Curtis Mayfield Vinyl Records

Curtis Mayfield's solo career, beginning in 1970 with his split from The Impressions, produced one of the most consequential bodies of socially-conscious soul music ever recorded. The records on his own Curtom label paired political directness with arrangements that pulled from jazz, gospel, Latin music and orchestral pop. Few artists held both critical and commercial ground as effectively in that era.

The vinyl pressings have a particular spaciousness — the Curtom mastering left genuine quiet between the instruments — that streaming and CD playback flattens.

Best Curtis Mayfield Albums on Vinyl

Superfly (1972)
— The soundtrack album that outsold the film. "Pusherman", "Freddie's Dead", the title track. One of the great soundtrack records.

Curtis (1970)
— The solo debut. "Move On Up", "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go". The arrival.

Roots (1971)
— The follow-up to Curtis. Softer than Superfly, with "Get Down" and "We Got to Have Peace".

There's No Place Like America Today (1975)
— One of his most politically direct records. Often overlooked but worth seeking out.

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