This ingenious collection pulls the most gospel-style and thematically religious tracks from Chicago soul pioneer Curtis Mayfield's recordings. Gospel is a solid, dynamic serving of both pumpin' '60s soul and mellow '70s grooves. The lyrics speak of love, forgiveness, prayer, and introspection, all flavored with the African American pride Mayfield never feared to display. At first it's a bit weird to see six of the Impressions' songs--including the hit "People Get Ready " - -recontextualized in such a way,
1.Don't Worry If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go 2.Get Down Give It Up 3.We Got To Have Peace 4.Beautiful Brother Of Mine 5.Move On Up 6.Superfly 7.Freddie's Dead 8.Future Shock 9.If I Were Only A Child Again 10.Kung Fu 11.To Be Invisible 12.Sweet Exorcist 13.Billy Jack 14.So In Love 15.Mother's Son 16.Only You Babe 17.Soul Music 18.Party Night 19.I'm Gonna Win Your Love 20.Show Me Love 21.Need Someone To Love 22.Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here 23.Short Eyes Freak Free Free Free 24.Do It All Night
Personnel includes: Curtis Mayfield (vocals, electric guitar); Paul Weller (spoken vocals); Buzzy Amato (keyboards); Lebron Scott...
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Curtis Mayfield
Track Listing: 1. Choice of Colors - Gladys Knight, 2. It's All Right! - Steve Winwood, 3. Let's Do It Again - Curtis Mayfield & Repercussions, 4. Billy Jack - Lenny Kravitz, 5. Look Into Your Heart - Whitney Houston, 6. Gypsy Woman - Bruce Springsteen, 7. You Must Believe Me - Eric Clapton, 8. I'm So Proud - The Isley Brothers, 9. Fool For You - Branford Marsalis/The Impressions, 10. Keep on Pushin' - Tevin Campbell, 11. Makings of You, The - Aretha Franklin, 12. Woman's Got Soul - B.B. King, 13. People
Pop. Artist: Curtis Mayfield. Publisher: RHINO / WEA. Medium: CD
» People Get Ready: A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield Soul People Get Ready: A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield Shanachie AMG Rating Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um - Don Covay / Angela Strehli He Will Break Your Heart - Delbert McClinton Choice of Colors - Jerry Butler People Get Ready - David Sanborn / Jonathan Sanborn Got a Right to Cry - Angela Strehli It's Alright - Huey Lewis & the News We People Who Are Darker Than Blue - Michael Hill / Vernon Reid I Gotta Keep on Moving - Bunny Wailer You Must Believe Me - Don Covay
With his unique falsetto vocals, socially-conscious lyrics, and highly infectious grooves, the visionary Curtis Mayfield virtually pioneered the sounds of soul and funk. As part of the 1960s vocal group The Impressions, Mayfield innovated soul by writing most of the band's own material and using unconventional arrangements. But it was Mayfield's solo excursions into funk--and his unabashed championing of black pride--that broke new ground in the 1970s and culminated in his supreme achievement, the
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Curtis Mayfield
2 CD Set. One of the most influential performers, writers and producers of the 20th century, Curtis Mayfield managed to combine some of the greatest soul ever recorded with thought provoking lyrics tackling the key social political issues of the time. The solo albums he recorded between 1970 up until the time of his tragic accident in 1990 and which were released on his own record label, Curtom Records, remain as testament to his genius. The 34 tracks featured in this definitive collection are highlights
SUPERFLY: DELUXE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION contains 2 bonus tracks and the second disc contains rare and previously unreleased tracks as well as an interview with Curtis Mayfield.Personnel includes: Curtis Mayfield (vocals, guitar); Johnny Pate (arranger, conductor).Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, Illinois and Bell Sound Studios, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by A. Scott Galloway.With his socially conscious messages and positive, pro-active stance, Curtis Mayfield seemed an unlikely candidate to
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This Curtis Mayfield box set gives you three discs chock full of his greatest hits in a stunning photo print box. Features two tracks with Linda Clifford as well. 51 tracks split across three discs. ©1996 Rhino