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C. Mayfield

Real Name:
Curtis Lee Mayfield
Profile:
Singer, guitarist, songwriter and producer, born 3 June 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, died 26 December 1999 in Roswell, Georgia.

Co-founder of R&B vocal group The Impressions in the late 1950's. He left The Impressions in 1970 to embark on a solo career and founded his record label Curtom.

Mayfield is truly one of the greats, a pioneer in funk and socially aware R&B. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
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Discography

Releases:
Superfly / Love To Keep You In My Mind (7")   Curtom 1972
Kung Fu (7", Promo, Mono)   Curtom 1974
No Goodbyes (12", Promo)   Curtom, Warner Bros. Records 1978
Heartbeat (LP, Album)   RSO Records, Inc. 1979
Tell Me, Tell Me (How Ya Like To Be Loved) (12", Promo)   RSO Records, Inc. 1979
We Come In Peace (12", Promo)   CRC (2) 1985
We Come In Peace / Take It To The Streets (2xCD, Comp)   Sequel Records 1999
Production:
I'm So Lost (7")   Okeh 1964
It's All Over / Lee Cross (7", Single)   OKeh 1964
Amen (1970) / Wherever She Leadeth Me (7", Single)   Curtom 1970
Give Me Your Love / You Can Be With The One You Don't Love (7")   Buddah Records 1972
Times Have Changed (LP, Gat)   Curtom 1972
On And On (7")   Buddah Records 1974
On And On (7")   Buddah Records 1974
RSO House Party - Special Dance Music 12" (12", Promo) It's Lovin' Time (Your... RSO Records, Inc. 1980
Runaway Love (12") Gypsy Lady Unidisc 1987
Appears On:
The Gift Of Love / At The County Fair (7", Promo) The Gift Of Love, At T... Abner, Abner 1958
Give Me Your Love (7", Single) Need To Belong Vee Jay Records 1963
Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (7")   Epic 1963
I'm So Lost (7") Sometimes I Wonder Okeh 1964
It's All Over / Lee Cross (7", Single) It's All Over OKeh 1964
Talking About My Baby / Never Too Much Love (7", Single)   ABC Paramount 1964
That's What Mama Say / What Would You Do (7", Single) That's What Mama Say OKeh 1964
The Matador (7") Hey Little Girl Epic 1964
Never Could You Be / I Need You (7", Single) Never Could You Be, I ... ABC Records 1965
One By One (LP, Album) Just One Kiss From You... ABC Paramount 1965
Ain't No Soul (Left In These Ole Shoes) / You'll Want Me Back (7", Single) You'll Want Me Back EMI Columbia 1967
The Time Has Come (LP, Album) People Get Ready CBS 1967
For Your Precious Love... (LP) Young Lover, Let Me Kn... Joy Records (3) 1968
Time Has Come Today / People Get Ready (7") People Get Ready Columbia 1968
Soulful (Album) (4 versions) People Get Ready Scepter Records ... 1969
The Versatile Impressions (LP, Album) Don't Cry, My Love ABC Records 1969
Amen (1970) / Wherever She Leadeth Me (7", Single)   Curtom 1970
Gypsy Woman / You And Me (#2) (7", Single) Gypsy Woman UNI Records 1970
Cosmos (2 versions) If There's Hell Below ... Blue Note 1971
Gypsy Woman / You And Me (Single) (3 versions) Gypsy Woman UNI Records ... 1971
Give Me Your Love / You Can Be With The One You Don't Love (7") Give Me Your Love Buddah Records 1972
Newport In New York '72 - The Soul Sessions, Vol. 6 (LP, Album) Stone Junkie, Stone Ju... Cobblestone, Buddah Records 1972
Tell It Like It Is (LP) We People Trojan Records 1972
Times Have Changed (LP, Gat) Stop The War, Times Ha... Curtom 1972
Beck, Bogert & Appice (Album) (8 versions) I'm So Proud Epic ... 1973
Black Motion Picture Experience (3 versions) Superfly, Freddie's Dead Buddah Records 1973
Blue Suede Shoes (LP, Album) It's Allright United Artists Records 1973
Enter The Dragon - Newest Action Themes (LP, Gat) Super Fly CBS/Sony 1973
Give Me Your Love / (I Could Never Make) A Better Man Than You (7", Single) Give Me Your Love MoWest 1973
Gypsy Woman (7")   Goldies 45 1973
MFSB (Album) (2 versions) Freddie's Dead CBS/Sony ... 1973
20x Funky Sound Power (LP, Comp) On And On, Superfly, K... Metronome 1974
Freddie's Dead / Family Affair (7", Single) Freddie's Dead Philadelphia International Records 1974
Golden 40 For You - Action Screen Music (2xLP, Gat) Super Fly Nippon Columbia 1974
On And On (7")   Buddah Records 1974
On And On (7")   Buddah Records 1974
Cry To Me (Album) (2 versions) Just Be True To Me Aware 1975
Lady Lea (LP, Album) She Will Break Your Heart United Artists Records 1975
On The Road To Philadelphia (LP, Album) Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um Philips 1975
The Time Has Come / A New Time - A New Day (2xLP, Comp, Gat) People Get Ready Columbia 1975
End Of Phase I - A Collection Of Their Greatest Hits (LP, Comp) Freddie's Dead Philadelphia International Records 1977
I Want To Come Back As A Song (LP, Album) It's All Over Chi Sound Records 1977
Get Down (LP, Album) What Now 20th Century Fox Records 1978
Oldies 50/60 - A Collection Of Classics (2xLP, Comp, Fol) It's All Right Carrere, Carrere, ABC Records, ABC Records 1978
Bridge Over Troubled Water (Maxi, Single) (5 versions) Hold Me Close RSO Records ... 1979
I Just Wanna Wanna (7", Single) Hold Me Close RSO Records, Inc., RSO Records, Inc. 1979
Move On Up / Up Up Up (Single) (3 versions) Move On Up / Up Up Up Butterfly Records (US) ... 1979
RSO House Party - Special Dance Music 12" (12", Promo) Love Me, Love Me Now, ... RSO Records, Inc. 1980
The 60's, 70's Into The 80's = Taxi (LP, Album) You Don't Care Taxi, Island Records, Island Records, Taxi 1981
Beat Surrender (12") Move On Up Polydor, Polydor 1982
Fountain Of Youth (LP) Move On Up EMI Svenska AB 1982
The Best Of Jay & The Americans (LP) Gypsy Woman Music For Pleasure 1982
Future Shock (Album) (7 versions) Future Shock CBS ... 1983
Heat (LP, Comp, Mixed) Future Shock JCI Records 1984
Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers (Comp, Album) (6 versions) One Love / People Get ... Island Records ... 1984
Mega-Mix (2 versions) Mega Mix Columbia 1984
One Love/People Get Ready (2 versions) One Love/People Get Ready Island Records 1984
Sound System (Cass, Album) Future Shock CBS 1984
Gypsy Woman (2 versions) Gypsy Woman MCA Records Ltd. ... 1985
People Get Ready (Single) (3 versions) People Get Ready Epic 1985
So Many Rivers (LP) Gypsy Woman MCA Records Ltd. 1985
Peggy Sue Got Married: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD, Comp) He Don't Love You Varèse Sarabande 1986
Runaway Love (12") Gypsy Lady Unidisc 1987
Freddie's Dead (7", Single) Freddie's Dead (Edit) Epic 1988
Mixed Masters Maxi Length Dance Mixes (CD, Mini, Maxi) Future Shock CBS 1988
Only A Woman (CD, Album) You Don't Care Shanachie 1988
Truth And Soul (Album) (2 versions) Freddie's Dead Columbia ... 1988
Gypsy Woman (7") Gypsy Woman CBS 1990
Saga (Cass, Comp)   Forlane 1990
Spirits Dancing In The Flesh (LP, Album) Gypsy Woman CBS 1990
Marley Classics (CD, Album) One Love/People Get Ready Mango 1991
Everyday Sunshine / Fight The Youth (12", Single) Freddie's Dead (Zeoniq... Columbia 1992
Last Letter Home (CD, Album) Mind Is Trying To Leav... Play That Beat!, Play That Beat! 1992
People Get Ready (Single) (2 versions) People Get Ready Epic 1992
She Don't Let Nobody (Maxi) (2 versions)   Mango 1993
Musical Sista (CD, Single, Promo)   London Records 1994
The Very Best Of Dawn (CD, Comp) He Don't Love You (Lik... BR Music 1994
Keep On Moving (12")   Tuff Gong, Island Records 1995
Music From And Inspired By The Promised Land (Comp) (2 versions) People Get Ready, Monk... Columbia 1995
Rare 60's Beat Treasures - Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) It's Alright Gone Beat 1995
Firing Squad (Album) (2 versions) Dead & Gone Relativity 1996
Fishbone 101: Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' The Fonkay (2xCD, Comp, RM) Freddie's Dead Columbia, Legacy 1996
Vintage Funk Volume 1 (CD) Pusherman MVP 1996
Wrath Of The Math (Album) (4 versions) Invasion Payday ... 1996
XXL - Maxis & Mixes (3xCD, Comp) Future Shock Columbia, Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
Big Up! (CD, Album) Queen Of The Minstrels Island Jamaica Jazz, Island Records 1997
Roots Of A Legend (2xCD, Comp, RM)   Trojan Records 1997
Samba Pa Ti (CD, Comp) Gypsy Woman Kiosk, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1997
Chef Aid: The South Park Album (CD, Album, Comp) Kenny's Dead American Recordings, Columbia, Sony Music Soundtrax 1998
For The Ladies (CD) Baby, Make Me Feel So ... Superclasse 1998
Pusherman (CD, Maxi)   Freskanova 1998
Bob Marley & Friends (2xCD, Comp) Long, Long Winter Recall 2cd 1999
Elusive Breakbeat (2xCD, Dig) Pusherman (Unagroover ... Elusive Records (3) 1999
Feel The Funk (CD, Comp) Wonderful Person (MAW ... SugarFoot Records 1999
Trax Sampler 017 (CD, Smplr, Comp, Promo) Pusherman (Thwomp Remix) Trax Sampler 1999
Wonderful Person / Sax You (12")   MAW Records 1999
Jamboree (Album) (2 versions) We People Grover Records 2000
Really Heavy Soul (Comp) (2 versions) (If There's A Hell Bel... Ocho 2000
Big Up! (LP, Album) Move On Up Grover Records 2001
Bolero Mix 18 (3xCD, Comp) Right On! Blanco Y Negro (2) 2001
Genesis (Album) (2 versions) Betta Stay Up In Your ... J Records ... 2001
Thug Lord: The New Testament (CD) Thug Money Rap-A-Lot Records, Smoke-A-Lot Records, Virgin Records America, Inc. 2001
Thug Lord: The New Testament (Vinyl, Smplr, Pro) Thug Money RAP-A-Lot Records 2001
Ultraglide In Black (CD, Album) Kung Fu In The Red Recordings 2001
United World Of Music - Disco (CD) You Are, You Are Rajon Music Group 2001
United World Of Music - Funk (CD) Superfly Rajon Music Group 2001
Belts To Match / The Game (12", Promo) Belts To Match (Clean)... Jive 2002
Pepsi Chart Album (2xCD, Comp) Right On! Oy EMI Finland Ab, BMG Finland, Universal Music (Finland) 2002
Black August (CD, Album, Enh) Black August (Daylight) Recon Records (2) 2003
Blood Dunza - 20 Reggae Classics (CD, Comp)   Smith & Co Sound & Vision B.V. 2003
Cradle 2 The Grave (Comp) (2 versions) Fireman Bloodline Records ... 2003
Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers (Sound + Vision Deluxe) (CD, Comp, RM + CD, Comp + DVD, Comp) One Love / People Get ... Island Def Jam Music Group 2003
Super Live Session (CD, Album, RE, RM, Ltd) Man's Temptation Toshiba EMI Ltd 2003
All That Urban (3xCD, Comp) I'm Your Pusher Warner Music (Australia) 2004
Autumn '04 (CD, Comp, Promo) Tilt Ya Head Back Universal Island Records 2004
R & G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece (CD) No Thang On Me Geffen Records 2004
Smash Disco (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Astounded (Fred Everyt... Soulstar 2004
Tilt Ya Head Back (Single, Maxi) (5 versions) Tilt Ya Head Back Universal Island Records ... 2004
Got Purp? Vol. II (Album, Comp) (2 versions) Dungeon Family Dedication Virgin Records America ... 2005
Late Registration (Album) (3 versions) Touch The Sky Roc-A-Fella Records 2005
The Essential Bob Marley (CD, Comp) Keep On Moving Mastercuts 2005
B'Day (CD, Album) Resentment Columbia, Sony Urban Music 2006
King. (CD, Album) What You Know Atlantic, Grand Hustle 2006
Solo: The Album / The Concert (Hybrid, DualDisc, Album, Tra) People Get Ready(Live) St. Clair, Phunk Shui Records 2006
You Make Me Feel (CD, Single) You Make Me Feel Sociallife, EMI Music Netherlands BV 2006
8 Diagrams (Album) (3 versions)   Universal Motown ... 2007
American Gangster (Album) (4 versions) American Gangster Roc-A-Fella Records 2007
Born & Raised (CD, Album) Change Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) 2007
I Love House (Vinilo 1) (12", Smplr) Right On! Blanco Y Negro (2) 2007
Untitled (12") Kung Fu Mahogani Music 2007
Disco (5xCD, Comp, Dig) Move On Up Wagram 2008
George Clinton And His Gangsters Of Love (CD, Album, Dig) Gypsy Woman Shanachie 2008
Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do (Album) (2 versions) Can't Stop Now Downtown Music ... 2009
Black Sounds Are Beautiful (LP) Move On Up Not On Label  
Exodus (LP, Album) One Love/People Get Ready Island Records, Island Records, Island Records  
It's Allright / Shotgun (7", Mono, Promo) It's Allright Hit House (3)  
Just A Dream (LP) Gypsy Woman, It's Allr... Clock Tower Records Inc.  
Ooh Child (LP, Comp) This Is My Country Pickwick  
Secret Agent Man (7", EP) You Must Believe Polydor  
Stir It Up (7", Single) One Love / People Get ... Island Records  
The Walker Brothers Story (2xLP, Comp) People Get Ready Philips  
Tracks Appear On:
Newport In New York '72 - The Soul Sessions, Vol. 6 (LP, Album) Stone Junkie, Pusherman Cobblestone, Buddah Records 1972
20x Funky Sound Power (LP, Comp) Superfly, Kung Fu, Swe... Metronome 1974
RSO House Party - Special Dance Music 12" (12", Promo) It's Lovin' Time (Your... RSO Records, Inc. 1980
Vintage Funk Volume 1 (CD) Pusherman MVP 1996
Really Heavy Soul (Comp) (2 versions) (If There's A Hell Bel... Ocho 2000
United World Of Music - Disco (CD) You Are, You Are Rajon Music Group 2001
United World Of Music - Funk (CD) Superfly Rajon Music Group 2001
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Review by livfe Oct 29, 2007
Curtis Mayfield was simply one of the true legends of soul music.
Very few artists could capture his listeners with his faultless vocal executions & ground breaking productions.
With every song he blessed a real message was perfectly delivered.
Without a doubt a great who very sadly didn't hit the masses, but deeply touched every soul in the underground.
You hear one song from him, you just had to hear them all.
For me it was one of the sadest days on learning of his sudden & tragic death.

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