Curtis Mayfield - The Makings Of: A Curtis Mayfield Collection (2025)

The Makings Of: A Curtis Mayfield Collection is a compilation album featuring the best songs and key moments from the career of American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Curtis Mayfield. The release includes 21 tracks, spanning his work with The Impressions (e.g., "Choice of Colors") to his major solo albums and the iconic "Superfly" movie soundtrack (1972). Featured tracks include hit singles like "Move on Up", socially conscious compositions ("We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue"), and songs from the aforementioned soundtrack, which are considered definitive examples of funk and soul music. The album serves as an overview of Mayfield's most influential works, highlighting his role in the development of soul, funk, and R&B with elements of social commentary.

Tracklist:
1-1 The Impressions - Choice of Colors (Single Version) [3:20]
1-2 Curtis Mayfield - Move on Up (Single Edit) [2:46]
1-3 Curtis Mayfield - (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go (Single Edit; 2006 Remaster) [3:28]
1-4 Curtis Mayfield - The Makings of You [3:44]
1-5 Curtis Mayfield - We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue [6:06]
1-6 Curtis Mayfield - Keep on Keeping On (2019 Remaster) [5:12]
1-7 Curtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Peace (Single Version) [3:40]
1-8 Curtis Mayfield - We're a Winner (Live at The Bitter End, NYC) [4:47]
1-9 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly [4:00]
1-10 Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman [5:01]
1-11 Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead [5:29]
1-12 Curtis Mayfield - Give Me Your Love (Love Song) [4:20]
1-13 Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (Live in Chicago) [3:55]
1-14 Curtis Mayfield - Back to the World [6:50]
1-15 Curtis Mayfield - When Seasons Change [5:26]
1-16 Curtis Mayfield - So in Love [5:14]
1-17 Curtis Mayfield - Billy Jack [6:07]
1-18 Curtis Mayfield - You're so Good to Me (Single Edit) [3:39]
1-19 Curtis Mayfield - Homeless (Single Edit) [4:44]
1-20 Curtis Mayfield - Oh so Beautiful [4:38]
1-21 Curtis Mayfield - Back to Living Again [5:11]