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Curtis Mayfield (1942–1999)

Author of Super Fly: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Works by Curtis Mayfield

Curtis (2000) 15 copies
Curtis Live (2000) 6 copies
New World Order (1996) 4 copies
Roots 4 copies
Move On Up (Single Edit) (2015) 3 copies
Live at Ronnie Scott's (2002) 3 copies
People Get Ready (2016) 2 copies
Original Album Series (2013) 2 copies
Tripping Out 1 copy
Definitive Soul (2CD) (2014) 1 copy
Great Curtis Mayfield (2008) 1 copy
On and On 1 copy
Greatest Hits (2006) 1 copy
Groove on Up 1 copy
Soul Legacy (2001) 1 copy
Live (2013) 1 copy

Associated Works

Super Fly [1972 Film] (1972) — Composer — 25 copies
Higher Ground (Blind Boys of Alabama) [Sound Recording] (2002) — Songwriter — 15 copies
The Midnight Special: More 1973 (2006) — Artist — 3 copies

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1 New World Order
Backing Vocals – Brian Fleming, Charles Pettaway, Raimundo Thomas, Rosemary Woods
Bass – Charles Pettaway
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Brian Fleming
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mario (Gary) Thompson*
Piano [Acoustic] – Rosemary Woods
Producer – Rosemary Woods
Strings – Carlos Glover, Rosemary Woods
Written-By – Brian Fleming, Curtis Mayfield, Raimundo Thomas
5:36
2 Ms. Martha
Backing Vocals – Joi (3)
Backing Vocals [Solos] – Mavis Staples
Bass – Preston Crump
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Organized Noize
Guitar – Craig Love
Keyboards – Sir Dean Gant*
Percussion – Pat "Sleepy" Brown*
Producer – Organized Noize
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Organized Noize
4:23
3 Back To Living Again
Backing Vocals – Annie Stocking, Jeanie Tracy, Sandy Griffith, Skyler Jett, Tina Gibson
Backing Vocals [Solos, Vamp] – Aretha "Queen Of Soul" Franklin*
Bass – Ralphe Armstrong
Co-producer [Associate Producer] – Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Keyboards, Programmed By – Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Keyboards, Programmed By, Electric Guitar – James Fischer
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Rosemary Woods
5:10
4 No One Knows About A Good Thing (You Don't Have To Cry)
Backing Vocals – David Morris (2), Tanya Smith
Bass – Ralph Stacey*
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Daryl Simmons
Producer – Daryl Simmons
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Daryl Simmons
5:19
5 Just A Little Bit Of Love
Acoustic Bass – George Grier
Backing Vocals – Raimundo Thomas, Robert Scott, Jr., Rosemary Woods
Congas, Percussion – Luis Stefanell
Drum Programming – Brian Fleming
Guitar, Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Carlos Glover
Piano – Vance Taylor
Producer – Raimundo Thomas
Rap [Featuring] – Blaise Mayfield, Lisa Coates
Written-By – Carlos Glover, Curtis Mayfield, Raimundo Thomas
5:27
6 We People Who Are Darker Than Blue
Keyboards, Guitar, Bass, Drum Programming, Talkbox – Roger Troutman
Producer – Zapp Troutman
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
5:02
7 I Believe In You
Alto Saxophone – Joseph Jennings*
Bass – Charles Pettaway
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards] – Rosemary Woods
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Mario (Gary) Thompson*
Producer – Rosemary Woods
Tenor Saxophone – Howard Nicholson
Trombone – Richard Owens
Trumpet [Muted Solo] – Eddie Davis (2)
Vocals [Duet] – Sandra St. Victor
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Rosemary Woods
4:58
8 Here But I'm Gone
Acoustic Guitar – Tomi Martin
Backing Vocals – Debra Killings
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards], Bass – Preston Crump
Drums [Live] – Dee Simmons
Electric Guitar – Martin Terry
Keyboards – Chanz*
Producer – Organized Noize
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Rosemary Woods
5:21
9 It Was Love That We Needed
Backing Vocals – Shirley Murdock
Keyboards, Drum Programming – Dale DeGroat
Keyboards, Guitar, Drum Programming, Bass, Talkbox – Roger Troutman
Producer – Zapp Troutman
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
4:15
10 The Got Dang Song
Backing Vocals – The Blow Jays
Backing Vocals [Featuring] – Claytoven Richardson, Miflin "Doony" Jones*, Skyler Jett, Tony Lindsay
Bass, Steel Drums, Timbales, Congas, Shaker – Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards, Programmed By, Guitar – James Fischer
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Narada Michael Walden, Rosemary Woods
5:17
11 The Girl I Find Stays On My Mind
Bass – Lebrian Scott
Instruments [All Other Instruments] – Curtis Mayfield
Piano – Frank "Buzzie" Amato*
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield
3:58
12 Let's Not Forget
Backing Vocals – Diamond (8)
Drum Programming, Programmed By [Keyboards, Bass] – Arnold Hennings
Guitar – Tommy Martin*
Producer – Arnold Hennings
Written-By – Arnold Hennings, Curtis Mayfield
3:42
13 Oh So Beautiful
Backing Vocals – The Blow Jays
Backing Vocals, Featuring – Claytoven Richardson, Miflin "Doony" Jones*, Skyler Jett, Tony Lindsay
Keyboards [Additional], Programmed By, Rap – Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Keyboards, Programmed By, Electric Guitar – James Fischer
Other [Extra Licks] – Narada Michael Walden
Rap, Featuring – Erik "E Smooth" Hicks
Written-By – Curtis Mayfield, Erik Hicks*, Narada Michael Walden
4:38
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1 Little Child Runnin' Wild 5:27
2 Pusherman 5:06
3 Freddie's Dead 5:29
4 Junkie Chase (Instrumental) 1:41
5 Give Me Your Love (Love Song) 4:20
6 Eddie You Should Know Better 2:21
7 No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) 4:58
8 Think (Instrumental) 3:49
9 Superfly 4:00
Bonus Tracks:
10 Freddie's Dead (Theme From "Superfly") (Single Mix) 3:21
11 Superfly (Single Mix) 3:08
Credits:
Curtis Mayfield – vocals, guitar, producer
Phil Upchurch - guitar
Joseph Lucky Scott – bass
Master Henry Gibson – percussion
Tyrone McCullen – drums ("Pusherman")
Morris Jennings – drums (all tracks except "Pusherman")[32]
Craig McMullen – guitar
Roger Anfinsen – engineer
Johnny Pate – orchestrator, arranger
Glen Christensen – art direction
Milton Sincoff – packaging
Harry "Slip" Lepp – trombone
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carptrash | Mar 20, 2023 |
Disc 1:
1-1 (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go 7:49
1-2 Get Down 5:45
1-3 Give It Up 3:43
1-4 We Got To Have Peace 4:43
1-5 Beautiful Brother Of Mine 7:25
1-6 Move On Up 3:41
1-7 Superfly 3:52
1-8 Freddie's Dead 5:25
1-9 Future Shock 3:35
1-10 If I Were Only A Child Again 2:52
1-11 Kung Fu 3:47
1-12 To Be Invisible 4:09
1-13 Sweet Exorcist 3:49
1-14 Billy Jack 6:06
1-15 So In Love 5:10
1-16 Mother's Son 6:03

Disc 2:
2-1 Only You Babe 4:19
2-2 Soul Music 3:58
2-3 Party Night 3:46
2-4 I'm Gonna Win Your Love 4:40
2-5 Show Me Love 3:44
2-6 Need Someone To Love 3:11
2-7 Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here 5:27
2-8 Short Eyes / Freak, Free, Free, Free 5:43
2-9 Do It All Night 3:38
2-10 This Year 3:44
2-11 You're So Good To Me 3:35
2-12 Between You Baby And Me 4:42
2-13 Tripping Out 3:51
2-14 Something To Believe In 4:40
2-15 Love's Sweet Sensation 3:49
2-16 Baby, It's You 3:31
2-17 Homeless 7:30
2-18 Do Be Down 4:08
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