There's No Place Like America Today

This was really disappointing - the last Curtis Mayfield album was an easy 5/5, full of funky disco hits and was a blast to play. This was almost the opposite - it was slow and dreary. It felt like a chore to sit through, even at just 35min. It even had a cringey song about how great Jesus is on it. What a letdown. 2/5.

Un disc que només sobresurt per les seves lletres queda mancat d'una part molt important de la seva essència. No es tracta d'un poemari o un relat, sinó d'una obra musical. No és que Mayfield s'oblidi de l'envoltori, els arranjaments són molt professionals i la seva veu sedosa et transporta per tot el material, però al disc li falta alguna cosa molt semblant a la inspiració

aight

Ca fait un peu musique d'ascenseur

Ok

Liiiiite småtråkigt, men ändå mys. Det är ständigt ljud som är sköna för öronen som spelas upp. Vare sig det är ett blåsinstrument eller en mysig synt som kombineras med Curtis röst så är det inget som känns felplacerat. Däremot blir det lite långtradigt bitvis, lite mycket av samma mysiga ljud som bara går i rundgång. Men så länge man befinner i det modusdär man suktar efter att bara låta något lugnt och trevligt rulla på i bakgrunden så är nog detta sällan fel. Det är "något" genomgående en liten känsla av funk inblandat men det blir som tydligast för mig när det är något högre tempo. Det är något som stärker variationen något åtminstone. Bäst: "So in Love"

Listened before? N Not much to say about this one. I don’t understand why it was popular. The dude just talk/sings in falsetto for way too long. The music is decent but his voice actually wrecks it mostly. Added to library? N Song added to playlist: So in Love

Too much of a sweet thing.

Not for me :)

Lade jemanden zum Essen ein, verwöhn diese Person, leg sie flach - hier ist dein Soundtrack; on repeat. (Tipp: nicht auf die lyrics hören) 2.0

Hab’s nur so nebenbei gehört. Es löste nicht sehr viel in mir aus, und mein innerer Banause war stark und wollte sich immer einfach Move On Up wünschen. Naja, auch nicht so schlimm jetzt. 2,4

Irgendwie möchte ich das gut finden, weil es soulig und funky ist. Leider hören sich alle Songs gleich an und das wird auf die Dauer echt öde. Aber: Jesus! War KEIN Hustler. Wer hätte das gedacht?!

Bit religious

OK but not really my cup of tea

This album was OK ……

Curtis Mayfield's R&B album from 1975 was funky and a good listen. Although it's not my type of music and the album is showing its age. I wasn't moved by it, but it helped pass the time.

Not sure how much I like Funk, or at least this kind of funk. Its kinda slow and cheesy. And not really singing a melody, but rather reading out a long essay in the form of song ? I can appreciate the politics and social commentary in these songs, but I just don't enjoy the music. Oh god I'm only 2 tracks in, I thought I was halfway through...

Poundshop Prince. Far too serious!

It was ok. Background Muzak

This was alright but a bit boring. I wanted to like it more than I would. For a 36 min album it felt longer. Too much Jesus too.

1.5/5 Some nice music here and there but I'm not a big fan of his voice. Really grated on me towards the end of the album

jeleeeeeeeeeeeek

Crap

I didn’t like it at all

i hate this

Boring.

alright

His voice grated on me after a while.

Not my cup of tea

This was not enjoyable to listen to.

No place in my music collection

Ah ah ah ha

Not mine and since Mr Trump I don t öike America

👎🏻

I get that this has historical significance, but from judging it in 2026 as an album it's nothing but Mayfield sing/speaking over a backing track for 35 minutes

Wow. I didn't know that in 70s there were music this cringy. His voice just annoys me. Is it for "fun" or it is how it is supposed to be?

Look, I’m not always going to be able to summon the appropriate headspace for whatever album has been selected for me to listen to. I’m sure I’d find a lot of value in this on a different kind of night, but UGH FUCK ALL THIS FALSETTO AND WAH PEDAL AND MEANDERING LYRICS. “So In Love” was the only tolerable song, but even then I was “So Damn Bored”. Aspects of other songs were fine but never added up to anything other than “cool horn line to slightly improve this annoying nonsense” or “nice bass line holding together this tiring ramble.” Again, probably a better album than I’m giving it credit for. But my grouchy ass is giving it one star.

Melodia assolutamente fuori dai miei desideri.

This stank just like America today!

Not my style

Not my cup of tea

Absolute Langeweile

Das war gaaaaar nichts

Soul. Not for me thanks

Får ikke den rette følelsen. Vokalen ligger for høyt og blir fislete uten varme og dybde. Ikke så spennende låter heller.

no likey, but ok as background noise

boring and and this jesus song was annoying

Very annoying

Come on now. One, I can’t believe there’s actually 2 Curtis Mayfield albums on this list; and two, that I get them both in about a week? Unlike Superfly this album has no redeeming hits, just weird repetitive mumblings.

Le mie palle appese scese squagliate sbisciate smollate il peggiore fino ad ora

Not my thing at all, genre-wise, but to be perfectly honest, this album doesn’t sound very appealing even when judged objectively (at least, as not a fan). The vocals are an acquired taste - I find that delivery exhausting. The instrumentals are pleasant but ultimately forgettable. Nothing here grabs your heart or intrigues the mind.

Boring!

Ass

Ny ei kyl montaa laulua kyenny

This is not my style of vocals, at all. Musically, low-energy funk doesn't really cut it either. I like the overall idea behind the record, but this doesn't land with me.

This is a mediocre album. No standouts, no epiphanies, just meh, it’s alright. Background noise 1001 album worthy: No - 90/166

Not for me. 1/5

Not my jam

It’s no Superfly

Horrible. I can't believe that two albums [so far] from this guy have made the list. Seriously, I am questioning the legitimacy of this 1001 best album list.

This sounds like a contractually obligated album, made up of outtakes and unreleased songs.

This felt like the longest 35 minutes of my life, I do not like the slower, waltzier version of Mr. Mayfield. Incredibly boring, every song sounded the same, and nothing memorable here. His voice sounds like someone had his balls in a "Billy Jack" and I can't get past it. 1.0.

Not really down with the slow soul from Mayfield. Can't see why this made the list. Curtis got a descent falsetto and the back up band ain't bad but I'm bored. "Jesus" wasn't drinkin' the wine? Why he go changin' water into it so much then? Pretty sure if this album made it, we will see at least one more from the soul man and I'm hoping it's better. As for America Today...0.95

There's No Place Like Today didn't really have any bad songs, but it also didn't really have any good songs. It's not terrible but doesn't have any staying power either. Once it wrapped it was basically removed from my mind. This sounded like if Prince's younger, less talented brother tried to pursued a more jazz oriented funk career and didn't quite hit the mark. Not a complete waste of time, but really nothing I need to hear again. 1.51 stars

Not my thing

I don't get it. Why most of the 60s & 70s albums are sooo mellow and chill like the band just had a gallon of cucumber and yogurt before fucking playing. Maybe not my thing, maybe just Shite. I dunno anymore.

No no no

First song is amazing, that's a good album 1.3/5

1. billy jack - 1 2. change - 1 3. love - 1.5 4. jezuz - 1 5. blue monday - 1.5 6. hard timez - 1 7. people - 1

Mega kedeligt!

Lots of the same stuff over and over, not my jam

Too soupy waah waaah with the guitar

Ik houd niet van muziek puur draait religie 0/0

Not really enjoyable. Maybe I don't like "Soul/Funk"?

Oh my God that was so boring. Literally every song sounds exactly the same and never does anything remotely interesting. Just using the same cliche funk sounds over and over again and never trying to do anything different. And I can't be the only one that really doesn't like his voice, he sounds almost whiny but in a way I can't quite describe.

I tried. Not my style. Did not finish. Sorry Curt.

No not really my music. Especially when he starts to talk about god. That ruins everything.

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