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New Birth: The New Birth

On November 1, 1970, “RCA” label released “The New Birth”, the debut New Birth album. It was recorded in 1970, at “RCA’s Mid America Recording Center” in Chicago, and was produced by Harvey Fugua.

Personnel:

  • Alan Frye – vocal
  • The Mint Juleps – female singers
  • The New Sound – male singers
  • The Nite Liters – backing band
  • Harvey Fugua – arrangements, conductor
  • Vernon Bullock – arrangements, conductor
  • John Janus – recording
  • David Cheppa – lacquer cut
  • John Sposato – painting
  • Mary Goodman – liner notes

Track listing:

  1. What’ll Do – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua, Robert Wilson
  2. UNH Song – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
  3. All the Way – Sammy Cahn, James Van Huesen
  4. It’s All in the Game – Charles Dawes, Carl Sigman
  5. Pretty Words Don’t Mean a Thing (Lie to Me) – Harvey Fugua, Kenny Hawkins, The Nite Liters
  6. Do the Funky Chicken – Rufus Thomas
  7. Brand New Lover – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
  8. You Don’t Have to Be Alone – Vernon Bullock, Harvey Fugua
  9. One way Bus – Tex Bristow, Harvey Fugua, Harold Sparks
  10. It’s You or No One – Sammy Cahn, Jule Style

Curtis Mayfield: Sweet Exorcist

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