Tracklist

Curtis 40:35
1.1 (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go 7:51
1.2 The Other Side Of Town 4:02
1.3 The Makings Of You 3:44
1.4 We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue 6:06
1.5 Move On Up 8:54
1.6 Miss Black America 2:59
1.7 Wild And Free 3:16
1.8 Give It Up 3:44
Curtis / Live! 68:05
2.1 Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey) 6:57
2.2 Rap 0:27
2.3 I Plan To Stay A Believer 3:16
2.4 We're A Winner 4:47
2.5 Rap 0:51
2.6 We've Only Just Begun 3:44
2.7 People Get Ready 3:47
2.8 Rap 0:34
2.9 Stare And Stare 6:13
2.10 Check Out Your Mind 3:53
2.11 Gypsy Woman 3:48
2.12 The Makings Of You 3:28
2.13 Rap 2:02
2.14 We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue 6:46
2.15 (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go 9:27
2.16 Stone Junkie 8:05
Roots 39:10
3.1 Get Down 5:48
3.2 Keep On Keeping On 5:10
3.3 Underground 5:18
3.4 We Got To Have Peace 4:47
3.5 Beautiful Brother Of Mine 7:27
3.6 Now You're Gone 6:53
3.7 Love To Keep You In Mind 3:47
Back To The World 36:11
4.1 Back To The World 6:50
4.2 Future Shock 5:21
4.3 Right On For The Darkness 7:30
4.4 Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man) 5:02
4.5 If I Were Only A Child Again 2:54
4.6 Can’t Say Nothin’ 5:17
4.7 Keep On Trippin’ 3:18
Sweet Exorcist 32:18
5.1 Ain't Got Time 5:10
5.2 Sweet Exorcist 3:50
5.3 To Be Invisible 4:12
5.4 Power To The People 3:26
5.5 Kung Fu 6:02
5.6 Suffer 4:06
5.7 Make Me Believe In You 5:32

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Warner Music Group
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rhino Entertainment Company
  • Copyright (c) – Rhino Entertainment Company
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Curtom Records
  • Copyright (c) – Curtom Records
  • Published By – Camad Music
  • Marketed By – Rhino Entertainment Company
  • Overdubbed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
  • Recorded At – The Bitter End Cafe
  • Engineered At – Electric Lady Studios
  • Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
  • Published By – Curtom Publishing Co.
  • Recorded At – RCA Studios, Chicago
  • Recorded At – Curtom Studios

Credits

  • Arranged By – Gary Slabo (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Gil Askey (tracks: 5.4 to 5.6), John Pate* (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7), Richard Tufo* (tracks: 4.1 to 5.3, 5.7), Riley Hampton (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8, 3.1 to 3.7)
  • Art Direction – Glen Christensen (tracks: 4.1 to 4.7)
  • Backing Vocals – Leroy Hutson (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7), Michael Hawkins (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7)
  • Bass – Joseph "Lucky" Scott* (tracks: 2.1 to 3.7)
  • Bongos, Congas, Congas [Tumba] – Henry Gibson (tracks: 2.1 to 3.7)
  • Contractor – Marvin Heiman (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8)
  • Creative Director [Packaging] – Milton Sincoff (tracks: 4.1 to 5.7)
  • Drums – Tyrone McCullen (tracks: 2.1 to 3.7)
  • Engineer – Eddie Kramer (tracks: 2.1 to 2.16), J. Janus* (tracks: 5.1 to 5.7), R.J. Anfinson* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8, 5.1 to 5.7), Roger Anfinsen (tracks: 4.1 to 4.7), Tom Flye (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8)
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Danny Turbeville (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8)
  • Guitar – Craig McMullen (tracks: 2.1 to 3.7), Curtis Mayfield (tracks: 2.1 to 3.7)
  • Illustration – Bill Ronalds (tracks: 5.1 to 5.7), Gary Wolkowitz (tracks: 4.1 to 4.7)
  • Management – Marv Stuart (tracks: 3.1 to 5.7)
  • Mastered By – Roger Anfinsen (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7)
  • Mixed By – Tom Flye (tracks: 2.1 to 2.16)
  • Musician – Robert Lewis* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Clifford Davis* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Donald Simmons (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Elliot Golub* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Gary Slabo (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Harold Klatz* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Harold Dessent (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Harold Lepp (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Henry Gibson (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), John Howell (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), John Ross* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Leonard Druss* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Loren Binford (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Patrick Ferreri* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Philip Upchurch* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Richard Single (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Robert Sims* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Ronald Kolber (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Rudolph Stauber (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Sam Heiman (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8), Sol Bobrob* (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8)
  • Photography By [Back Cover And Poster] – Dan Moriarty (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7)
  • Photography By [Front Cover And Inside] – Gil Ross (tracks: 3.1 to 3.7)
  • Photography By, Design – Bob Cato (tracks: 1.1 to 1.8)
  • Producer – Curtis Mayfield
  • Written-By – Curtis Mayfield (tracks: 1.1 to 2.5, 2.7 to 5.7), Donny Hathaway (tracks: 5.6), Joseph Scott (tracks: 3.6), Paul Williams (tracks: 2.6), Roger Nichols (tracks: 2.6)

Notes

Consists of a card slipcase containing 5 CDs in card sleeves with facsimiles of the original album artwork.

Disc 1: Vocal overdubbing: Record Plant, New York; published by Curtis Mayfield/Camad Music. ℗© 1970 Curtom Records.
Disc 2: Recorded at Paul Colby's Bitter End, New York City; engineered by Eddie Kramer—Fedco—Electric Lady Studios, New York City; Mixed at Record Plant—New York City. ℗© 1971 Curtom Records.
Disc 3: Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, Illinois. Tracks 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 3.7 published by Curtom Publishing (BMI); tracks 3.2, 3.5, 3.6 published by Camad Music (BMI). ℗© 1971 Curtom Records.
Disc 4: Recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago. ℗© 1973 Curtom Records.
Disc 5: Recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois. Tracks 5.1, 5.2, 5.4 published by Curtom Publishing Co. (BMI); tracks 5.3, 5.5 to 5.7 published by Camad Music (BMI). ℗© 1974 Curtom Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 81227 96489 4
  • Label Code: LC02982
  • Mastering SID Code (all discs): IFPI L016
  • Mould SID Code (disc 1): IFPI 045T
  • Mould SID Code (discs 2, 4): IFPI 053Z
  • Mould SID Code (disc 3): IFPI 05M3
  • Mould SID Code (disc 5): IFPI 05R3
  • Matrix / Runout (disc 1): 8122796489A.2 V01 AGG
  • Matrix / Runout (disc 2): 8122796489B.2 V01 VEQ
  • Matrix / Runout (disc 3): 8122796489C.2 V01 UBZ
  • Matrix / Runout (disc 4): 8122796489D.2 V01 FTI
  • Matrix / Runout (disc 5): 8122796489E.2 V01 MSC
  • Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
R2 522065 Curtis Mayfield Original Album Series ‎(5xCD, Album + Box, Comp) Rhino Records R2 522065 US 2012

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