If it doesn't lend itself to your history, how is it going to extend to your future? Or were you embarrassed about the way you freaked? Gonna take you in the room, sugar Was it enough to penetrate yo dark world. (Make you feel so good, oh baby) [5] Columbia executives reluctantly gave Maxwell creative freedom in his contract and were hesitant to allow him produce the album alone. We're gonna be rockin', baby [4] While the length of the track is listed as 13:47 minutes,[8] the song ends after 6:00 minutes, followed by a period of silence, before resuming with a hidden track,[4] which consists of 1:41 minutes of an instrumental version of "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'". [21] Rolling Stone editor David Fricke compared the album's concept to that of Marvin Gaye's 1978 record Here, My Dear, which dealt with his divorce, saying that Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite had been reworked as a treatise on monogamy. [7] They also composed three of the album's eleven tracks together. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Maxwell - Til The Cops Come Knockin' at Discogs. "What He Does Want Is to Make Beautiful Music". 'Til the cops come knockin' Gonna take you in the room suga' Lock you up and love for days We're gonna be rockin' baby 'Til the cops come knockin' Papa gonna have to leave A message on the telephone baby There won't be no 'Til the cops come knockin' Please you, tease you, eat you Make you feel so good (Make you feel so good inside) Lyrics to ''Til the Cops Come Knockin'' by Maxwell. Recording Industry Association of America, Pop View: Young Crooners Learn the Subtle Art of Seduction. A message on the telephone, baby Wasn't it cool when first I kissed yo lips. Till the cops come knockin Pappa gonna have to leave A message on the telephone baby There won't be no stoppin' me Till the cops come knockin' Six on a thursday night and you be jonesin baby For a brother to hold you tight and keep on goin Last lover came and went Didn't even hug n' kiss you n' caress you Gimme a call it's cool the m's all open [25], Cited by Blender magazine as one of the "Greatest Make-Out Songs of All Time", "...Til the Cops Come Knockin'" contains sexually explicit lyrics and a slower tempo than its preceding tracks. [2] They assigned Chicago-based, English producer and multi-instrumentalist Stuart Matthewman to the project, but he only produced the first few tracks. Didn't you dig the way I rubbed yo back girl? [41] Maxwell was also compared to soul singers of the 1960s and 1970s. After receiving a low-cost Casio keyboard from a friend, Brooklyn, New York-native Maxwell began composing material at age 17. 'Til the cops come knockin' [13] Throughout, it examines the concept with lyrical themes of love, sex and spirituality,[19] as well as issues such as commitment, marriage and monogamy. [20] Maxwell has described the themes and his thoughts on romance as "idealistic" on Urban Hang Suite. [8], Credits for Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite adapted from liner notes. [Chorus] [7], Although one of his earliest influences was early 1980s urban R&B,[1] Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite was inspired by the sounds and themes of classic soul artists such as Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Barry White, Stevie Wonder and Prince . [54][55] However, in contrast to D'Angelo, Maxwell was more conventional in his approach on his debut album. [2] He was able to gain access to a 24 track recording studio and started to record songs for a demo tape, which he circulated among his friends. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1996 Vinyl release of Til The Cops Come Knockin' (The Opus) on Discogs. [11] The term "neo soul" was penned in the late 1990s by record executive Kedar Massenburg, who managed both D'Angelo and Erykah Badu. A message on the telephone, baby Papa gonna have to leave Gonna take you in the room, sugar I'll be your lotion (I'll be your lotion) on your body Was it enough to penetrate you dark world? (I wanna be) Lock you up and love for days [24] Co-written by songwriter Itaal Shur,[7] "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" opens with a funky groove and bass line, and features a forceful rhythm and rough funk sound. [1][3] The marketplace dominance of hip hop soul in 1995 was in contrast with Maxwell's monogamous themes and older soul influences, which Columbia worried would be interpreted as old-fashioned. [2] Matthewman and Maxwell played several instruments during recording for the album, including guitar, drums, saxophone, bass, and keyboards. Lock you up and love for days (Let me rock you, baby; let me love you, baby, let me do it, darlin') It is the second single released from his debut album, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite.Co written and produced by Maxwell and G Syier Hawkins Brown. [1][22] Maxwell said in an interview, "I'm so innately romantic and always have been, and I went through this particular romantic experience and based my album on that". [2] The demo engendered interest, and his official debut concert performance at Manhattan nightclub Nell's drew a crowd. [9] Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite closes with the instrumental track "The Suite Theme". The honest, sincere sexuality has struck a collective nerve with many in his audience who have built, renewed, or refined relationships based on the many messages found in the songs from Urban Hang Suite ... Maxwell's emotive power seduced not only significant numbers of both the urban and pop audiences but critics as well. [2], Maxwell's following studio albums were received less enthusiastically by critics, who were more critical of his songwriting on his next two studio albums, Embrya (1998) and Now (2001). [28] Columbia reached a compromise with Maxwell and used a promotional shot of him as the back cover. Wasn't it cool when I first kissed yo lips? Gonna take you in the room, sugar Didn't you dig the way I rubbed yo back girl? [27] That year, Rolling Stone voted him Best R&B Artist. [4] The two opening tracks both contain prominent funk influence. Obviously women at 12 or 13 get either cursed or blessed with the fact that they're vessels for human life to come through. There won't be no [3] One sold-out concert at New York City's Radio City Music Hall was praised by Rolling Stone, who compared him to R&B singers such as Gaye, Prince, Frankie Beverly, and Luther Vandross. [Outro] "[23] The funk-influenced "Sumthin' Sumthin'", which was co-written by Leon Ware,[7] contains a strong, rhythmically tight groove created by the implementation of the "pocket" bass technique. Wasn't it cool when I first kissed yo lips? It was not yet considered cool to look to the ‘70s for R&B inspiration, and Maxwell… Lock you up and love for days [3] Maxwell told Interview's Dimitri Erhlich that his main muse for Urban Hang Suite was women, and further elaborated on his inspiration, stating: I think creativity is innately feminine. If it's alright, ooh 1 Comment. [2] Maxwell made matters worse by refusing to allow his picture to be placed on the album's front cover; instead he preferred to have the track listing and other information he felt was more important about the album in place of his photo. The music video begins with Maxwell lying dace down on a stripped floor. Till The Cops Come Knockin' Lyrics. Watch the video for ...Til the Cops Come Knockin' from Maxwell's Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Along with D'Angelo's Brown Sugar (1995) and Erykah Badu's Baduizm (1997), the album provided commercial exposure to neo soul and has since been cited by several critics as Maxwell's greatest work. (Ooh, hoo, hoo) Tease you (Ooh, hoo, hoo) "[13] Jim Farber of the New York Daily News called it "one of the few modern sex albums to offer a sense of succor",[42] and Urban Latino hailed it as "one of the most soulful releases of the year", writing that Maxwell exhibited "the soul of Curtis Mayfield, the poetics of Beni More and the stage presence of Michael Jackson, pre-Thriller". "[2] According to Kerika Fields, Maxwell received an overwhelmingly positive reaction to his debut album from music listeners due to their weariness of contemporary black music's predictability. Find out at which radio station you can hear MAXWELL - TIL THE COPS COME KNOCKIN' (LIVE MTV UNPLUGGED) MAXWELL - TIL THE COPS COME KNOCKIN' (LIVE MTV UNPLUGGED) - Listen on Online Radio Box This site uses cookies . I guess being a man is a truly physical state and mentally it's a little bit limiting. [51], Along with musicians D'Angelo and Erykah Badu, Maxwell was credited with helping to shape the "neo soul" movement that rose to prominence during the late 1990s. [2] After earning a considerable reputation, Maxwell signed a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1994. There won't be no stoppin' me [7], Guitars: Wah Wah Watson, Stuart Matthewman, H and Maxwell Keys: Amp Fiddler, Federico Pena, Itaal Shur, David Gamson, Stuart Matthewman and Maxwell Bass: Mike Neal, Gary Foote, Jonathan Maron, and Stuart Matthewman Drums/Beatmachine: Gene Lake, Stuart Matthewman, Itaal Shur, Peter Mokran, David Gamson and Maxwell Percussion: Bashiri Johnson, Karl Vanden Bossche, Gregory Marsh Horns: The Beverly Soul Sextion Saxophone: Stuart Matthewman Trombone: Clark Gayton Trumpet: Kevin Batchelor French horn: Vincent Chauncey Cello: Erik Friedlander and Rufus Cappadocia Voices: Maxwell, Produced or co-produced by Maxwell (Maxwell) with Stuart Matthewman or Peter Mokran Additional production assistance: H (Mike Humphries), Wah Wah Watson (Melvin Ragin) and Itaal Shur Written by Maxwell or co-written with Hod David, Stuart Matthewman, Leon Ware, Itaal Shur or Melvin Ragin Recorded at Electric Lady (NYC), RPM (NYC), CRC (Chicago), Chung King (NYC), Sorcercer (NYC) Engineers: Mike Pela, Peter Mokran and Ed Tuton Assistant engineers: Michael Nuceder, Jamie Campbell, Brian "Mr. Bones" Kinkead, Phil Castellano, John Seymour and Ron Lowe Mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound (NYC) Art direction: Stacey Drummond and Julian Peploe Photography: Eric Johnson Photo assistance: Michael Stryder and Jamel A&R direction: Mitchell Cohen, Arranged and produced by MUZSE Mixed by Peter Mokran, Written and produced by Maxwell and Stuart Matthewman Mixed by Mike Pela, Written by Maxwell and Leon Ware Produced by Maxwell Mixed by Mike Pela, Written by Maxwell and Itaal Shir Produced by Maxwell Mixed by Mike Pela, Written by Maxwell and Hod David Produced by Maxwell Mixed by Mike Pela, Written by Maxwell and Hod David Produced by Maxwell and Peter Mokran Mixed by Peter Mokran, Written by Maxwell Produced by Maxwell and Peter Mokran Mixed by Peter Mokran, Produced by Maxwell Arranged by Maxwell and Federico Pena Mixed by Peter Mokran, ^shipments figures based on certification alone, "Sumthin' Sumthin'" was written by Maxwell and, The funk and gospel-influenced "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" was co-written by, Track listing and credits as per liner notes for Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite album. It was recorded in 1994 and 1995, then released on April 2, 1996, by Columbia Records. [3] In Contemporary Musician (1998), Mary Alice Adams examined the personal impact of his debut album on listeners: To his fans, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite lures them into the heart of a romantic encounter that ends with a marriage proposal. "Till The Cops Come Knockin'". (Please let me rock you, baby) [1] During the recording sessions, Maxwell worked extensively with collaborators, including Matthewman, soul singer-songwriter Leon Ware, and funk guitarist Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin. [Chorus] [1], At 19, Maxwell began performing throughout the New York club circuit while supporting himself by waiting tables during the day. [43] In American Visions, Michael George wrote, "In an age where young, black artists are criticized (often rightly so) for misogynistic lyrics, Maxwell's focus on commitment is refreshing. Last lover came and went Gonna take you in the room, sugar [2] The album was eventually released on April 2, 1996,[4] and was a slow performer commercially. Well, I wanna hold you, I wanna know you baby, if it's alright Was it enough to penetrate your dark world? Check out ...Til the Cops Come Knockin' by Maxwell on Amazon Music. [10] Nick Coleman from The Independent later cited Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite as the "sexiest record of 1996",[49] while Q magazine called it "one of the very best R&B records of the '90s. [16] "Welcome" features the album's prominent sexual vibe, and contains a quiet storm sound and saxophone. [26], After Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite was completed,[3] the finished recordings were presented to Columbia Records in mid 1995. Lock you up and love for days Audiophile Journeys with a PC: Subjective Listening - Arrrgh! He was credited with shaping the "neo soul" movement of musicians that rose to prominence during the late 1990s. [32], Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite received positive reviews from critics. "[39] Stylus Magazine ranked it at number six on their list of the Top Ten Albums from 1996. Editors’ Notes Maxwell was only 23 when his debut was released in 1996, and it’s hard to overestimate the courage and maturity it took to create an album like Urban Hang Suite at that time. [Verse 2] Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [15] Roni Sarig wrote that their "early '80s full-band R&B and jazz pop grooves are reminiscent of Maze's brightest days and Steely Dan's coolest nights. [3][10] He was described by critics as "part of a new generation of smooth soul crooners", and he obtained a reputation among fans as a sex symbol, which according to one journalist, was due to his "wild" afro and "extravagant cheekbones". (Hey, baby) But what I'm talking about is not a person's 'female side' or 'male side'. There won't be no [1][25] On September 17, Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Listen to Til The Cops Come Knockin' from Maxwell's The Legacy of Rn'B Slow Jamz for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. [44] It was named the 20th best album of 1996 in the Pazz and Jop, an annual poll of American critics nationwide, published by The Village Voice. ('Til the cops come, 'til the police come knockin') [9] The album has been noted for the sincerity of Maxwell's lyrics, which depict a man's weakness and vulnerability to a woman's love. [20] On April 20, it made its chart debut at number 38 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. [60] Essence writer Jeannine Amber compared his stage presence to Teddy Pendergrass. Gonna take you in the room, sugar [3][4] Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite was produced primarily by Peter Mokran, who was credited as P.M., and Maxwell, who was credited as "MUSZE",[4] a play on the word muse. The success of Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite elevated Maxwell's reputation to that of a sex symbol and a notable performer in the music industry. Columnist. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1996 CD release of Til The Cops Come Knockin' The Opus on Discogs. [4] The song contains strong gospel overtones with references to God in the lyrics. Six on a Thursday night and you be jonesin', baby [3] According to him, the R&B of the early 1980s contained "the perfect combination of computerized instrumentation with a live feel", and that the genre's dynamics later became lost due to the influence of hip hop on R&B. [53] According to Shapiro, the term itself refers to a musical style that obtains its influence from more classical styles, and bohemian musicians seeking a soul revival, while setting themselves apart from the more contemporary sounds of their mainstream R&B counterparts. 'Til the cops come knockin' 0 Tags. According to Prince biographer Alex Hahn, Maxwell adopts the singer's sound and style, particularly from songs such as "Do Me, Baby" (1982) and "Pink Cashmere" (1993), while The New York Times's Amy Linden said that he "melds a soft-spoken singing style with the fluid, spacious gr… Didn't you dig the way I rubbed you back girl Wasn't it cool when first I kissed your lips Was it enough to penetrate your dark world Or were you embarrassed about the way you freaked Well I wanna hold you I wanna know you baby If it's alright Gonna take you in the room suga' Lock you up and love for days We're gonna be rockin' baby 'Til the cops come knockin' Papa gonna have to leave A message on … Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite is the debut album by American R&B singer-songwriter Maxwell. [25] The song has been covered by gospel artists such as Londa Larmond and LaShun Pace. 'Til the cops come knockin'. Or were you embarrassed about the way you freaked? There won't be no stoppin' me, 'til the cops come knockin' Gonna take you in the room suga' lock you up in love for days We gonna be rockin' baby 'til the cops come knockin' Papa gonna have to leave a message on the telephone baby There won't be no stoppin,' me 'til the cops come knockin' Please you tease you eat you Make you feel so good inside Papa gonna have to leave "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" is a 1996 song by the American R&B/neo soul singer Maxwell. And that's what music--what creativity--is to me. Lyrics to 'Till The Cops Come Knockin'' by Maxwell. [19] The track's prominent funk sound is reminiscent of the music of the Brand New Heavies. [22] The album's liner notes have a dedication from Maxwell to his "musze", stating "I could never have done this without you". [7] After the recording sessions ended in March 1995,[2] Urban Hang Suite was mixed by P.M. (Peter Mokran) and audio engineer Mike Pela, after which it was mastered by Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound in New York City. Didn't you dig the way I rubbed yo back girl. The unexpected commercial and critical success of Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite helped establish Maxwell as a serious performer in the music industry. [40] Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite has since been cited by several critics as his best album,[41][40] including Stephen Cook from AllMusic, who said it was "destined to become a classic contemporary R&B disc". Style: Soul, Neo Soul. Maxwell ‎– Til The Cops Come Knockin' Label: Columbia ‎– COL 663179 2 Format: CD, Single Country: UK Released: 1996 Genre: Funk / Soul. Maxwell Lyrics. [Verse 1] But more important, he can flat-out sing. 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