About Maximum Joy
Bristol, England's Maximum Joy was formed in 1979 by Janine Rainforth and Tony Wrafter founder members and joined by John Waddington, Charlie Llewellin and Dan Catsis. Blending punk, funk,soul, reggae and jazz they melded their own unique post-punk sound. Maximum Joy signed to the Rough Trade distributed Y Records and their first single, 'Stretch' (with b'side "Silent Street") came out in 1981. In the U.S. the record was distributed by the legendary 99 Records and became and underground NYC club classic.
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Top Tracks
Searching For A Feeling
Stretch - 12" Version
Stretch (12" Version)
Silent Street / Silent Dub
Dancing On My Boomerang
Let It Take You There
All Wrapped Up!
Do It Today
Where's Deke?
Stretch
Temple Bomb Twist
Mouse an' Me
In The Air (7" Version)
Silent Street
Building Bridges / Building Dub
Man Of Tribes (12" Version)
Stretch (99 Records Version)
Simmer till Done (7" version)
Silent Street/Silent Dub
Stretch - 7" Version
In The Air
White & Green Place (Extraterrestrial mix)
Simmer Till Done
Stretch - 12 " Version
Stretch (Disco mix / rap)
White & Green Place
Building Bridges
Stretch (7" Version)
Stretch (Disco/Rap Mix)
Where's Deke
Man Of Tribes
Searching for a Feeling - Kid Jensen Session
All Wrapped Up
White & Green Place (12" Version)
Stretch (Disco Mix/Rap)
Where’s Deke?
Why Can't We Live Together
Stretch (Discomix & Rap)
White and Green Place - Extraterrestrial Mix
Mouse 'an Me
White And Green Place (Extraterrestial Mix)
White & Green Place (12'')
In The Air (7'')
Building Bridges (12'')
Simmer Till Done (7'')
Stretch [Disco Mix/Rap]
Stretch - 7 " Version
In The Air (12" Mix)
Silent Street_Silent Dub
Stretch (99 version)
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