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Something to Believe In was the result of previous album Heartbeat's success, a great-selling comeback for Curtis Mayfield in his own style, fully in his control. The album's sales success was limited, but its musical triumphs were myriad -- the beautiful "Something to Believe In," an extended track that is one of the most personal and ambitious records in Mayfield's whole output; the exquisite solo remakes of the Impressions hits "It's Alright" and "Never Let Me Go"; and the gorgeous ballad "Never Stop Loving Me," a sensual soul outing that provides a superb finish to the album. Strangely enough, the commercial single side "Love Me, Love Me Now" is one of the less impressive sides, on a production or composition level, among the seven tracks here. [A 1999 reissue by the British Sequel label combined Something to Believe In with 1979's Heartbeat.]
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Paul Howard, Horn - Arnie Roth, Strings - Keni Burke, CoProducer - Curtis Mayfield, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - John Frigo, Strings - Alejo, Percussion - Dale Clevenger, Horn - Sol Bobrov, Strings - Rich Tufo, Keyboards - Tony Carpenter, Percussion - Gil Askey, Producer, Arranger, Horn - Ross Traut, Guitar - Sonny Seals, Horn - Lenny Druss, Horn - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Arthur Hoyle, Horn - Bill Porter, Horn - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Roger Moulton, Strings - Leonard Chausow, Strings - Adrian Gola, Strings - Karl Fruh, Strings - Elizabeth Cifani, Strings - William Schoen, Strings - Fred Spector, Strings - Tim Tobias, Keyboards - Frank Borgogne, Strings - Hal Klatz, Strings - Robert Lustrea, Horn - Tom Ferrone, Guitar - Wendell Stewart, Drums
© 1980 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1980 Rhino Entertainment
J. W. Scott, Writer - Paul Howard, Horn - Arnie Roth, Strings - Keni Burke, CoProducer - Curtis Mayfield, Vocals, MainArtist - John Frigo, Strings - Alejo, Percussion - Dale Clevenger, Horn - Sol Bobrov, Strings - Rich Tufo, Keyboards - Tony Carpenter, Percussion - Gil Askey, Producer, Arranger, Horn - Ross Traut, Guitar - Sonny Seals, Horn - Lenny Druss, Horn - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Arthur Hoyle, Horn - Bill Porter, Horn - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Roger Moulton, Strings - Leonard Chausow, Strings - Adrian Gola, Strings - Karl Fruh, Strings - Elizabeth Cifani, Strings - William Schoen, Strings - Fred Spector, Strings - Tim Tobias, Keyboards - Frank Borgogne, Strings - Hal Klatz, Strings - Robert Lustrea, Horn - Tom Ferrone, Guitar - Wendell Stewart, Drums
© 1980 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1980 Rhino Entertainment
Bunny Sigler, Writer - Paul Howard, Horn - Arnie Roth, Strings - Keni Burke, CoProducer - Curtis Mayfield, Vocals, MainArtist - John Frigo, Strings - Alejo, Percussion - Dale Clevenger, Horn - Sol Bobrov, Strings - Rich Tufo, Keyboards - Tony Carpenter, Percussion - Gil Askey, Producer, Arranger, Horn - Ross Traut, Guitar - Sonny Seals, Horn - Lenny Druss, Horn - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Arthur Hoyle, Horn - Bill Porter, Horn - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Roger Moulton, Strings - Leonard Chausow, Strings - Adrian Gola, Strings - Karl Fruh, Strings - Elizabeth Cifani, Strings - William Schoen, Strings - Fred Spector, Strings - Tim Tobias, Keyboards - Frank Borgogne, Strings - Hal Klatz, Strings - Robert Lustrea, Horn - Tom Ferrone, Guitar - Wendell Stewart, Drums
© 1980 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1980 Rhino Entertainment
Paul Howard, Horn - Arnie Roth, Strings - Keni Burke, CoProducer - Curtis Mayfield, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - John Frigo, Strings - Alejo, Percussion - Dale Clevenger, Horn - Sol Bobrov, Strings - Rich Tufo, Keyboards - Tony Carpenter, Percussion - Gil Askey, Producer, Arranger, Horn - Ross Traut, Guitar - Sonny Seals, Horn - Lenny Druss, Horn - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Arthur Hoyle, Horn - Bill Porter, Horn - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Roger Moulton, Strings - Leonard Chausow, Strings - Adrian Gola, Strings - Karl Fruh, Strings - Elizabeth Cifani, Strings - William Schoen, Strings - Fred Spector, Strings - Tim Tobias, Keyboards - Frank Borgogne, Strings - Hal Klatz, Strings - Robert Lustrea, Horn - Tom Ferrone, Guitar - Wendell Stewart, Drums
© 1980 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1980 Rhino Entertainment
Paul Howard, Horn - Arnie Roth, Strings - Keni Burke, CoProducer - Curtis Mayfield, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - John Frigo, Strings - Alejo, Percussion - Dale Clevenger, Horn - Sol Bobrov, Strings - Rich Tufo, Keyboards - Tony Carpenter, Percussion - Gil Askey, Producer, Arranger, Horn - Ross Traut, Guitar - Sonny Seals, Horn - Lenny Druss, Horn - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Arthur Hoyle, Horn - Bill Porter, Horn - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Roger Moulton, Strings - Leonard Chausow, Strings - Adrian Gola, Strings - Karl Fruh, Strings - Elizabeth Cifani, Strings - William Schoen, Strings - Fred Spector, Strings - Tim Tobias, Keyboards - Frank Borgogne, Strings - Hal Klatz, Strings - Robert Lustrea, Horn - Tom Ferrone, Guitar - Wendell Stewart, Drums
© 1980 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1980 Rhino Entertainment
Paul Howard, Horn - Arnie Roth, Strings - Keni Burke, CoProducer - Curtis Mayfield, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - John Frigo, Strings - Alejo, Percussion - Dale Clevenger, Horn - Sol Bobrov, Strings - Rich Tufo, Keyboards - Tony Carpenter, Percussion - Gil Askey, Producer, Arranger, Horn - Ross Traut, Guitar - Sonny Seals, Horn - Lenny Druss, Horn - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Arthur Hoyle, Horn - Bill Porter, Horn - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Roger Moulton, Strings - Leonard Chausow, Strings - Adrian Gola, Strings - Karl Fruh, Strings - Elizabeth Cifani, Strings - William Schoen, Strings - Fred Spector, Strings - Tim Tobias, Keyboards - Frank Borgogne, Strings - Hal Klatz, Strings - Robert Lustrea, Horn - Tom Ferrone, Guitar - Wendell Stewart, Drums
© 1980 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1980 Rhino Entertainment
Paul Howard, Horn - Arnie Roth, Strings - Keni Burke, CoProducer - Curtis Mayfield, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - John Frigo, Strings - Alejo, Percussion - Dale Clevenger, Horn - Sol Bobrov, Strings - Rich Tufo, Keyboards - Tony Carpenter, Percussion - Kenneth Burke, Writer - Gil Askey, Producer, Arranger, Horn - Ross Traut, Guitar - Sonny Seals, Horn - Lenny Druss, Horn - Roger Anfinsen, Engineer - Arthur Hoyle, Horn - Bill Porter, Horn - Fred Breitberg, Engineer - Roger Moulton, Strings - Leonard Chausow, Strings - Adrian Gola, Strings - Karl Fruh, Strings - Elizabeth Cifani, Strings - William Schoen, Strings - Fred Spector, Strings - Deidre Burke, Writer - Tim Tobias, Keyboards - Frank Borgogne, Strings - Hal Klatz, Strings - Robert Lustrea, Horn - Tom Ferrone, Guitar - Wendell Stewart, Drums
© 1980 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1980 Rhino Entertainment
Album review
Something to Believe In was the result of previous album Heartbeat's success, a great-selling comeback for Curtis Mayfield in his own style, fully in his control. The album's sales success was limited, but its musical triumphs were myriad -- the beautiful "Something to Believe In," an extended track that is one of the most personal and ambitious records in Mayfield's whole output; the exquisite solo remakes of the Impressions hits "It's Alright" and "Never Let Me Go"; and the gorgeous ballad "Never Stop Loving Me," a sensual soul outing that provides a superb finish to the album. Strangely enough, the commercial single side "Love Me, Love Me Now" is one of the less impressive sides, on a production or composition level, among the seven tracks here. [A 1999 reissue by the British Sequel label combined Something to Believe In with 1979's Heartbeat.]
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:16
- Main artists: Curtis Mayfield
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Soul
© 1980 Rhino Entertainment ℗ 1980 Rhino Entertainment
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