The Very Best Of

~ Release by Curtis Mayfield (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

The tracklist and the recordings seem to be exactly the same as in [http://musicbrainz.org/release/3bac151f-d4f9-43a1-ab49-d19961474ffc

Annotation last modified on 2016-02-04 20:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
assistant engineer:
Danny Turbeville
engineer:
Tom Flye and Roger Anfinson
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
baritone saxophone:
Ron Kolber (Saxophone)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Robert Sims (drummer) and Donald Simmons
guitar:
Patrick Ferreri and Phil Upchurch
horn:
Robert Lewis (horn)
instruments:
Sam Heiman, Harold Lepp, Richard Single and Gary Slabo
keyboard [keyboards]:
John Ross (keyboards)
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis) and Robert Sims (drummer)
saxophone:
Clifford Davis and Leonard Druss
trombone:
Lorin Binford
trumpet:
John Howell (trumpet) and Rudolph Stauber
viola:
Harold Klatz
violin:
Sol Bobrob and Elloit Golub
woodwind [woodwinds]:
Harold Dessent
vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Riley Hampton and Gary Slabo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1970)
recording of:
(Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1970 to ????)
4.57:50
2Get Down
recording of:
Get Down
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1971 to ????)
5:45
3Give It Up
assistant engineer:
Danny Turbeville
engineer:
Tom Flye and R.J. Anfinson
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Riley Hampton and Gary Slabo
recording of:
Give It Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1971 to ????)
3:42
4We Got to Have Peace
recording of:
We Got to Have Peace (We’ve Gotta Have Peace) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1971 to ????)
44:43
5Beautiful Brother of Mine
recording of:
Beautiful Brother of Mine
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Camad Music Company (from 1971 to ????)
7:25
6Move on Up
recording of:
Move On Up
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Company (ended), Curtom Publishing Co Inc (ended), EMI Tunes Ltd, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:41
7Superfly
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Superfly
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
4.653:52
8Freddie’s Dead
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
recording of:
Freddie’s Dead (William Parker arrangement)
composer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
William Parker (US free jazz double bassist, multi-instrumentalist, poet & composer)
publisher:
Centering Music (publisher for William Parker)
arrangement of:
Freddie’s Dead
55:25
9Future Shock
edit of:
Future Shock by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Future Shock
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1973 to ????)
3:35
10If I Were Only a Child Again
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
If I Were Only a Child Again
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1973 to ????)
2:52
11Kung Fu
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
edit of:
Kung Fu by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Kung Fu
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Camad Music Company (from 1974 to ????)
3:48
12To Be Invisible
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen and John Janus (engineer)
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
To Be Invisible
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Camad Music Co.
4:10
13Sweet Exorcist
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen and John Janus (engineer)
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Sweet Exorcist
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1974 to ????)
3:49
14Billy Jack
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Phil Upchurch
membranophone:
Quinton Joseph
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
recording of:
Billy Jack
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
6:06
15So in Love
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Phil Upchurch
membranophone:
Quinton Joseph
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
recording of:
So in Love
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI) and Todd Mayfield Publishing
5:11
16Mother’s Son
recording of:
Mother’s Son
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
6:03
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Only You Babe
recording of:
Only You Babe
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield4:24
2Soul Music
recording of:
Soul Music
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Mayfield Music (BMI) (from 1976 to present)
Curtis Mayfield4:01
3Party Night
Curtis Mayfield3:50
4I’m Gonna Win Your Love
recording of:
I’m Gonna Win Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield4:43
5Show Me Love
edit of:
Show Me Love by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Show Me Love
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:47
6Need Someone to Love
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen and Fred Breitberg
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Richard Tufo
recording of:
Need Someone To Love
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:14
7Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here
recording of:
Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI), Todd Mayfield Publishing and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield55:31
8Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free
recording of:
Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free
composer:
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield5:47
9Do It All Night
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
mixer:
Jim Burgess
arranger:
Gil Askey
edit of:
Do It All Night by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Do It All Night
writer:
Gil Askey and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Andrask Music, Mayfield Music (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:42
10This Year
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
This Year
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:48
11You’re So Good to Me
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
edit of:
You’re So Good to Me by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
You’re So Good to Me
writer:
Gil Askey and Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Andrask Music, Mayfield Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Curtis Mayfield3:39
12Between You Baby and Me
performer:
Linda Clifford
recording of:
Between You Baby and Me
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford4:45
13Tripping Out
edit of:
Tripping Out by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Tripping Out
lyricist and composer:
Bunny Sigler
publisher:
Henry Suemay Publishing Inc, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), Unichappell Music (from 1980 to ????) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Curtis Mayfield3:55
14Something to Believe In
recording of:
Something to Believe In
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mayfield Music (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield4:44
15Love’s Sweet Sensation
producer:
Gil Askey and Curtis Mayfield
performer:
Linda Clifford
arranger:
Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
recording of:
Love’s Sweet Sensation
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Bleu
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:52
16Baby It’s You
edit of:
Baby It’s You by Curtis Mayfield
recording of:
Baby It’s You
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
MMM Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield3:34
17Homeless
recording of:
Homeless
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
MMM Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield7:33
18Do Be Down
recording of:
Do Be Down
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
MMM Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Curtis Mayfield4:09