| Inspiration | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Studio In The Country, Bogalusa, Louisiana | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 41:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Frankie Beverly | |||
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Inspiration is the third album by Bay Area-based R&B group Maze. Released in 1979 on Capitol Records.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
All Songs Written by Frankie Beverly
| Year | Album | Chart positions [2] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1979 | Inspiration | 33 | 5 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [3] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Dance | ||
| 1979 | "Feel That You're Feelin'" | 67 | 7 | — |
| "Timin'" | — | 55 | — | |
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