Album
Curtis / Live!
1971 · Funk / Soul
19 collectors on Gatefold own this
Curtis / Live! is a Soul & Funk album by Curtis Mayfield, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 51 pressings tracked, owned by 19 collectors.
About
“Hell no!” one fan shouts repeatedly when it becomes clear that <i>Curtis/Live!</i> has reached its end. Who could blame him? Recorded at New York’s Bitter End in 1971 as Curtis Mayfield rode high with his first solo album, <i>Curtis</i>, the set is a classic of in-concert soul-music recording and a signal of the turning tide in R&B. Marked throughout by strong group interplay, with Mayfield’s lilting guitar and new, small band making spicy funk of his recent material and a handful of Impressions classics. “We’re a Winner,” with added lyrics (“No more tears do we cry/The black boy done dried his eye”), serves as a bridge to the likes of “(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Going to Go” and “We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue.” The appreciation between performer and crowd is measurable.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)6:46
- A2Rap0:27
- A3I Plan To Stay A Believer3:00
- A4We're A Winner4:35
Side B
- B1Rap0:42
- B2We've Only Just Begun3:43
- B3People Get Ready3:35
- B4Rap0:35
- B5Stare And Stare6:19
Side C
- C1Check Out Your Mind3:50
- C2Gypsy Woman3:48
- C3The Makings Of You3:03
- C4Rap2:00
- C5We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue6:38
Side D
- D1(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go9:08
- D2Stone Junkie7:48
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Classic Soul
- raw
- uplifting
- soulful
Curtis/Live! is Curtis Mayfield’s first live album, after leaving The Impressions. Originally released in May 1971 as a double LP on Mayfield's Curtom label (distributed through Neil Bogart's Buddah Records), the album's 16 tracks — along with Mayfield's interstitial raps on the politics of the day — were recorded at Paul Colby's 230 seater Bitter End nightclub in New York City. According to John Abbey, who at the beginning of the 1970s was editor of the UK magazine Blues & Soul, Mayfield and his band's first set at a Bitter End date in January 1971 comprised the bulk of the music presented here. Mixed primarily with Eddie Kramer at Electric Lady Studios, the album features Master Henry Gibson playing percussion, Craig McMullen on rhythm guitar, Joseph "Lucky" Scott on bass, and Tyrone McCullen on drums.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Craig McMullenGUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR
- Curtis MayfieldGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR
- Henry GibsonBONGOS, CONGAS, DRUMS BONGOS, CONGAS, PERCUSSION CONGAS
- Joseph ScottBASS PERFORMER , BASS
- Tyrone McCullenDRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
19 collectors on Gatefold own this · 51 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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