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Fe Real, stylized as fe Real, is an album by the English musician Maxi Priest, released in 1992.[2][3] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Reggae Album" category.[4] The title character of Terry McMillan's novel How Stella Got Her Groove Back listens to the album while on vacation in Jamaica.[5]

Fe Real
Studio album by
Maxi Priest
Released1992
LabelCharisma[1]
Maxi Priest chronology
Best of Me
(1990)		 Fe Real
(1992)		 Man with the Fun
(1996)

The album peaked at No. 60 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] It peaked at No. 191 on the Billboard 200.[7] The first single was "Groovin' in the Midnight".[8]


Production


The album was recorded in Jamaica, England, and the United States.[8] The title track, also known as "Just Wanna Know", was dedicated to the people of India, with some lyrics in Punjabi; Apache Indian guested on the track.[9][10] Many producers worked on the album, including Sly Dunbar.[11][12] Junior Giscombe toasted on "Make My Day".[13]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[14]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[15]
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide[16]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[17]

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote: "Built on a subtle foundation of reggae dance-hall riddems, Priest rides the Caribbean groove and never allows it to become monotonous—rare for the genre."[17] Rolling Stone considered "Hard to Get" "the best of the reggae-tinged tracks."[18] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution praised the "infectious mix of reggae and R&B arrangements."[19]


Track listing


No.TitleLength
1."Can't Turn Away" 
2."Promises" 
3."Just Wanna Know (U.K. Mix)" 
4."Groovin' in the Midnight" 
5."Make My Day" 
6."Ten to Midnight" 
7."One More Chance" 
8."Sublime" 
9."Amazed Are We" 
10."Hard to Get" 

References


  1. Norment, Lynn (Jan 1993). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 48 (3): 19.
  2. "Maxi Priest Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. Farber, Jim (Jan 1993). "Music — fe Real by Maxi Priest". Seventeen. 52 (1): 40.
  4. "Maxi Priest". Recording Academy. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. McMillan, Terry (January 1, 2004). "How Stella Got Her Groove Back". Penguin – via Google Books.
  6. "MAXI PRIEST | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  7. "Maxi Priest". Billboard.
  8. Rule, Sheila (16 Dec 1992). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C2.
  9. Back, Les (February 10, 2017). "New Ethnicities And Urban Culture: Social Identity And Racism In The Lives Of Young People". Routledge – via Google Books.
  10. Harris, Roxy; Rampton, Ben (May 23, 2003). "The Language, Ethnicity and Race Reader". Psychology Press – via Google Books.
  11. "Album Reviews — fe Real by Maxi Priest". Billboard. 104 (45): 56. Nov 7, 1992.
  12. Abbott, Jim (23 Oct 1992). "In the Bin". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 9.
  13. Rife, Eric (February 14, 1993). "Priest transcends conventional music boundaries". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E8.
  14. "Maxi Priest Fe Real Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  15. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 647.
  16. MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 2000. p. 617.
  17. Wood, Sam (10 Nov 1992). "MAXI PRIEST fe Real". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C1.
  18. "MAXI PRIEST: fe Real". Weekend. News & Record. Rolling Stone. November 13, 1992. p. 7.
  19. Murray, Sonia (November 14, 1992). "SOUNDLINE". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L20.


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