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The Anthology: 1961–1977 (1992) A Man Like Curtis – The Best of Curtis Mayfield (1992) People Get Ready: The Curtis Mayfield Story (1996) Get Down to the Funky Groove (1996) [Charly] [5] The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield (1997) R&B #91. Give It Up – The Very Best of the Curtom Years 1970–1977 (1997)
Warner Bros. Rhino. Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music. [5][6] Dubbed the "Gentle Genius", [7][8] he first achieved success and recognition with the Rock ...
Curtis/Live! Curtis is the debut studio album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released in September 1970. Produced by Mayfield, it was released on his own label Curtom Records. The musical styles of Curtis moved further away from the pop-soul sounds of Mayfield's previous group The Impressions and featured more of a funk and ...
Johnny Pate. The Anthology 1961-1977 is a compilation album of songs by Curtis Mayfield when he was with the Impressions and when he was solo. Of the 40 tracks, 30 are from Mayfield's time with the Impressions. The album includes liner notes written by Robert Pruter. In 2003, the album was ranked number 178 on Rolling Stone' s 500 Greatest ...
Roots is Curtis Mayfield ’s second studio album, released in October 1971. Having received critical praise from a variety of publications, the album is regarded as not just one of Mayfield's best works but also as a classic release of the '70s soul era, with Allmusic critic Bruce Eder stating that "the album soars on some of the sweetest and ...
Sputnikmusic. [13] Vibe. (favorable) [14] Super Fly is the third studio album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released on July 11, 1972 on Curtom Records. It was released as the soundtrack for the Blaxploitation film of the same name. Widely considered a classic of 1970s soul and funk music, Super Fly was a nearly immediate hit.
On March 10, 1996, it was released on the Castle Music label, containing 16 audio tracks with a duration of 01:16:54. [2] [3] On March 4, 1997, it was released on the Rhino Records label, containing 16 audio tracks with a duration of 01:14:41.
Vibe. (favourable) [9] New World Order was the only Curtis Mayfield album written, recorded and released after a life-changing accident in August 1990 left him paralyzed from the neck down. Mayfield continued to compose and sing, and his vocals were recorded, usually line-by-line, while he was lying on his back. [10]