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Curtis Mayfield

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Perhaps because he didn't cross over to the pop audience as heavily as Motown's stars, it may be that the scope of Curtis Mayfield's talents and contributions have yet to be fully recognized. Judged merely by his records alone, the man's legacy is enormous. As the leader of the Impressions, he recorded some of the finest soul vocal group music of the 1960s. As a solo artist in the 1970s, he helped pioneer funk and helped introduce hard-hitting urban commentary into soul music. "Gypsy Woman," "It's All Right," "People Get Ready," "Freddie's Dead," and "Super Fly" are merely the most famous of his many hit records.

But Curtis Mayfield wasn't just a singer. He wrote most of his material at a time when that was not the norm for soul performers. He was among the first -- if not the very first -- to speak openly about African-American pride and community struggle in his compositions. As a songwriter and a producer, he was a key architect of Chicago soul, penning material and working on sessions by notable Windy City soulsters like Gene Chandler, Jerry Butler, Major Lance, and Billy Butler. In this sense, he can be compared to Smokey Robinson, who also managed to find time to write and produce many classics for other soul stars. Mayfield was also an excellent guitarist, and his rolling, Latin-influenced lines were highlights of the Impressions' recordings in the '60s. During the next decade, he would toughen up his guitar work and production, incorporating some of the best features of psychedelic rock and funk.

Mayfield began his career as an associate of Jerry Butler, with whom he formed the Impressions in the late '50s. After the Impressions had a big hit in 1958 with "For Your Precious Love," Butler, who had sung lead on the record, split to start a solo career. Mayfield, while keeping the Impressions together, continued to write for and tour with Butler before the Impressions got their first Top 20 hit in 1961, "Gypsy Woman."

Mayfield was heavily steeped in gospel music before he entered the pop arena, and gospel, as well as doo wop, influences would figure prominently in most of his '60s work. Mayfield wasn't a staunch traditionalist, however. He and the Impressions may have often worked the call-and-response gospel style, but his songs (romantic and otherwise) were often veiled or unveiled messages of Black pride, reflecting the increased confidence and self-determination of the African-American community. Musically he was an innovator as well, using arrangements that employed the punchy, blaring horns and Latin-influenced rhythms that came to be trademark flourishes of Chicago soul. As the staff producer for the OKeh label, Mayfield was also instrumental in lending his talents to the work of other Chi-town soul singers who went on to national success. With Mayfield singing lead and playing guitar, the Impressions had 14 Top 40 hits in the 1960s (five made the Top 20 in 1964 alone), and released some above-average albums during that period as well.

Given Mayfield's prodigious talents, it was perhaps inevitable that he would eventually leave the Impressions to begin a solo career, as he did in 1970. His first few singles boasted a harder, more funk-driven sound; singles like "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go" found him confronting ghetto life with a realism that had rarely been heard on record. He really didn't hit his artistic or commercial stride as a solo artist, though, until Super Fly, his soundtrack to a 1972 blaxploitation film. Drug deals, ghetto shootings, the death of young Black men before their time: all were described in penetrating detail. Yet Mayfield's irrepressible falsetto vocals, uplifting melodies, and fabulous funk pop arrangements gave the oft-moralizing material a graceful strength that few others could have achieved. For all the glory of his past work, Superfly stands as his crowning achievement, not to mention a much-needed counterpoint to the sensationalistic portrayals of the film itself.

At this point Mayfield, along with Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, was the foremost exponent of a new level of compelling auteurism in soul. His failure to maintain the standards of Super Fly qualifies as one of the great disappointments in the history of Black popular music. Perhaps he'd simply reached his peak after a long climb, but the rest of his '70s work didn't match the musical brilliance and lyrical subtleties of Super Fly, although he had a few large R&B hits in a much more conventional vein, such as "Kung Fu," "So in Love," and "Only You Babe."

Mayfield had a couple of hits in the early '80s, but the decade generally found his commercial fortunes in a steady downward spiral, despite some intermittent albums. On August 14, 1990, he became paralyzed from the neck down when a lighting rig fell on top of him at a concert in Brooklyn, NY. In the mid-'90s, a couple of tribute albums consisting of Mayfield covers appeared, with contributions by such superstars as Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, and Gladys Knight. Though no substitute for the man himself, these tributes served as an indication of the enormous regard in which Mayfield was still held by his peers. He died December 26, 1999 at the age of 57. ~ Richie Unterberger, Rovi

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Minstrel and Queen
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Power to the People
Power to the People
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445,921 4:18 1970-01-01
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445,153 3:10 1971-01-01
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Can't Say Nothin'
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Billy Jack
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251,684 6:43 2001-01-01
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222,978 3:15 1971-01-01
A Long Time Ago
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213,256 2:25 1993-01-01
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212,639 5:02 1973-05-01
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Dirty Laundry
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195,369 6:13 1971-01-01
I Love You (Yeah)
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194,982 2:04 2014-01-01
Freddie's Dead
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Stone Junkie - Live at The Bitter End, NYC
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181,387 2:50 2016-02-10
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Summer Hot
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Nobody but You
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179,828 4:47 1982-04-26
Nobody But You
Nobody But You
179,828 4:44 2003-01-01
People Never Give Up
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177,718 5:52 1980-01-01
We Ain't Supposed To
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Sometimes I Wonder
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177,242 3:02 2014-01-01
As Long as You Love Me
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176,377 2:30 2016-02-10
Check out Your Mind - Live at The Bitter End, NYC
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174,241 3:53 1971-01-01
Superfly
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172,334 3:46 2001-01-01
Militant March
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Move On Up
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162,738 4:18 1972-07-01
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Mother's Son
Mother's Son
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Freddy's Dead
148,193 5:31 2001-01-01
Just Ease My Mind
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Check out Your Mind - Instrumental Studio Jam
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144,137 0:34 1971-01-01
Celebrate (The Day After You) (feat. Curtis Mayfield)
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142,282 3:41 1989-01-01
Babydoll
Babydoll
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137,115 4:24 2001-01-01
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Never Stop Loving Me
Never Stop Loving Me
130,154 3:35 1980-01-01
Love Me, Love Me Now
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126,230 7:59 1980-01-01
Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here
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124,934 3:34 1996-01-01
Rap (#4) - Live @ Bitter End, NYC
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120,665 2:02 1971-01-01
Get Up And Move
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114,654 2:13 2014-01-01
I Made a Mistake
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114,343 2:34 2016-02-10
You've Come Home
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112,197 2:49 2016-02-10
Find Another Girl (feat. Curtis Mayfield)
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Somebody Help Me
Somebody Help Me
111,494 3:16 2016-02-10
Do Be Down
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Just Another Dance
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110,351 2:53 2016-02-10
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Come Back My Love
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Mr. Welfare Man
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98,805 7:03 1972-07-01
Can't Say Nothin'
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98,757 3:37 1996-01-01
You Get All My Love
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All Night Long
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95,033 4:15 1977-01-01
Twist and Limbo
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94,287 2:32 2016-02-10
Do Be Down
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93,884 3:37 2001-01-01
Love to Keep You in My Mind - 2019 Remaster
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Love Me (Right in the Pocket)
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90,576 7:21 1974-11-01
If You Need Me
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87,839 5:10 1982-04-26
Short Eyes / Freak, Freak, Free, Free, Free
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86,104 5:47 1977-01-01
We Gotta Have Peace
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85,493 4:49 2001-01-01
Baby It's You
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80,294 5:57 1985-06-15
Right on for the Darkness - 2019 Remaster
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80,203 7:30 2019-02-22
Never Say You Can't Survive
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77,624 3:23 1977-01-01
Superfly - Little Louie Vega EOL Mix
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75,993 7:10 2005-03-15
Dedicate My Song To You
Dedicate My Song To You
75,337 1:53 2014-01-01
This Love Is Sweet
This Love Is Sweet
73,859 3:11 1976-01-01
To Be Invisible
To Be Invisible
72,989 2:34 2001-01-01
A Prayer
A Prayer
72,770 4:07 1974-11-01
Move on Up - Eric Kupper Vocal Mix
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71,339 8:11 2005-03-15
I'm Gonna Win Your Love
I'm Gonna Win Your Love
70,428 4:44 1977-01-01
Underground - 2019 Remaster
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70,227 5:20 2019-02-22
Party Night
Party Night
70,129 3:51 1976-01-01
Ain't No Love Lost
Ain't No Love Lost
68,510 3:29 1974-11-01
People Get Ready
People Get Ready
67,957 2:52 2020-10-24
Don't Drive Me Away
Don't Drive Me Away
67,373 2:51 2016-02-10
What Is My Woman For?
What Is My Woman For?
67,336 7:17 1979-01-01
Just Want to Be with You
Just Want to Be with You
66,116 3:15 1977-01-01
So You Don't Love Me
So You Don't Love Me
65,964 5:53 1974-11-01
Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go
65,309 3:07 1980-01-01
Get a Little Bit - Give, Get, Take and Have
Get a Little Bit - Give, Get, Take and Have
63,173 3:37 1976-01-01
Show Me Love
Show Me Love
62,563 5:16 1977-01-01
Another Fool in Love
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60,675 3:24 1977-01-01
Now You're Gone - 2019 Remaster
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59,620 6:55 2019-02-22
You Ought To Be In Heaven
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59,194 2:41 2014-01-01
Love Is the Place
Love Is the Place
58,926 5:04 1982-01-01
Love is the Place
Love is the Place
58,926 5:04 1981-04-26
Tell Me, Tell Me (How Ya Like to Be Loved)
Tell Me, Tell Me (How Ya Like to Be Loved)
58,643 6:24 1979-01-01
I Gotta Keep On Moving
I Gotta Keep On Moving
57,578 3:44 2014-01-01
Roses
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56,914 4:41 2016-12-23
Something to Believe In
Something to Believe In
56,322 4:48 1980-01-01
When We're Alone
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56,201 5:27 1977-01-01
No Goodbyes
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53,612 7:43 1978-01-01
You Are, You Are
You Are, You Are
53,256 3:39 1978-01-01
Ten To One
Ten To One
53,179 2:17 2014-01-01
Do It All Night - Long Version
Do It All Night - Long Version
52,545 8:24 1978-01-01
Sparkle
Sparkle
52,139 4:02 1977-01-01
He's a Fly Guy
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52,016 4:57 1990-07-16
Break It Down
Break It Down
51,583 4:21 1977-01-01
If I Were Only a Child Again - Live in Chicago
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51,368 4:33 1973-01-01
Beautiful Child
Beautiful Child
50,504 3:49 1999-09-13
Ridin' High
Ridin' High
50,236 2:20 2014-01-01
People Get Ready - Live in Europe
People Get Ready - Live in Europe
49,486 3:39 1988-01-01
Amen
Amen
49,300 3:30 2016-02-10
She Will Break Your Heart
She Will Break Your Heart
48,295 2:57 1999-01-01
Party, Party
Party, Party
44,361 7:56 1978-01-01
Superfly 1990 - LP Edit
Superfly 1990 - LP Edit
43,326 4:32 1990-01-01
In Your Arms Again
In Your Arms Again
43,075 4:27 1976-01-01
Need Someone to Love
Need Someone to Love
42,640 3:14 1977-01-01
Ain't No Love Lost
Ain't No Love Lost
42,562 4:28 1979-01-01
To Be Invisible - 2019 Remaster
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42,552 4:12 2019-02-22
Sermonette
Sermonette
41,506 3:22 2014-01-01
Victory
Victory
41,340 3:19 1979-01-01
What You Gawn Do?
What You Gawn Do?
40,981 5:36 1982-04-26
Move on Up - Live in Europe
Move on Up - Live in Europe
40,458 8:12 1988-01-01
Still Within Your Heart
Still Within Your Heart
39,888 4:31 1982-04-26
In Love, in Love, in Love
In Love, in Love, in Love
39,380 4:24 1978-01-01
Homeless
Homeless
39,087 7:33 1990-07-16
I Can't Let This Good Thing Get Away - Bonus Track
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38,499 4:16 2016-12-05
Father Confessor - Instrumental
Father Confessor - Instrumental
37,656 2:42 1977-01-01
You Are, You Are
You Are, You Are
36,740 3:41 1979-01-01
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
34,578 4:23 1979-01-01
People Get Ready (Gospel Version)
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32,730 2:22 2014-11-28
Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here - Ashley Beedle Re-Edit
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31,292 6:46 2005-03-15
Right On Time
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31,007 2:44 2014-01-01
We Got to Have Peace
We Got to Have Peace
30,200 4:43 1985-06-15
Rock You to Your Socks
Rock You to Your Socks
29,999 4:39 1979-01-01
Pusherman - Live in Europe
Pusherman - Live in Europe
29,782 6:43 1988-01-01
I'm so Proud
I'm so Proud
29,751 3:40 1979-01-01
Superfly - DJ Spinna Galactic Soul Remix
Superfly - DJ Spinna Galactic Soul Remix
29,307 6:30 2022-11-18
Love's Sweet Sensation
Love's Sweet Sensation
29,229 3:50 1979-01-01
Over the Hump
Over the Hump
29,183 5:16 1979-01-01
We've Only Just Begun - Live in Europe
We've Only Just Begun - Live in Europe
28,710 3:54 1988-01-01
When You Used to Be Mine
When You Used to Be Mine
28,182 3:41 1977-01-01
The Right Combination
The Right Combination
27,744 4:45 1979-01-01
Who Was That Lady
Who Was That Lady
27,673 4:59 1990-07-16
Everybody Needs a Friend
Everybody Needs a Friend
27,642 4:53 1985-06-15
Back to the World - Live in Europe
Back to the World - Live in Europe
27,385 5:42 1988-01-01
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go
27,361 5:25 1988-01-01
Gypsy Woman - Live in Europe
Gypsy Woman - Live in Europe
27,086 4:13 1988-01-01
You Better Stop
You Better Stop
26,224 6:52 1979-01-01
Freddie's Dead - Live in Europe
Freddie's Dead - Live in Europe
26,086 6:17 1988-01-01
Got to Be Real
Got to Be Real
25,848 4:49 1990-07-16
We Come in Peace
We Come in Peace
25,068 8:46 1985-06-15
It's All Right / Amen - Live in Europe
It's All Right / Amen - Live in Europe
25,010 3:54 1988-01-01
Keep Me Loving You
Keep Me Loving You
24,416 3:28 1978-01-01
On and On
On and On
23,767 3:43 1990-07-16
Freddie's Dead
Freddie's Dead
23,247 7:29 2005-03-15
Little Child Runnin' Wild - King Britt Scuba Mix
Little Child Runnin' Wild - King Britt Scuba Mix
22,816 8:54 2005-03-15
Baby Doll
Baby Doll
22,295 5:33 2003-01-01
I Mo Git U Sucka
I Mo Git U Sucka
21,968 5:00 1990-07-16
Breakin' in the Streets
Breakin' in the Streets
20,865 5:39 1985-06-15
Pusherman - Mixmastermike Pusher's Nephew Mix
Pusherman - Mixmastermike Pusher's Nephew Mix
20,326 5:13 2005-03-15
Introduction - Live in Europe
Introduction - Live in Europe
20,281 0:38 1988-01-01
We Got to Have Peace - Live in Europe
We Got to Have Peace - Live in Europe
19,935 4:07 1988-01-01
It's Lovin' Time (Your Baby's Home)
It's Lovin' Time (Your Baby's Home)
19,703 6:24 1979-01-01
The Lights Went Out - 2024 Remastered
The Lights Went Out - 2024 Remastered
18,588 2:19 2024-01-19
This Year
This Year
18,577 3:53 1979-01-01
This Love Is True
This Love Is True
18,431 3:29 1985-06-15
Don't Push
Don't Push
18,065 4:30 1990-07-16
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go - Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Mix
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go - Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Mix
17,056 5:27 2005-03-15
Body Guard
Body Guard
16,675 4:52 1985-06-15
You Get All My Love
You Get All My Love
15,592 3:39 1981-04-26
Superfly 1990 - Lenny Kravitz Remix
Superfly 1990 - Lenny Kravitz Remix
14,019 6:23 1990-01-01
We Got To Have Peace - Eddie Baez Laid Back Mix
We Got To Have Peace - Eddie Baez Laid Back Mix
13,115 6:56 2005-03-15
Tomorrow Night For Sure
Tomorrow Night For Sure
12,633 4:35 1979-01-01
Lover's Lane
Lover's Lane
11,792 2:18 1993-01-01
Never Stop Loving Me
Never Stop Loving Me
11,407 3:22 2000-01-01
Superfly 1990 - Fly Mix Edit
Superfly 1990 - Fly Mix Edit
10,194 4:28 1990-01-01
Little Child Runnin' Wild - King Britt Scuba Mix Instrumental
Little Child Runnin' Wild - King Britt Scuba Mix Instrumental
7,786 8:57 2005-03-15
Tripping
Tripping
7,666 4:16 2014-06-26
Superfly 1990 - Mantronix Remix Edit
Superfly 1990 - Mantronix Remix Edit
6,499 4:13 1990-01-01
Celebrate (The Day After You) (feat. Curtis Mayfield) - Paul Weller Mix
Celebrate (The Day After You) (feat. Curtis Mayfield) - Paul Weller Mix
6,455 5:54 1996-08-12
Superfly 1990 - Mantronix Remix
Superfly 1990 - Mantronix Remix
6,008 5:27 1990-01-01
Superfly 1990 - Hip Hop Mix
Superfly 1990 - Hip Hop Mix
5,874 4:14 1990-01-01
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go - Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Mix Instrumental
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go - Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Mix Instrumental
5,165 5:28 2005-03-15
Superfly 1990 - New Jack Swing Remix
Superfly 1990 - New Jack Swing Remix
5,094 5:43 1990-01-01
Superfly (DJ Spinna Galactic Soul Remix) - Instrumental
Superfly (DJ Spinna Galactic Soul Remix) - Instrumental
4,004 6:30 2022-11-18
People Get Ready
People Get Ready
2,949 4:23 1986-01-01
He Will Break Your Heart (feat. Curtis Mayfield)
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1,793 2:35 2013-05-06
Listen to My Song
Listen to My Song
1,659 2:43 2016-06-03
Give Me Your Love
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1,284 6:25 1975-01-01
Toot An' Toot An' Toot
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1,003 4:04 2021-10-22
Rap (#1) - Live at The Bitter End, NYC
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< 1000 0:27 1971-01-01
Radio Spot - #1
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Radio Spot - #2 Previously Unissued Version
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