This classic concept album (far too rare these days), a frequent pick for leisurely days around the house, is the 2nd in my FRt cata(b)log.
Curtis Mayfield was a genius, able to turn his profound societal observances into soulful, funky aural art which has often been credited for raising the black consciousness during the civil war era.
Superfly is one of the best blaxploitation soundtracks, probably only second to this classic which will be rotated here at a later date.
I had the opportunity to meet Mayfield in 1993 at the Wetlands Preserve. How much more I would have appreciated it if I had known at the time what a legend he was, but ignorant was I. Not only was I unfamiliar with his own works, I was also completely unaware of his enormous influence on so many other artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Erykah Badu, The Fugees and countless others.
Mayfield was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 with the Impressions and again 1999, the year of his death, as a solo artist.
"Superfly" the movie at IMDB and Amazon
Superfly Album Reviews:
1972 Rolling Stone and Billboard
Pitchfork
Also in my collection:
People Get Ready: The Curtis Mayfield Story
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