Finley Quaye – Maverick a Strike – CD

The title track “Maverick A Strike” leans strong to his reggae roots taking a reggae ideal, and fusing it with popular music to make something unique, although not authentic reggae. Finley is a great vocalist and an original song writer. The album is almost as if every track is a radio tune. With the starter “Ultra Stimulation” the sunny tone is set for the album, a lazy groove with massed female backing vocals, swirling organ and bursts of rock guitar. Finley Quaye won the Best British Male Solo Artist at the BRIT’s in 1998 and ‘Maverick A Strike’ went double-platinum. Although the only lasting souvenir of his commercial and artistic success, it remains a great album, full of quirkiness, sophistication and well-written tunes.

1. Ultra Stimulation
2. It’s Great When We’re Together
3. Sunday Shining
4. Even After All
5. Ride On and Turn the People On
6. The Way of the Explosive
7. Your Love Gets Sweeter
8. Supreme I Preme
9. Sweet and Loving Man
10. Red Rolled and Seen
11. Falling
12. I Need a Lover
13. Maverick a Strike