Not having any traditional music lessons, Mayfield claimed his backing band would occasionly comment 'gosh, this is a terribly strange key to play in', but still played it accordingly as written. The two singles off the album '(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go' and 'Move on Up' showcased Mayfield's new funk musical style, while the rest of the tracks were much softer soul based songs. What I got off in the Curtis album allowed me to be more personal for myself.'. On this new sound Mayfield claimed it was something he 'long wanted to do.but were out of category of what was expected of me and the Impressions. The album had a more hard edged sound than the Impressions had before. Mayfield reflected upon this time as a 'happening era.when people stopped wearing tuxedos.people were getting down a little more.' Mayfield was one of the earliest artists to speak openly about African-American pride and community struggle. Like with some of his later Impressions work, Mayfield's lyrics reflected the social and political concern rising in black America at the time. Although he never intended to leave the Impressions permanently, he would officially leave them in 1971, under recommendation from his business manager Marv Stuart and given the trend for both R&B and rock artists to go solo. Mayfield began work on his own self-titled album in 1970. Eddie Kendricks (“Body Talk”), Curtis Mayfield (“Gypsy Woman”), Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon (“I Just Want to Make Love to You. 'Power of Peace' reflects soul of musical dream team. It's more of his social commentary on being African American in the U.S.A. 'New World Order': One of his last singles, released in 1996, this represents the post-paralyzation portion of Mayfield's recording career. Complete your Curtis Mayfield collection. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Curtis Mayfield - New World Order at Discogs. It just takes a variety of different forms. It has to do with Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, Gene Chandler, Billy Stuart. Only the single '(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go' charted in the United States however, an edited version of 'Move On Up' would spend 10 weeks in the top 50 of the UK Singles Chart.Ĭurtis is the debut album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released in September 1970.Produced by Mayfield, it was released on his own label Curtom Records.The musical styles of Curtis moved further away from the pop-soul sounds of Mayfield's previous group The Impressions and featured more of a funk and psychedelic-influenced sound.The album's subject matter incorporates political. Ĭurtis sold well at the time charting at number one on the Billboard Black albums (for five nonconsecutive weeks) and number nineteen on the Billboard Pop albums charts. The album's subject matter incorporates political and social concerns of the time. The musical styles of Curtis moved further away from the pop-soul sounds of Mayfield's previous group The Impressions and featured more of a funk and psychedelic-influenced sound. Produced by Mayfield, it was released on his own label Curtom Records. '(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go'Ĭurtis is the debut album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield, released in September 1970.
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