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Curtis Mayfield: Curtis / Live

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In May 1971, “Curtom” label released “Curtis/Live!”, the first Curtis Mayfield’s live album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Bitter End” nightclub in New York City, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals, guitar
  • Craig McMullen – guitar
  • Joseph “Lucky” Scott – bass
  • Tyrone McCullen – drums
  • Henry Gibson – percussion, congas, bongos

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

  1. Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)
  2. Rap
  3. I Plan to Stay a Believer
  4. We’re a Winner
  5. Rap
  6. We’ve Only Just Begun – Paul Williams, Roger Nichols
  7. People Get Ready
  8. Rap
  9. Stare and Stare
  10. Check Out Your Mind
  11. Gypsy Woman
  12. The Makings of You
  13. Rap
  14. We the People Who are Darker Than Blue
  15. Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
  16. Stone Junkie

James “Baby Huey” Ramey: The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend James

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In February 1971, “Curtom” label released “The Baby Huey Story: The Living Legend”, the only James “Baby Huey” Ramey album. It was recorded in 1970, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Baby Huey – vocal
  • Curtis Mayfield – audio production
  • Gary Hobish – mastering
  • Patrick Rogues – art direction
  • Milton Sincoff – director of creative services, packaging
  • Mary Stuart – liner notes
  • Paul Brookside – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. Listen to Me – Michael Johnson
  2. Mama Get Yourself Together – James Ramey
  3. A Change Is Going to Come – Sam Cooke
  4. Mighty, Mighty – Curtis Mayfield
  5. Hard Times – Curtis Mayfield
  6. California Dreamin’ – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
  7. Running – Curtis Mayfield
  8. One Dragon Two Dragon – James Ramey

Curtis Mayfield: Got To Find A Way

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In November 1974, “Curtom” label released “Got to Find a Way”, the sixth studio Curtis Mayfield  album. It was recorded in “Curtom Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Thompson – lead guitar
  • Richard Tufo – organ, keyboards, arranger
  • Lucky Scott – bass
  • Quentin Joseph – drums
  • Henry Gibson – congas
  • Roger Anfinsen – engineer
  • Milton Sincoff – creative direction
  • William S. Harvey – artwork, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield.

  1. Love Me (Right in the Pocket)
  2. So You Don’t Love Me
  3. Prayer
  4. Mother’s Son
  5. Cannot Find a Way
  6. Ain’t No Love Lost

Curtis Mayfield: Roots

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In October 1971, “Curtom” label released “Roots”, the second Curtis Mayfield studio album. It was recorded in 1971, at “RCA Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals, guitar
  • Craig McMullen – guitar
  • Joseph “Lucky” Scott – bass
  • Tyrone McCullen – drums
  • Henry Gibson- percussion
  • Leroy Hutson, Michael Hawkins – backing vocals
  • Johnny Pate, Riley Hampton – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

  1. Get Down
  2. Keep On Keeping On
  3. Underground
  4. We Got to Have Peace
  5. Beautiful Brother of Mine
  6. Now You’re Gone – Curtis Mayfield, Joseph Scott
  7. Love to Keep You in My Mind

Curtis Mayfield: Curtis

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In September 1970, “Curtom” label released “Curtis”, the debut Curtis Mayfield solo album. It was recorded May – July 1970, at “RCA Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocal, primary artist
  • Loren Binford, Sol Bobrob, Clifford Davis, Harold Dessent, Donald Simmons, Leonard Druss, Robert Lewis, Clifford Davis, Donald Simmons, Elliot Golub, Gary Slabo, Harold Klatz, Harold Lepp, Henry Gibson, John Howell, John Ross,Patrick Ferreri, Philip Upchurch, Richard Single, Robert Sims, Ronald Kolber, Rudolph Stauber, Sam Heiman – musicians
  • Riley Hampton, Gary Slabo – arrangements
  • Bob Cato – design, photography
  • John A. Beck – design
  • J. Anfinson, Tom Flye – engineer
  • Dan Turbeville – engineer assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield.

  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

Curtis Mayfield: There’s No Place Like America Today

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In May 1975, “Curtom” label released “There’s No Place Like America Today”, the seventh Curtis Mayfield studio album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by Curtis Matfield.The album cover was based on a photograph “White of flood victims” by Margaret Bourke.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Thompson, Phil Upchurch- guitar
  • Joseph “Lucky” Scott – bass guitar
  • Quinton Joseph – drums
  • Henry Gibson- percussion
  • Rich Tufo – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield.

  1. Billy Jack
  2. When Seasons Change
  3. So in Loveday people
  4. Hard Times
  5. Jesus
  6. Blue Monday People
  7. Love to the People

Curtis Mayfield: Sweet Exorcist

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In May 1974, “Curtom” label released “Sweet Exorcist”, the fifth Curtis Mayfield studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “Curtom Studios” in Chicago, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel:

  • Curtis Mayfield – vocals, keyboards
  • Gil Askey, Richard Tufo – arrangements
  • John Janus, Roger Anfinsen – engineer
  • Bill Ronalds – illustration
  • Milton Sincoff – creative director

Track listing:

All tracks by Curtis Mayfield except where noted.

  1. Ain’t Got Tiime
  2. Sweet Exorcist
  3. To Be Invisible
  4. Power to the People
  5. Kung Fu
  6. Suffer – Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway
  7. Make Me Believe In You