Track Listing

1. Mr. V - Masters at Work, Masters at Work
2. Like a Butterfly (You Send Me) - Patti Austin, Masters at Work
3. Backfired - India
4. Work - Denise, Masters at Work, Puppah Nas-T
5. MAW Expensive (A Tribute to Fela) - Masters at Work, Wunmi
6. Our Time Is Coming - Roy Ayers, Masters at Work
7. Lovin' - Masters at Work, Masters at Work
8. Every Now and Then - Billie, Masters at Work
9. Lean on Me - James Ingram, Masters at Work
10. Life Is but a Dream - Lynae, Masters at Work
11. Back in the Day - Masters at Work, Masters at Work
12. Latin Lover - Masters at Work, Stephanie Mills
13. Pienso en Ti (I Think of You) - Masters at Work, , Luis Salinas
14. Deep & Dirty - Masters at Work, Masters at Work
15. Michele's Message - Masters at Work,

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #174731 in Music
• Released on: 2002-04-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Album Description
2002 album features India, Roy Ayers, Patti Austin, James Ingram, and Stephanie Mills and the hit single 'Work'. 15 tracks. Tommy Boy.

Amazon.com
Founders of the "Nuyorican sound," Masters at Work, a.k.a. "Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez, were the most revolutionary house production team of the '90s, so imitated that their innovations are now clichés. Latin percussion, joyous vocals, and natural drum beats are MAW trademarks, levitating dance floors with the band's infectious feeling of ecstasy and energy. If ever there was a massive dance floor filler, it was MAW's 1997 record, Nuyorican Soul, and now, Our Time Is Coming. With cameos by Patti Austin, James Ingram, and Stephanie Mills, the album doesn't break new ground. It simply proves that MAW still write/remix great songs that are more organic and soulful than any current house offerings. Highlights include the Afrobeat-tinged "MAW Expensive (A Tribute to Fela)," Mills's gospel fire on "Latin Lover," and Roy Ayers's glorious vibes solo on the title track. Taking credit for saving a WTC life in "Michelle's Message" is totally crass, but MAW handle even that with style. --Ken Micallef

Customer Reviews

Very good unless you already have most of it!!!
This is a very good cd by MAW with many great tracks but dont be suprised to find out that you might already own most of them. This is exactly what happened to me. I really love Masters At Work and I was looking forward to this album for a long long time. I ordered the Japanese version in January with the extra disc and I was very suprised to find out that I owned most of the tracks of the album on 12''. In addition, the length of some of the tracks are smaller than the 12'' versions, excluding some great music from the cd. At least with the Japanese version you get compensated with the Bonus Mixed cd. Oh well, this cd is very good, an essential for every house lover, but has too many old titles and this can de a disapointment.

Yes, yes, yes!!
This is a piece of absolute genius spread over two pieces of vinyl. For those that are unsure, the title says it all. Little Louie and Kenny Dope are big names with me and my crew, but they are going to be even more recognised for this work of laid back house-a-licious grooves, every track is a groover, smooth yet oh so uplifting and sophisticated. I cannot speak highly enough for this album.

The first 'proper' tune, Like a Butterfly (you send me) sets the tone for the whole album, sexy, uplifting, melodic and inspiring music for the soul. It's said of every great recording/book/movie, but this stuff hits you right in the heart. It is 'house music' but it takes it much, much further.

MAW Expensive, the duo's tribute to Afrobeat's (anti?-)hero Fela Kuti, condenses a good 12 minute Fela workout into a 5 minute... shaker, sweet! Latin Lover sounds fresher than ever, if that's possible and the final track Michelle's Message is a powerfully emotional listen, despite wanting a full, 'music' track when most of it is the woman's almost unbelieveable voicemail message, but in the end it just leaves you wanting more... and more and... making you just reach over and put in back to the begining again. Which is exactly I did on my first listen. Magic.

Louie Vega and Kenny Dope have mastered club...
I love this album...they mixed classic vocals with progressive mellow club music. It's a album, you drive down A1A to South Beach listening to. You have to check him out at Club Cielo in N.Y.C. He continues to deliver with the same mellow groove and more. Vibe Magazine had no clue what they were talking about when the failed to give this album raving reviews. Pick it up and judge it for yourself. You will not be disappointed.