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It's hard to make heads or tails of all the Curtis Mayfield collections that have surfaced over the years, and 2002 saw the release of yet another set, The Essentials. But unlike most other "Essential" collections (Rhino Records' ongoing budget-priced series that focuses on a wide variety of classic artists), the track listing of the Curtis Mayfield edition leaves out far too many classics; gems like "Pusherman," "Move On Up," and "We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue" are all suspiciously absent. Granted, quite a few Mayfield classics are present, such as "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go," "Freddie's Dead (Theme from "Superfly")," and "Superfly," but the aforementioned missing tracks prevent the collection from being definitive. You'd be better off spending the extra few bucks on 1996's more extensive The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield [Rhino], in order to get the handful of hits missing from The Essentials.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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Robert Lewis, Horn - Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Clifford Davis, Saxophone - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - JOHN ROSS, Keyboards - John Howell, Trumpet - Riley Hampton, Arranger - Gary Slabo, Arranger, Instruments - Tom Flye, Engineer - Harold Dessent, Woodwinds - Robert Sims, Drums, Percussion - Danny Turbeville, AssistantEngineer - Harold Klatz, Viola - Lorin Binford, Trombone - Master Henry Gibson, Percussion - Roger Anfinson, Engineer - Ron Kolber, Baritone Saxophone - Donald Simmons, Drums - Patrick Ferreri, Guitar - Elloit Golub, Violin - Harold Lepp, Instruments - Leonard Druss, Saxophone - Richard Single, Instruments - Rudolph Stauber, Trumpet - Sam Heiman, Instruments - Sol Bobrob, Violin
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1970 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Henry Gibson, Percussion - Leroy Hutson, Backing Vocals - Lucky, Bass Guitar - Riley Hampton, Arranger - Michael Hawkins, Backing Vocals - Roger Anfinsen, MasteringEngineer - Tyrone McCullen, Drums - Craig McCullen, Guitar - John Pate, Arranger - Marv Heiman, Conductor
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1971 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Joseph Scott, Bass Guitar - Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Morris Jennings, Drums - Master Henry Gibson, Percussion - Roger Anfinsen, Producer, Engineer - Craig McCullen, Guitar - John Pate, Arranger - Harry "Slip" Lepp, Trombone
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1972 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Joseph Scott, Bass Guitar - Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Morris Jennings, Drums - Master Henry Gibson, Percussion - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Craig McCullen, Guitar - John Pate, Arranger - Harry "Slip" Lepp, Trombone
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1972 Curtom Records Of Atlanta Inc.
Richard Tufo, Arranger - Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1973 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Richard Tufo, Arranger - Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1973 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Richard Tufo, Arranger - Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1973 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Gil Askey, Arranger
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1974 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Henry Gibson, Congas - Phil Upchurch, Guitar - Gary Thompson, Guitar - Rich Tufo, Arranger, Keyboards - Michael Wesley Johnson, Producer - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Quentin Joseph, Drums - Lucky Scott, Bass Guitar
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1975 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Rich Tufo, Arranger - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Kitty Haywood, Backing Vocals
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1976 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, ExecutiveProducer - Linda Clifford, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Gil Askey, Arranger
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1979 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Joe Scott, Bass Guitar - Curtis Mayfield, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Leroy Hutson, Vocals - Gary Thompson, Guitar - Mystique, Vocals - Donnelle Hagan, Drums - Rich Tufo, Arranger, Keyboards - Floyd Morris, Keyboards - Master Henry Gibson, Percussion - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Alfonzo Surrett, Vocals - Ricki Linton, Vocals
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1977 Curtom Records, under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company
Albumbeschreibung
It's hard to make heads or tails of all the Curtis Mayfield collections that have surfaced over the years, and 2002 saw the release of yet another set, The Essentials. But unlike most other "Essential" collections (Rhino Records' ongoing budget-priced series that focuses on a wide variety of classic artists), the track listing of the Curtis Mayfield edition leaves out far too many classics; gems like "Pusherman," "Move On Up," and "We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue" are all suspiciously absent. Granted, quite a few Mayfield classics are present, such as "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go," "Freddie's Dead (Theme from "Superfly")," and "Superfly," but the aforementioned missing tracks prevent the collection from being definitive. You'd be better off spending the extra few bucks on 1996's more extensive The Very Best of Curtis Mayfield [Rhino], in order to get the handful of hits missing from The Essentials.
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:12
- Main artists: Curtis Mayfield
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 2002 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 2002 Rhino Entertainment. A Warner Music Group Company All rights reserved.
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