VA - The Curtom Story: Curtis Mayfield's School Of 20th Century Soul [2CD Set] (2003)
Artist: Various Artists
Title: The Curtom Story: Curtis Mayfield's School Of 20th Century Soul
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Metro Doubles [METRDCD516]
Genre: Funk, Soul, Rhythm & Blues
Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 2:25:37
Total Size: 348 mb / 891 mb
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: The Curtom Story: Curtis Mayfield's School Of 20th Century Soul
Year Of Release: 2003
Label: Metro Doubles [METRDCD516]
Genre: Funk, Soul, Rhythm & Blues
Quality: 320 kbps / FLAC (tracks+.cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 2:25:37
Total Size: 348 mb / 891 mb
WebSite: Album Preview
The generosity of spirit that runs through Curtis Mayfield’s solo work helped fuel a parallel career as soul auteur. With the similarly gospel-bred, independent-minded Sam Cooke as role model, Mayfield formed Curtom as a publishing company in 1963. Despite financial problems as a label, Curtom’s broad church embraced The Impressions-era close harmonies of The Five Stairsteps And Cubie and The Fascinations, the 1979 material girl manifesto of Linda Clifford’s “Don’t Give It Up” and latter-day offerings from former associates Fred Wesley and Mavis Staples. Curtis’ own offerings stand out, but the purity of his vision seldom fails to shine.
::TRACKLIST::
CD 1
01. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
02. The Notations - Superpeople
03. Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman
04. Curtis Mayfield - Eddie You Should Know Better
05. Curtis Mayfield - Freddies Dead (Original Single Version)
06. Jesse Anderson - Readings In Astrology
07. Jesse Anderson - Mighty Mighty (Instrumental)
08. The Five Stairsteps & Cubie - Don't Change Your Love
09. The Five Stairsteps - Danger! She's A Stranger
10. The Five Stairsteps - Stay Close To Me
11. The Fascinations - Girls Are Out To Get You
12. Brooks Brothers - Come See (Instrumental)
13. Jamo Thomas & His Party Orchestra - I Spy (For The FBI)
14. The Fascinations - Can't Stay Away From You
15. The Five Stairsteps & Cubie - Loves Happening
16. Curtis Mayfield - Give Me Your Love
17. Linda Clifford - Runaway Love (Full 12' Version)
18. Leroy Hutson - Never Know What You Can Do (Give It A Try)
19. Arnold Blair - Trying To Get Next To You
20. Leroy Huton - Lucky Fellow
21. Linda Clifford - I Can't Let This Good Thing Get Away
CD 2
01. Curtis Mayfield - Billy Jack
02. Curtis Mayfield - Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here
03. Leroy Hutson - Blackberry Jam
04. Mavis Staples - Chocolate City
05. Mavis Staples - Koochie Koochie Koochie
06. Fred Wesley - House Party (12' Version)
07. Linda Clifford - Don't Give It Up
08. Leroy Hutson - So Nice
09. Natural Four - Free
10. The Five Stairsteps - World Of Fantasy
11. June Conquest - All I Need
12. Marvin Smith - Who Will Do Your Running Now
13. Major Lance - Little Young Lover
14. The Five Stairsteps - Your Love Has Changed Me
15. Jesse Anderson - Let Me Back In
16. The Impressions - First Impressions
17. Curtis Mayfield - Tripping Out (Full Version)