Curtis Mayfield - Curtis / Live!
RHINO START-YOUR-EAR-OFF-RIGHT EDITION
"Curtis/Live! Is Curtis Mayfield's first live album after leaving the Impressions. Originally released in 1971 as a double LP on Mayfield's Curtom label, the album's 16 tracks along with Mayfield's interstitial raps on the politics of the day were recorded at Paul Colby's 230 seats Bitter End nightclub in New York City. 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 Henry Gibson playing percussion, Craig McMullen on rhythm guitar, Joseph 'Lucky' Scott on bass, and Tyrone McCullen on drums. Many critics feel Live! Is a powerful demonstration of Mayfield's pre-Superfly accomplishment, and some even said it's one of the greatest concert albums ever cut on a soul artist, and one of the legendary live albums of all time."
Tracklist:
A1 Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)
A2 Rap
A3 I Plan To Stay A Believer
A4 We're A Winner
B1 Rap
B2 We've Only Just Begun
B3 People Get Ready
B4 Rap
B5 Stare And Stare
C1 Check Out Your Mind
C2 Gypsy Woman
C3 The Makings Of You
C4 Rap
C5 We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
D1 (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go
D2 Stone Junkie