: Hula | | • | Matrimony: Maybe You | | • | Arroz con Pollo | | • | Know These Things: Shouldn't You | | • | Submerge: Til We Become the Sun | | • | Gravity: Pushing to Pull | | • | Each Hour Each Second Each Minute Each Day: Of My Life | | • | Embrya |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The bass line of the opening track is the first sign, and the smooth funk of the second track confirms it: On Embrya, Maxwell has done it again. Sophomore efforts don't always fare well, especially when an artist is still riding high on the accolades of a debut, but Maxwell has managed to take the exquisite soul of 1996's Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite and, without sacrificing any of its verve, turn it into something far more sophisticated. Not only is Embrya a sublime summer soundtrack, it's a groove masterpiece from start to finish. "Luxury: Cococure," the first single, like "'Til the Cops Come Knockin'" before it, is only the slightest taste of the treasures waiting to be devoured. If you're looking for lush ballads, skip to "Matrimony: Maybe You," the haunting "Know These Things: Shouldn't You," and the sensual slow jam "Gravity: Pushing to Pull" (and yes, nearly all the tracks are subtitled like this). They may not be as yearning as those that detailed his weekend-long tryst on Hang Suite (Maxwell knows better than anyone just how far a little restraint can go), but these tracks are gifts on their own. Put them together and you have an album that does nothing but elevate Maxwell's impeccable reputation as the man who breathed life back into the soul of R&B. --Rebecca Wallwork
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| Customer Reviews: Read 212 more reviews...
 One of my all time favorites December 10, 2008
M. Gordey (Reno, NV)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an album you can really get lost in...if you just go with the flow & enjoy it. It is sexy, deep & entrancing. I like this album WAY more than any of Maxwells other albums. If I lose or scratch this CD...I always re-purchase. I think I am at my fourth copy. :)
Love in all her disguises... October 28, 2008
Kayama Bliss (usa)
What can I say? I love this man's music. He is truly a vessel for putting down the soulful peace and love/baby-making grooves.
He is always on rotation in our CD player and my personal playlist.
Mmmmm... Max!
Lush December 12, 2007
LaDonnaNichole (OH, USA)
I didn't get into Maxwell or buy this CD until 2006. After enjoying his videos on VH1Soul I decided I wanted to hear more. I knew I wanted Urban Hang Suite and Now but I hesitated about buying Embrya. I'd read some negative reviews and it never got much airplay. I'm so glad I decided to hear it for myself. I believe that 99% of the negative reviews are because of the weird song titles and because it is not as funky as his debut. Play the entire CD once or twice and you will get past all of that and discover it for the lush romantic jewel that it is. The singles Luxury and Matrimony are feel good midtempo songs. Drowndeep is sensuous and sweet. Those are my favorite songs but this album has so much more to offer.
deep soul July 23, 2007
J. Y. TRASMONTE (S.F. Bay Area)
sensual, passionate, deep, dreamy, bubbly, exotic and sexy is what i can describe this album....( is that the reason why they call this neo soul ? )
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