Curtis / Live! (EU Press) – Curtis Mayfield (Vinyl) (BD)

This is a double vinyl LP pressing of Curtis/Live! by Curtis Mayfield, featuring 2 bonus tracks. Originally released in 1971 on Mayfields Curtom label, this live album captures 16 tracks recorded at Paul Colbys Bitter End nightclub in New York City, along with Mayfields interstitial political raps. The album, mixed primarily with Eddie Kramer at Electric Lady Studios, showcases performances by Mayfield’s band, including Henry Gibson on percussion, Craig McMullen on rhythm guitar, Joseph Lucky Scott on bass, and Tyrone McCullen on drums. Curtis/Live! is widely regarded as one of the greatest live albums by a soul artist.

Label: Music On Vinyl

Release Year: 2015

Track List:

LP1

• A1 Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)
• A2 I Plan To Stay a Believer
• A3 We’re a Winner
• B1 We’ve Only Just Begun
• B2 People Get Ready
• B3 Stare and Stare

LP2

• C1 Check Out Your Mind
• C2 Gypsy Woman
• C3 The Makings of You
• C4 We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue
• D1 (Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below We’re All Going To Go
• D2 Stone Junkie

Bonus Tracks

• D3 Superfly (1973)
• D4 Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey) (Single Version)