One Of His Best
5
By WolfXCIX
For me, this album has infinite replay ability. Politically conscious lyrics matched with beautiful and lush backing tracks just makes for an incredible experience. Highly Reccomend!
Windy City Player
5
By OPTIMUS2333
Genius....Pure Genius.
Forgotten Gem
5
By Native NYer in CA
I had forgotten just how much I adore early 70's Funk and Soul. And then, there as the theme song for The Duece, is the Curtis Mayfield Masterpiece. This album is great, and he is a great songwriter that cptures the feel of the early 70s. If you can watch the opening creidts for The Duece, you will see one of the greatest music videos ever put together. Move on up was a great single, Down Below captures the ghetto in all its rawness. The only thing that compares to that song is The Message by Grandmaster Flash, and that is a distant second.
"Diamond in the Back" is NOT Curtis Mayfield
5
By jcolmena
"Be Thankful for What You Got" (the actual name of the song with the lyrics "diamond in the back") was performed by William DeVaughn and often confused as having been recorded by Curtis Mayfield (although it was influenced by Mayfield).
never forget who you are
5
By rochione
the sounds of this Curtis Mayfield is what has set some of our lives in line and order with being in touch with ourselves. the music moves your soul to that place where you dream again and come to understand that it you and the way the world really is and is not thank you MR. Curtis Mayfield for all you have shared with the earth. miss your sounds.
timeless
5
By boybasset
As a middleclass white guy, I may not be behind Curtis' politics 100%; but man his music transends time; his singing; playing--songwriting--sounds as good now as in 1970- furthermore, -Curtis took one for the team, when he had his terrible accident--and I, for one, goes very few days not thinking about him, and the joyous music he left behind--hope there is no Hell below Curtis--you deserve to be up there---
Where's the song?
1
By Sweet Lo
Where the hell is "Diamond in the back" ? Come on iTunes! This song suppose to be on this album. Find it!
Curtis Mayfield's stellar solo debut.
5
By theblackgundam
By the late 60's, Curtis Mayfield's singer-songwriter talents were steadily increasing beyond that of The Impressions. When 'Curtis' was finally released, he took Northern/Chicago Soul to another level of funk-infested, orchestral soul with a brotherly message. There's plenty to take in, whether it's the empowering "Move On Up" or the dark album-opener "(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below". Buy this album for "Move On Up"; Dig a little deeper for "The Makings Of You", "We People Who Are Darker Than Blue", and a personal favorite - "Miss Black America".
Pusherman
4
By Mike columbo
One of the greatest song writer
Good man
5
By Bennie EU (Cincinnati)
Powerful music
