Curtis Mayfield LP discography (1970-1977)
Listed below are some of the finest albums Curtis recorded. The first 4 albums should be essential in any record collection. The other records, although not bad suffer in comparision. All are worh a listen though and there are some gems to be found on the later LPs.
On the first few albums Curtis was setting the agenda, his lyrics, singing and guitar work were peerless, and you felt Curtis had full artistic control. On the later albums with the popularity of "disco" albums sometimes the style sounds false and forced.
Curtis 1970 (Buddah Records 231 8015)
1. (Don't Worry) If There Is A Hell Below We're All Gonna Go
2. The Other Side Of Town
3. Wild And Free
4. The Makings Of You
5. Miss Black America
6. Move On Up
7. We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
8. Give It Up
CURTIS
Curtis Live! 1971
1. Mighty Mighty (Spade " Whitey)
2. Rap
3. I Plan To Stay A Believer
4. We're A Winner
5. Rap
6. We've Only Just Begun
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
CURTIS LIVE
Roots 1971 (Curtom CRS 8009)
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
7. Love To Keep You In Mind
ROOTS
Superfly 1972 (Curtom CRS 8014)
1. Little Child Runnin' Wild
2. Pusherman
3. Freddie's Dead
4. Junkie Chase (Instrumental)
5. Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
6. Eddie You Should Know Better
7. No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song)
8. Think (Instrumental)
9. Superfly
SUPERFLY
Back To The world 1973 (Buddah records 2318 085)
1. Back To The World
2. Future Shock
3. Right On For The Darkness
4. Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)
5. If I Were Only A Child Again
6. Can't Say Nothin'
7. Keep On Trippin'
BACK TO THE WORLD
Curtis In Chicago 1973 (Curtom CRS 8018)
1.Superfly
2.For Your Precious Love
3.I'm So Proud
4.Once In My Life
5.Preacher Man
6.If I Were Only A Child Again
7.Duke Of Earl
8.Love Oh Love
9.Amen
CURTIS IN CHICAGO
Sweet Exorcist 1974 (Buddah 2318 099)
1. Ain't Got Time
2. Sweet Exorcist
3.To Be Invisible
4. Power To The People
5. Kung Fu
6. Suffer
7. Make Me Believe In You
SWEET EXORCIST
Got To Find A Way 1975 (Buddah BDLP 4029)
1. Love Me (Right In The Pocket)
2. So You Don't Love Me
3. A Prayer
4. Mother's Son
5. Cannot Find A Way
6. Ain't No Love Lost
GOT TO FIND A WAY
There's No Place Like America Today 1975 (Curtom CU 5001)
1. Billy Jack
2. When Seasons Change
3. So In Love
4. Jesus
5. Blue Monday People
6. Hard Times
7. Love To The People
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE AMERICA TODAY
Give, Get, Take And Have 1976 (Curtom CU 5007)
1. In Your Arms Again
2. This Love Is Sweet
3. P.S. I Love You
4. Party Night
5. Get A Little Bit/Give,Get,Take And Have
6. Soul Music
7. Only You Babe
8. Mr. Welfare Man
GIVE, TAKE AND HAVE
Never Say You Can't Survive 1977 (Curtom CU 5013)
1. Show Me Love
2. Just Want To Be With You
3. When We're Alone
4. Never Say You Can't Survive
5. I'm Gonna Win Your Love
6. All Night Long
7. When You Used To Be Mine
8. Sparkle
NEVER SAY YOU CAN'T SURVIVE
Do It All Night 1977 (Curtom CU 5022)
1. Do It All Night
2. No Goodbyes
3. Party,Party
4. Keeps Me Loving You
5. In Love,In Love,In Love
6. You Are,You Are
DO IT ALL NIGHT
Short Eyes 1977 (Curtom K 56430)
1. Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here
2. Back Against The Wall
3. Need Someone To Love
4. A Heavy Dude
5. Short Eyes/Freak,Freak,Free,Free,Free
6. Break It Down
7. Another Fool In Love
8. Father Confessor (Instrumental)
SHORT EYES