The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield

~ Release by Curtis Mayfield (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Going to Go
assistant engineer:
Danny Turbeville
engineer:
Tom Flye and Roger Anfinson
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
baritone saxophone:
Ron Kolber (Saxophone)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Robert Sims (drummer) and Donald Simmons
guitar:
Patrick Ferreri and Phil Upchurch
horn:
Robert Lewis (horn)
instruments:
Sam Heiman, Harold Lepp, Richard Single and Gary Slabo
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Ross (keyboards)
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis) and Robert Sims (drummer)
saxophone:
Clifford Davis and Leonard Druss
trombone:
Lorin Binford
trumpet:
John Howell (trumpet) and Rudolph Stauber
viola:
Harold Klatz
violin:
Sol Bobrob and Elloit Golub
woodwind [woodwinds]:
Harold Dessent
vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Riley Hampton and Gary Slabo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1970)
recording of:
(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1970 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4.57:52
2The Makings of You
assistant engineer:
Danny Turbeville
engineer:
Tom Flye and R.J. Anfinson
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Riley Hampton and Gary Slabo
recording of:
The Makings of You
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Curtom Publ. Co. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:45
3Move on Up
assistant engineer:
Danny Turbeville
engineer:
Tom Flye and R.J. Anfinson
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Riley Hampton and Gary Slabo
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 474)
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
lyrics quoted on:
Astounded
music quoted on:
Astounded
Curtis Mayfield58:57
4Get Down
edit of:
Get Down by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Get Down
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1971 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield3:54
5We Got to Have Peace
recording of:
We Got to Have Peace (We’ve Gotta Have Peace) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1971 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield44:47
6Freddie’s Dead (Theme From “Superfly”)
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
edit of:
Freddie’s Dead by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead (William Parker arrangement)
composer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
William Parker (US free jazz double bassist, multi-instrumentalist, poet & composer)
publisher:
Centering Music (publisher for William Parker)
arrangement of:
Freddie’s Dead
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield53:19
7Superfly
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Superfly
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4.653:56
8Pusherman
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tyrone McCullen
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records of Atlanta Inc. (from 1972 to present) and Curtom Records (in 1972)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 261)
recording of:
Pusherman (Pusher Man)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (ended), Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Camad Music Company (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4.655:04
9Future Shock
edit of:
Future Shock by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Future Shock
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1973 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield3:39
10Can’t Say Nothin’
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
edit of:
Can’t Say Nothin’ by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Can’t Say Nothin’
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:39
11Kung Fu
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
edit of:
Kung Fu by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Kung Fu
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Camad Music Company (from 1974 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield3:52
12So in Love
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Phil Upchurch
membranophone:
Quinton Joseph
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
recording of:
So in Love
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI) and Todd Mayfield Publishing
Curtis Mayfield5:14
13Only You Babe
recording of:
Only You Babe
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield4:23
14Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen and Fred Breitberg
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
edit of:
Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:34
15Between You Baby and Me
performer:
Linda Clifford
recording of:
Between You Baby and Me
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield with Linda Clifford4:45
16Do Be Down
recording of:
Do Be Down
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
MMM Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield4:09