Curtis – Curtis Mayfield

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Translucent Light Blue Vinyl LP

From Wikipedia:

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 psychedelic-influenced sound. The album’s subject matter incorporates political and social concerns of the time.[1]

Curtis sold well at the time charting at number one on the Billboard Black albums (for five nonconsecutive weeks) and number nineteen on the Billboard Pop albums charts. Only the single “(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go” charted in the United States; however, an edited version of “Move On Up” would spend 10 weeks in the top 50 of the UK Singles Chart.

In 2020, the album was ranked at number 275 on Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums of all time list.

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Side one
No. Title Length
1. (Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go 7:50
2. “The Other Side of Town” 4:01
3. “The Makings of You” 3:43
4. “We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue” 6:05
Side two
No. Title Length
1. Move On Up 8:45
2. “Miss Black America” 2:53
3. “Wild and Free” 3:16
4. “Give It Up” 3:49
Total length: 40:28