Joy and Pain

This article is about the Maze album. For the Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock song, see Joy and Pain (Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock song).

Joy and Pain is the fourth album by Bay Area-based R&B group Maze, released on July 18, 1980, on Capitol Records.^[2] The album features the R&B hits "Southern Girl" and "The Look in Your Eyes," along with the title track, all of which remain staples on Urban radio stations.

Joy and Pain
Studio album by Maze
Released	July 18, 1980
Recorded	1979–80
Studio	The Record Plant, Sausalito, California
Genre	Soul, funk
Length	42:59
Label	Capitol
Producer	Frankie Beverly
Maze chronology
Inspiration (1979) Joy and Pain (1980) Live in New Orleans (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

A version of the title track by Donna Allen made the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart in 1989. Around the same time, Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock scored an R&B chart hit with their song of the same name, which interpolates the chorus from Maze's song. The original Maze version was itself re-released in 1989 in the UK, becoming a minor hit there.

Track listing

All songs were written by Frankie Beverly.

1. "Changin' Times" 6:34
2. "The Look in Your Eyes" 5:22
3. "Family" 5:08
4. "Roots" 5:06
5. "Joy and Pain" 7:30
6. "Southern Girl" 6:49
7. "Happiness" 6:46

Personnel

• Frankie Beverly – vocals, piano, synthesizer, rhythm guitar
• Ron Smith – lead guitar
• Sam Porter – organ, electric piano, synthesizer
• Robin Duhe – bass
• Billy "Shoes" Johnson – drums
• Roame Lowry – backing vocals, percussion, congas
• McKinley Williams – percussion, backing vocals

Technical

• John Nowland – engineer
• Rick Sanchez – assistant engineer
• Ginny Pallante – mix engineer
• Dr. Cecil Hale – executive producer

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B
1980	Joy and Pain	31	5

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1980	"Southern Girl"	—	9	—