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Which Curtis Mayfield am I missing?

Mike_BellMike_Bell 5,736 Posts
edited October 2007 in Strut Central
These are the ones that I have:Curtis-S/TCurtis-Live!Curtis-RootsCurtis Mayfield-Back To The WorldCurtis Mayfield-Sweet ExorcistCurtis Mayfield-Got To Find A WayI know that I'm missing 2 of the top of my head but I'm sure there's more.
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  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    These are the ones that I have:
    Curtis-S/T
    Curtis-Live!
    Curtis-Roots
    Curtis Mayfield-Back To The World
    Curtis Mayfield-Sweet Exorcist
    Curtis Mayfield-Got To Find A Way

    I know that I'm missing 2 of the top of my head
    but I'm sure there's more.

    Well, I assume you have Superfly--there's also America Today and the other live joint.
  • Mike_BellMike_Bell 5,736 Posts
    These are the ones that I have:
    Curtis-S/T
    Curtis-Live!
    Curtis-Roots
    Curtis Mayfield-Back To The World
    Curtis Mayfield-Sweet Exorcist
    Curtis Mayfield-Got To Find A Way

    I know that I'm missing 2 of the top of my head
    but I'm sure there's more.

    Well, I assume you have Superfly--there's also America Today and the other live joint.
    I didn't even think of those

    I was thinking of the one he released in '80 and there's another one Curtis did in the late 70's.
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    These are the ones that I have:
    Curtis-S/T
    Curtis-Live!
    Curtis-Roots
    Curtis Mayfield-Back To The World
    Curtis Mayfield-Sweet Exorcist
    Curtis Mayfield-Got To Find A Way

    I know that I'm missing 2 of the top of my head
    but I'm sure there's more.

    Well, I assume you have Superfly--there's also America Today and the other live joint.
    I didn't even think of those


    I was thinking of the one he released in '80 and there's another one Curtis did in the late 70's.

    Something to Believe In... and there were at least two that I don't have between America Today and that one.
  • TabaskoTabasko 1,357 Posts
    Short Eyes
  • HAZHAZ 3,376 Posts
    Live in Chicago
  • strikerstriker 146 Posts
    "Give, Get, Take & Have"

    One of my favourite Curtis LPs.
  • BrianBrian 7,618 Posts
    Short Eyes
    i was jamming the fuck out of that last week. so good.
  • Mike_BellMike_Bell 5,736 Posts
    I didn't even take into account all of his
    work on OST's.
    I hope Drew Nice don't ban me for this.
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    I didn't even take into account all of his work on OST's.
    Nor his many, many, many acetate records which were never actually released.
  • drewnicedrewnice 5,465 Posts
    Never Say You Can't Survive, 1977

    Not to be slept on.




    I hope Drew Nice don't ban me for this.

    Don't worry, it's the "Curtis is overrated" sentiments that folks are liable to catch a ban for.
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    [i]Something to Believe In[/i

    One of Barnes' best lp covers.

    Don't forget that he did a few records with the Impressions also. The duet lp with Linda Clifford, Sparkle Sndtrk. Did he do a soundtrack with the Staples?

    Major Lance (songs written and produced by Curtis) sounds like Curtis if he were a goodtimepartydancesinger.
  • luckluck 4,077 Posts
    Curtis Mayfield Discography

    Studio Albums
    Curtis (1970)
    Roots (1971)
    Superfly (1972)
    Back to the World (1973)
    Got to Find a Way (1974)
    Claudine (Gladys Knight and the Pips) (1974)
    Sweet Exorcist (1974)
    Let's Do It Again (The Staple Singers) (1975)
    There's No Place Like America Today (1975)
    Sparkle (Aretha Franklin) (1976)
    Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)
    A Piece of the Action (Mavis Staples) (1977)
    Short Eyes (1977)
    Never Say You Can't Survive (1977)
    Do It All Night (1978)
    Heartbeat (1979)
    Something to Believe In (1980)
    The Right Combination (with Linda Clifford) (1980)
    Love is the Place (1982)
    Honesty (1983)
    We Come in Peace with a Message of Love (1985)
    Take It to the Streets (1990)
    New World Order (1997)

    Live Albums
    Curtis/Live! (1971)
    Curtis in Chicago (1973)
    Live in Europe (1988)
    People Get Ready: Live at Ronnie Scott's (1988)
  • Mike_BellMike_Bell 5,736 Posts
    Curtis Mayfield Discography

    Studio Albums
    Curtis (1970)
    Roots (1971)
    Superfly (1972)
    Back to the World (1973)
    Got to Find a Way (1974)
    Claudine (Gladys Knight and the Pips) (1974)
    Sweet Exorcist (1974)
    Let's Do It Again (The Staple Singers) (1975)
    There's No Place Like America Today (1975)
    Sparkle (Aretha Franklin) (1976)
    Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)
    A Piece of the Action (Mavis Staples) (1977)
    Short Eyes (1977)
    Never Say You Can't Survive (1977)
    Do It All Night (1978)
    Heartbeat (1979)
    Something to Believe In (1980)
    The Right Combination (with Linda Clifford) (1980)
    Love is the Place (1982)
    Honesty (1983)
    We Come in Peace with a Message of Love (1985)
    Take It to the Streets (1990)
    New World Order (1997)

    Live Albums
    Curtis/Live! (1971)
    Curtis in Chicago (1973)
    Live in Europe (1988)
    People Get Ready: Live at Ronnie Scott's (1988)
    Thanks!
  • m_dejeanm_dejean Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut. 2,946 Posts
    There's also a couple of worthy live tracks scattered on various comps. Like the Newport LP on Cobblestone and the Black Caucus thing on GRT.
  • JRootJRoot 861 Posts
    Curtis Mayfield Discography

    Studio Albums
    Curtis (1970)
    Roots (1971)
    Superfly (1972)
    Back to the World (1973)
    Got to Find a Way (1974)
    Claudine (Gladys Knight and the Pips) (1974)
    Sweet Exorcist (1974)
    Let's Do It Again (The Staple Singers) (1975)
    There's No Place Like America Today (1975)
    Sparkle (Aretha Franklin) (1976)
    Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)
    A Piece of the Action (Mavis Staples) (1977)
    Short Eyes (1977)
    Never Say You Can't Survive (1977)
    Do It All Night (1978)
    Heartbeat (1979)
    Something to Believe In (1980)
    The Right Combination (with Linda Clifford) (1980)
    Love is the Place (1982)
    Honesty (1983)
    We Come in Peace with a Message of Love (1985)
    Take It to the Streets (1990)
    New World Order (1997)

    Live Albums
    Curtis/Live! (1971)
    Curtis in Chicago (1973)
    Live in Europe (1988)
    People Get Ready: Live at Ronnie Scott's (1988)

    There's also the promo LP "rapping", interviews with music snippets. I love that record. If you're down with the cheap UK CD reissues, you can get The Right Combination and Rapping together for one low price. Check Dusty Groove.

    I want someone to do just what Luck has done with his 45 catalog, including those Okeh sides where he produced/wrote songs. When it comes to Mayfield, I want to be a completist.

    Mighty mighty,
    JRoot
  • DocMcCoyDocMcCoy "Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
    I didn't even take into account all of his work on OST's.
    Nor his many, many, many acetate records which were never actually released.

    You mean the demos he cut for Curtom Publishing? Some of that stuff came out in the UK in the 1990s when a bunch of his albums got the expanded reissue treatment. My copy of "Back To The World" has a CD's worth of this stuff, and I think they did something similar with a couple of the other albums as well. They gathered together some superb stuff. The arrangements are real stripped-down, just voice/guitar/bass/drums. I can't put my hand on the CD right now, but I'll try and dig it out, rip it and post it.
  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    I didn't even take into account all of his work on OST's.
    Nor his many, many, many acetate records which were never actually released.

    You mean the demos he cut for Curtom Publishing? Some of that stuff came out in the UK in the 1990s when a bunch of his albums got the expanded reissue treatment. My copy of "Back To The World" has a CD's worth of this stuff, and I think they did something similar with a couple of the other albums as well. They gathered together some superb stuff. The arrangements are real stripped-down, just voice/guitar/bass/drums. I can't put my hand on the CD right now, but I'll try and dig it out, rip it and post it.
    These are indeed some of the recordings to which I refer, and I would very much like to hear what you have to offer.
  • YemskyYemsky 710 Posts
    Avoid, I'd say:

  • PABLOPABLO 1,921 Posts
    Avoid, I'd say:



    I had to endure this on a road trip a few years back.
    Curtis DOES NOT need to be remixed.
    Every track is cringe-worthy.
  • faux_rillzfaux_rillz 14,343 Posts
    Avoid, I'd say:


    Curtis validated!
  • ariel_calmerariel_calmer 3,762 Posts
    You mean the demos he cut for Curtom Publishing? Some of that stuff came out in the UK in the 1990s when a bunch of his albums got the expanded reissue treatment. My copy of "Back To The World" has a CD's worth of this stuff, and I think they did something similar with a couple of the other albums as well. They gathered together some superb stuff. The arrangements are real stripped-down, just voice/guitar/bass/drums. I can't put my hand on the CD right now, but I'll try and dig it out, rip it and post it.
    These are indeed some of the recordings to which I refer, and I would very much like to hear what you have to offer.

    The demo material is sprinkled in with CD reissues. Here's the track list for S/T:

    1. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go
    2. The Other Side Of Town
    3. The Makings Of You
    4. We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
    5. Move On Up
    6. Miss Black America
    7. Wild And Free
    8. Give It Up
    9. Power To The People (Demo)
    10. Underground (Demo)
    11. Ghetto Child (Demo)
    12. Readings In Astrology (Demo)
    13. Suffer (Demo)
    14. Miss Black America (Demo)
    15. The Makings Of You (Backing Tracks, Take 32)
    16. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go (Backing Tracks, Takes 1 & 2)
    17. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go (Edited Single Version)
  • SoulOnIceSoulOnIce 13,027 Posts

    The demo material is sprinkled in with CD reissues. Here's the track list for S/T:

    1. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go
    2. The Other Side Of Town
    3. The Makings Of You
    4. We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
    5. Move On Up
    6. Miss Black America
    7. Wild And Free
    8. Give It Up
    9. Power To The People (Demo)
    10. Underground (Demo)
    11. Ghetto Child (Demo)
    12. Readings In Astrology (Demo)
    13. Suffer (Demo)
    14. Miss Black America (Demo)
    15. The Makings Of You (Backing Tracks, Take 32)
    16. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go (Backing Tracks, Takes 1 & 2)
    17. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go (Edited Single Version)

    Yes! These CD's are essential. Instros of "Don't Worry ..." are pretty
    amazing to hear, and the vocal demos are fascinating. On the "Superfly" expanded
    edition, there are radio spots along with the instros and demos, all great.
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
    Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)


    this is when things start heading downhill IMO. Is anything after this essential, or even good?
  • leonleon 883 Posts
    Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)


    this is when things start heading downhill IMO. Is anything after this essential, or even good?

    Any live footage is anyway!
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
    You mean the demos he cut for Curtom Publishing? Some of that stuff came out in the UK in the 1990s when a bunch of his albums got the expanded reissue treatment. My copy of "Back To The World" has a CD's worth of this stuff, and I think they did something similar with a couple of the other albums as well. They gathered together some superb stuff. The arrangements are real stripped-down, just voice/guitar/bass/drums. I can't put my hand on the CD right now, but I'll try and dig it out, rip it and post it.
    These are indeed some of the recordings to which I refer, and I would very much like to hear what you have to offer.

    The demo material is sprinkled in with CD reissues. Here's the track list for S/T:

    1. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go

    The thought of hearing this stripped down to voice and guitar (w/drums & bass) is blowing my mind.

    Makes me wonder what There's Nothing Wrong With You Girl would sound like with the full blown production of (DW) ITHBWAGTG.
  • goodwill_huntinggoodwill_hunting 324 Posts
    Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)


    this is when things start heading downhill IMO. Is anything after this essential, or even good?

    short eyes is pretty nice, not sure about the others
  • GuzzoGuzzo 8,611 Posts
    Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)


    this is when things start heading downhill IMO. Is anything after this essential, or even good?

    This album was his attempt at entering a the disco market and, yes, it's not that good. The year after this came out he made this


    which is amazingly underated. There is also the Something To Believe in LP from 1980 that features the modern track "Trippin Out" which is utterly fantastic.

    Short Eyes (as mentioned in the above post) is wonderful as well I am not too familiar with the other post '76 vinyl releases.
  • hammertimehammertime 2,389 Posts
    cool, thanks. i've seen that around, i'll pick it up next time i see it.


    Do It All Night is unlistenable IMO...in fact it pisses me off just thinking about it.
  • leisurebanditleisurebandit 1,006 Posts
    Give, Get, Take and Have (1976)


    this is when things start heading downhill IMO. Is anything after this essential, or even good?

    This album was his attempt at entering a the disco market and, yes, it's not that good.

    I'm listening to this right now- it's really pretty good

    I really want Never Say... and Something to Believe In- never see those around here
  • hendravishendravis 689 Posts
    You mean the demos he cut for Curtom Publishing? Some of that stuff came out in the UK in the 1990s when a bunch of his albums got the expanded reissue treatment. My copy of "Back To The World" has a CD's worth of this stuff, and I think they did something similar with a couple of the other albums as well. They gathered together some superb stuff. The arrangements are real stripped-down, just voice/guitar/bass/drums. I can't put my hand on the CD right now, but I'll try and dig it out, rip it and post it.
    These are indeed some of the recordings to which I refer, and I would very much like to hear what you have to offer.

    The demo material is sprinkled in with CD reissues. Here's the track list for S/T:

    1. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go

    The thought of hearing this stripped down to voice and guitar (w/drums & bass) is blowing my mind.

    Makes me wonder what There's Nothing Wrong With You Girl would sound like with the full blown production of (DW) ITHBWAGTG.


    i neeeed 2 heer this!!
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