Superfly

What could be more funk than creating such beautiful and dark tracks.

ah, some good old fashioned funk. this was a good listen. quality from start to finish. highlights: “pusherman” “no thing on me (cocaine song)” “superfly”

not my jam

Sounds like a movie soundtrack. Inoffensive and in the background.

++ Little Child Runnin' Wild, Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, Junkie Chase (instrumental), Give Me Your Love (Love Song), No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song), Think (instrumental), Superfly + Eddie You Should Know Better 9,7/10

We hebben wel vaker van dit soort Blaxploitation-ongein gehad en het blijft leuk. Ik vraag me wel af of het nou veel toevoegt ten opzicht van die andere Curtis-plaat die al is langsgekomen.

Dit is de eerste keer dat een album 3x achter elkaar aanzet. Even wisselen van digitaal schijfje is ook minder handig tijdens het schilderen. Maar toch, 3 maal met plezier geluisterd. Fijn dat er afwisseling is tussen zang en instrumentaal. Al is dit wel heel sterke zang. Pusherman is mijn favoriet van de schijf. Het wekt mijn interesse in de film. Wordt daarin ook de serieuze boodschap zo fraai verpakt?

Klassieke Curtis Mayfield met Superfly. Heerlijke funky muziek, waarbij het hoge stemgeluid prima past. Het brengt je gelijk in een bepaalde sfeer. Ik zou de film wel eens willen zien, waar de muziek voor is gemaakt. Wie weet, dat het dan gelijk een compleet andere sfeer is. Freddie is namelijk dood, dus de relaxte sfeer van de muziek slaat dan misschien om in een wat meer gewelddadige sfeer. Maar dit is geen imdb. Dus we beoordelen alleen de muziek. En dat vind ik heerlijk om te luisteren. Ik zie al dat ik morgen waarschijnlijk geen bonuspunten zal uitdelen en gisteren heb ik dat ook niet gedaan, dus weet je wat. Pak aan, 5 sterren!

Incredible and not even my favourite Curtis.

I have listened to quite a few r&b albums so far, and while I’ve liked some of them, I haven’t really loved any. This is my favorite one I’ve heard. Felt like a concept album with varied songs, lots of depth. Even the instrumentals were great.

As well as being an important film reclaiming the narrative for the black community, it also turns out that this album curates the ideal mood when listened to first thing in the morning. Hypnotic. Engaging. Powerful.

Damn. That is some funky *ss soul music. 4.5/5

Not bad

It's definitely a soundtrack, but it's also a good standalone album. You can feel the 1960s of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" give way to 1970s funk with instrumental stops along the way. I sort of want to see Super Fly now.

It's kind of OK but it has a real OST vibe that's off-putting.

I recall a number of these songs from 70’s radio. They were hits at the time but feel dated to me now.

Familiar with Pusherman, Super Fly and a couple others - love this. smooth!

This is an easy listen. It’s a 45 minute long groove session

Very nice

So good. Beautiful. Lush. Catchy. This isn’t the right album for all moods, but it is the perfect album for the right mood.

Terrific soul record, peak Curtis Mayfield. Generally I balk when these albums are like an hour long and cheer when they come in at half that, but I definitely could have used more of this.

Oh, yeah. That’s the shit. *chef’s kiss*

Curtis Mayfield at his finest

A bit too much instrumental soundtrack material to put it with Mayfield's top tier, but a phenomenal OST.

Little Child Runnin’ Wild // Pusherman // Think // 3.5/5

A pretty good album with social commentary, especially related to drug use throughout. None of the songs really standout for me, but the album is very smooth and listenable.

4/10 i liked the beat

We really enjoyed this.

Why doesn't anyone make music like this anymore?

It was good. Not fantastic but it really sets a good mood. 7/10

Probably Mayfield's best album, which is odd to say about a soundtrack but there you go.

It's kind of a weird experience listening to an album in this collection that's also a movie soundtrack, but a soundtrack theme *does* enforce a certain kind of continuity across the songs, I guess. It's also a great vehicle for some classic Curtis Mayfield songs, deep down in funk land. I hadn't heard most of the songs on this album, aside from "Superfly" itself (a great song), although I know "Freddie's Dead" a lot better than I should, thanks to Fishbone's great cover of what turns out to be an equally good original. "Pusherman" is a great track, too, and I really enjoyed the instrumental "Junkie's chase" as well as "No thing on me (cocaine song)". As good as the music is, it's also a pretty sobering album, sadly.

laid back political album has aged well. Such a cool approach to the Black Power themes, I could listen to this album all day long.... love the drums especially.

Very cool. Nothing I'll ever listen to again, but it was a fun listen.

don't really have anything to write, I really enjoyed it. great soul record. 4/5

A fantastic album about drugs and drug dealers

Quick hitting retro funk.

ótimo som de fundo. quando para pra prestar atenção, tem algo foda acontecendo

Even as someone who is not very familiar with the Blaxploitation genre outside of parodies (shoutout "Black Dynamite" and "Undercover Brother"), I'm deeply appreciative of funk as a musical style. This soundtrack is a perfect example of that style. I was struck originally with how these songs were so reminiscent of 70s crime movies, and upon research I found that Superfly the film is perhaps THE Blaxploitation movie of note, even earning a spot in the Library of Congress by the National Film Institute because of its significance. The reason it sounds so much like other films of that era is because it was one of the pioneering movies and soundtracks of the time. Notable Tracks: Pusherman Freddie's Dead Superfly - I didn't even know I knew this one, but it's iconic (rightfully so) 7/10

Wah-wah. Þetta er helvíti fly. Þægilegt og töff stöff. Curtis var krítískur á stöðu pusher mannsins á 8. áratugnum. Textarnir sýna skilning fyrir erfiðleikum fólks í þeirri stöðu án þess að firra alveg af ábyrgð. Tónlistin er auðvitað geggjuð í sjálfu sér, en hann tekur þetta á næsta level. Kvikmyndamússík tók ákveðnum stakkaskiptum eftir að Mayfield hækkaði rána.

Finnst við vera búnir að fá mikið af þessari tegund tónlistar. Ósköp þægilegt en engar flugeldasýningar, enda kvikmyndatónlist.

Love this album. Early 70s soul at its best.

Fav: Think - Instrumental Least Fav: Pusherman

Classic soul, brother man.

Enjoyably infectious funk.

Catchy and awesome. Im happy with the level of funk that this brought. Infectious beats a great listen from s great artist

👍👍👍👍👍

I've heard the phrasing and cadence from "Pusherman" so many times in rap songs that I didn't realize it came from anything other than guys actually being pushers. I love finding stuff like this out. This is an album that sounds exactly like you would expect it to, and that's a good thing. I wonder if this or the Shaft (the original, not the Samuel L. Jackson redo thing) soundtrack is considered the real zenith of the genre. This isn't a bad thing - I like the sound and it definitely gives off a very specific vibe. The only thing I can complain about is that the songs do sound a bit all the same to me. The two instrumentals are a bit different but the full fledged songs sound a lot alike. That's probably me just not being tuned in to the genre though.

Feels more like music for the soundtrack to a movie set in the 70's than something I'd ever listen to purposefully.

This is without a doubt one of the best discoveries I made this year. A true Soul masterpiece. I just keep asking myself (I did my homework) why an album with the importance almost as great as Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" had never reached my ears, not even through the film that bears the same name . Music never ceases to amaze me!

Very good funky soundtrack. Pusherman is the big highlight, being copied by rappers later on. Not much else to say than I liked it

Superb. Really good throughout, but a 5 is hard to come by

Good soul and good funk, but honestly not the MOST memorable for me. It was consistently solid, but I didn't pay attention to any individual song. Which is wild, because Move On Up is such a GOATed top tier song.

I really liked the vibe this album gave off. I could see it being a really good album to have playing at a party or something. That being said, I don't feel like it kept me engaged or that any single song is worth writing home about.

Generally liked it a lot. Fue bien fino. Tenía varios likes en el disco. Daré una escuchada rápida a las que no les di like antes. 3. Freddie's Dead. Taba a punto de darle el like, porque es buena, pero es medio muy repetitiva el riffcito es muy ladilla en loop. 5. Give Me Your Love. Gran instrumentación, liking it now. 7. No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song). Bien mojtro, ¿qué me esperaba yo? Está calidad. 9. Superfly. Naaa, re mojtro. Super cool. Le daría 4.5! Pero I liked the other before, so that makes it a fucking 5!

A great album and time capsule

super duper groovy

classic soul album. great singing, subject matter & instrumentation.

Excelent swing music, got me hyped for the movie. It's just not my personal style.

Some good tunes on here, classic blaxploitation soundtrack

Good Album

pusherman getting mellow y'all

A little dated, but still pretty nice in spots.

Great album. Curtis' voice paired with the music. Brings me back to the 70s.

Cautionary tale told over soulful tracks

I like a good soundtrack and this was very good. It is certainly a museum piece. It reminds me of Marvin Gaye of the same era only more ghetto. another 3 1/2 tweener.

Wish this straight instrumental...... Awesome music

Groovy

Freddy's Dead, Pusherman, and Superfly are all worth the price of admission and then some, but the entire album is a great listen. It's difficult to overstate Mayfield's talent. The man was an absolute creative machine.

This and Shaft get mixed in my head, so I always expect this to be one song plus a bunch of instrumentals. This is so much better than that.

This was a strong album. It has its cheesy and overly preachy moments, but I prefer this to Marvin Gaye’s take on “What’s Going On” (the song is fantastic, but the album is…less so, in my opinion). Some of the songs go on too long, and the instrumentals are kind of meh, so I wouldn’t give it a perfect score. But it gets a 4, and I could be convinced to round to 4.5.

Easy to listen to

Takes me back to many movies and tv shows of the 70's. 4 stars or B just for nostalgia.

Oooh eer! This sets a cool mood and runs with it. So much classier than others of this genre.

Some really good funk and soul, and he has a really great voice. I love the way all of the instruments sound on this album Fun Fact: the intro to Superfly was sampled for the Beastie Boy's song Egg Man. High 4

Pretty sure this is on my controversial artists now as the last album I had by him was a 1, but this was great, its deals with some real issues relevant at the time and still pretty relevant now without any of the slurs and vulgarity that rap does.

Smooth.

Nice and easy listening Slow dance music opening

A LOT about how drug sellers are bad. It's weird to hear from a future perspective the lyrics paired with a laid back feel. These lyrics would be over more angry or melancholy music even a decade later.

Not my kind of music

Superfly he is not.

Interesting to learn that this album earned more than the corresponding movie. The sounds good, but I only got hooked by a couple of tracks, and eventually the falsetto got kind of old.

Some great 5-star songs surrounded by some more middle of the road 3-star songs evens out to a 4-star album.

Utter classic.

Bringing’ the funk. Such a vibe.

I really enjoyed the funkiness but I personally did not have much to relate with to draw me in completely. Glad I listened and did enjoy the funk!

Pure soulful funk. Curtis Mayfield had a way of taking a dark subject and some making joyful music out of it. Liked songs added: - Pusherman (added before) - Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly')

Ok Soul/Funk music, maybe even great for enthusiasts, but nothing special for me to find here.

This album was so fun. Just super groovy all the way through. Really enjoyable. S teir

fun, smooth and vibey. good times, wanna watch Superfly now.

Sick funk music

5 / 10 Funky, Soul. Me ha decepcionado un poco me esperaba una voz más profunda. He escuchado discos mejores de este estilo.

Perfeito!!!

A classic album from that era. Totally drops me into the early 70’s

the peak of Curtis' solo career for better or worse. pure funk and blaxpoitation music.

Outsold the movie, outlasted the moment, and laid down grooves that still echo through Doggystyle and Kendrick. Excellent funk right here.

Classic funk from 70s but still sounds so fresh

Pusherman is my fave.

Best soul I’ve heard of this yet? Really enjoyed all of this with Freddie’s dead being the highlight probably. Didn’t even have the song by Curtis I knew off it. This is the standard for soul!

Esse CD é figura carimbada nas listas de melhores. Zero interesse nesse genero de música. Não me pega em nada. Ouvi inteiro meio de zoreia

Got my hair cut to this

I've never watched the movie, but really enjoyed the soundtrack. It was funky, soulful, and made for a great commentary on the difficult social issues it depicted. 3.5 stars

2 or 3 melting bangers, lots of filler - makes it difficult to score, but Superfly is worth 2 stars on its own

Love a good movie soundtrack

Excellent album, and underrated stand battle

superfly makes me super high think youre superman but I’m a super guy fortune favours the bold but youre super-shy Im hungry and thirsty at the same time so it’s soup-or-die

So many samples

Pretty good. Smooth and funky

background music

Good album, but a bit repetitive, maybe just not my cup of tea personally

Excellent

SUPERFLY!

Gorgeous, smooth, soulful, cool. Everything I would expect from Curtis Mayfield.

Grew up on this!

Excellent early 70’s soul. Paints a harrowing and sympathetic canvas of issues which still plague us today.

SMOOTH AS HELL

‘70s Blacksploitation Soul was never really my thing but I have always loved this album. It was a movie soundtrack. But what I always appreciated (aside from the constant samples from this album littering Paul’s Boutique) is it was a concept album that told a story without a movie. I never saw the movie. I know exactly what is going on. Key tracks: Superfly (of course!) and Pusherman. I’ve listened to this album a few times when I want to feel extra swaggy, and I probably will continue…

This is probably a 3.5 star album. I don't like it quite enough to push to 4-star territory. It is obviously a historical and deeply admired album. I like the tracks Superfly, Pusherman and Little Child Runnin' Wild. The instrumental bogged this one down plus "Freddie's Dead" is a dud. Anyway, cool, landmark old school 70s funk jam.

The feeling is just great, the mix of both soul and funk just gives this album something that most albums don't have, and it's hard to explain what it is, because it's not exactly something that can be described with words.

The theme song for Superfly was pretty good. everything else wasn't bad, but just not really my style.

This is fucking dope.

Funky, vibrant and fun album. Diverse and touching jazz that had me bobbing my head. Never heard of the movie, but this soundtrack is amazing. Standouts: Little Child Runnin’ Wild, Freddie’s Dead, Give Me Your Love, Eddie You Should Know Better, and Think - Instrumental.

Indeed a classic that you should listen to. 4 stars

“Make a soundtrack to a blaxploitation film.” “No, I think I’ll draw attention to the condition on black folks living in poverty and drug abuse.” And aren’t we lucky he did. Soulfull, funky, and brilliant.

Very funky concept album from the perspective of a pusher and pimp. Very enjoyable.

I've been looking forward to getting this one for a bit. I'm not disappointed at all; it's as good as I remember. Tight performances, great vocals from Mayfield, and expertly produced. It stands alone from its film, which is high praise for a movie soundtrack, in my opinion. Let the funk and soul envelope you. Highlights: Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, No Thing on Me, Think, Superfly

Super Fun!

Decent background music. I love this type of music but not a huge draw for me. It’s just something to put on while i drive or work on something.

Ça les amis, c’est un vrai chef d’œuvre funky braisé dans du délicieux Soul fumé. Instru, voix, message, ingéniosité musicale, tout est là En plus, ça vient avec un film en bonus

What an incredibly smooth and soulful voice. This album got groove.

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Excellent reminder of the great Curtis Mayfield, the godfather of Chicago soul.

Nice but not in my taste.

Doesn't make sense to listen to in it's own. Was a movie score for a reason.

Funky fella

Really liked this, what a great soundtrack for a movie that captures an era.

Pusherman and Superfly are fantastic. Everything else bops, nothing to dislike here.

This album is undoubtedly monumental and highly respected in the realms of funk, soul, and R&B. While it may not align perfectly with my personal taste, it's a must-listen for any music enthusiast.

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Great album. V chill and fun

Great vibe. No complaints

Part #826 of “I know I should like this even more.” Still, a very high 3.5. Great stuff. 3.5/5

Den er fed nok. Jeg lyttede til den mens jeg var ude og løbe. Den første sang var den der greb mig mest. De andre var også cool.

This album is about as cool as it gets. The orchestra/band is so tight throughout the album. The vocals are outstanding. It's impossible not to move while listening. The instrumentals are just as fun as the songs with vocals. You can clearly hear the influence in this album in modern music.

An oldie from back in my day. It struggled to be contemporary at the time, which made it as dated as Hawaii 5-0 today.

I like the sound, but I wasn’t grabbed by any of the songs.

An iconic soundtrack that influenced a whole genre of movie soundtracks, and gets referenced still in popular music today. Such a great funky, soulful sound.

80/1001

Funkalicious 76/100

Beatiful

Loved th music the voice and the storytelling

Selling drugs has never sounded so cool

Lovely

funk[2]progressive soul[3]. Rollo.

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. Chilled 70's vibe.

One of the greatest film soundtracks ever recorded.

Not for me

Beautiful

Super Fly not only fits perfectly with the namesake film, it works beautifully as a concept album about poverty and drug addiction apart from it too. The horns are putting in some incredible work.

I've loved Pusherman for a while but never listened to the whole album so getting this one was exciting. Easy 5, every song on the album brings as much funk as it can through the vocals and the brass with ease. Then getting to Think and just having an instrumental song to chill out with (Junkie Chase comes first of course but it's hardly chill), it's an exceptional journey. Pusherman is still definitely my favorite song, I think it would be even if this was my first listen, Little Child Runnin' Wild and Freddie's Dead are highlights as well.

This is my first 4 * album. Love it .Groundbreaking, easy listening. Funk soul brother.

Superfly is an arguable high point in the long, illustrious career of Curtis Mayfield. This was the soundtrack to a movie of the same name; this is a collection of songs commenting on the condition of African Americans. Curtis' distinct falsetto gives a soul sound the the R&B he included on this album. He uses a punchy horn section and rhythmic varieties to give his song s rich texture. This is an incredible album this is a central element of the sound of 70s popular music.

The album flew by in both a good and a bad way. I would've liked more but I didn't get burned out on the sound.

A really good album. Good lyrics, fantastic and funky. 4/5!

theres a reason it outsold the movie 4.6/5

Not my thing.

With this soundtrack in tow, anyone can be superfly!

Thoughts before listening: Classic 70s funk/soul album that I have never listened to before. This makes all the best album lists and I'm sure I will recognize a few songs, but this has just never been something that I sought out to listen to. I am glad this album came up today so I finally get a chance to hear it. In general I really enjoy 70s funk so I'm sure this will be great. Review: "Pusherman", "Freddie's Dead", and the title track are enough to make this album an all time classic, but this whole thing is great. 5-stars

Curtis mayfield is a musical artist but with significant emphasis on the artist part as he is able to layer music unlike most people in this world. The deep and rich sounds contrasted with the complex soundtrack provide an enjoyable listening experience and really make it easy to love the R&B style he produces. This is great and almost a four star album. 7.7/10

Little Child Runnin' Wild has an exciting ensemble of instrumentals that feel underused. The strings, trumpet and sax show a lot of promise and are not fully developed (yet?). Pusherman dials these instrumentals further back but adds a very fun drum line. Freddie's Dead comes back stronger but as with all tracks on this record it feels like something, like a solo, is missing. Junkie Chase has amazing instrumentals but is not fully developed as a full song. Give Me Your Love is a nice enough song that sounds like background music (which it is for a movie?). The next songs are nothing special until one of the hits on the album "Superfly". This song is lacking something extra as well but is probably the strongest track on this record. The entire project feels like it was held back by being used for a movie. 3/5

70s funk. I only knew the title track, and it’s the best one by a wide margin. Wished I liked it more.

Smooth

Guess I have to watch the movie now.

Smooth as it should be. Curtis Mayfield is not only a great texter but also writer of music. You can hear it in every track but Beaton Freddie's dead.

I wanted to like it, but I'm not sure I get what makes it unique and interesting.

Rating: 3.5

I wasn't even particularly in the mood for funk when I heard this, but I can still recognize how great this record is. Will definitely be coming back to this.

A great album for listening to while making dinner. Lots of soul

Sophisticated funk that's super chill. You might even say it's super fly. My personal preference is the instrumental track "Junkie Chase" over the lyrical tracks, although I did add "Superfly" to my rotation. It seems to me that disco age has to give thanks to this soundtrack and Isaac Hayes (Shaft) for forming the foundation from what was to come in the middle and end of the 70s. You can also hear what will influence and be referenced by the hip hop and neo soul crowd that would come in the late 80s and all the way to the late 90s.

generally solid

This album sounds so dated now that it's hard for me to give it a fair listen and get past the corny sound. I'm not going to come back to this, but I'm not mad about it

Very good

mid

Superfly is super cool!

Loved this!

Great album!

so funky i loved 4/5

simpelthen bare et af de bedste soundtracks nogensinde. Wall to wall bangers. Så filmen i ØFP sidste år, den er fed!

Perfekt produktion, ekstremt catchy, fyldt med grooves man har hørt før. Gav mig lyst til at begynde at producere hiphop

Funky AF. Kunne meget bedre lide den her plade end Isaac Hayes' Shaft. Den her virker meget mere nede på jorden.

funky and fun, if you're looking for that. which i slightly was

Fantastic!

One of the best movie soundtracks. It’s just so energetic and fun to listen to. Very good!

Lots of hits. Liked the flow of the whole album too. Great voice, good beats, nice funk, and overall smooth.

I've had this one on my phone as part of my standard listening selection for close to a decade

Classical soul & funk album. A bit more mojo would be good. And no broad violin Sound.

This was fucking incredible.

Funky. 3/5

Favorite Tracks: Superfly Pusherman Little Child Runnin’ Wild

Average soundtrack album. Could’ve picked a better Mayfield disc.

Pairs well with the Isaac Hayes Shaft soundtrack also from this list.

Super funky! I can't count the number of times I've heard Move on Up, but it was great to hear all these other great tracks.

Ok, never listened to the entire album before. I do love the funk, and it turns out that this is the perfect beat to dance to while swinging a cat toy for Nola to play with. How did we not hear the pathos in the message at the time? Today’s lens, post The Wire, says these characters were excelling within the very narrow parameters available.

So good.

Bardzo dobra muzyka. Z prawdziwą duszą. Źródło wielu sampli hip-hopowych, nawet polskich. 5/5

Awesome and funky

3/25/24. Amazing album, very soulful and meaningful lyrics. Sometimes you fall too deep into the groove that you forget the message behind the songs, but Curtis' voice keeps you locked in.

Goofy, that classic 70s black funky sound. Never seen the movie. Now I know where Freddie's Dead by Fishbone is from. Also pusherman is definitely covered in an old Eminem song.

Smooth, but with a serious message. Doesn't sound like (just) a soundtrack, but was also probably the perfect accompaniment for the film. I love his voice, and the songs are so good, it just has to score 5.

Great album for a warm summer day with the windows down.

COOL COOL COOL

Superfly starts superstrong but loses it's way on side 2, especially on the instrumental parts. Of course, the title track brings it all back home.

Incredibly cool start, falling a bit short toward the end and then closing with the title track. Mayfield’s vocals are like butter throughout and you barely notice that you’re actually listening to a soundtrack.

C'était chill

Silky smooth 70's style indicative of the blacksploitation films of the era. Washes over you like the cream over ice in your White Russian. Heartbreaking realities masked in falsetto.

Slightly better than average.

I'm a fan of Curtis typically, but this album was uninteresting. If I wanted to hear a movie soundtrack I'd put on the movie so I could see the context. 2.4/5 -> 2/5.

never watched superfly but goddamn

Such a funky album

This might be one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard. It stands strong on its own as a concept album as well. I'm blown away. ::shakes fist at that other \"soundtrack without a movie\" album::

overall great production, some of the instrumental songs slowed the album down. lyrics were strong throughout

It was fine but won't listen to it again, just not my style

Damn. A soundtrack outshining the film. Curtis Mayfield is a baller. Makes me want to take my next creative brief and just blow it out of the water. You want a fast ball? Cool, here's a comet.

One of the best albums of all time. Smooth like butter baby!

favourite song: pusherman big fan of this

The emphasis is on the sweet in the bittersweet, because it swings and funks and boogies to be just about as cool as a record can be, while also sharing some hard truths that needed to be shared. The guitar work is wah-wah-wahnderful. One wishes the production did justice to the quality of the music.

Pusherman is a bop kind of hard for me to get into, good background music but i wouldnt go for it ya know?

Just not my cup of tea. I understand it is a reflection of lifelong decisions to make good decisions in the worst of situations, but it is a subject that just don’t find myself attuned to. It’s weird that this album soundtrack is supposed to imbue soul, but I find it utterly soulless with how repetitive it is.

3+

Cool as fuck

Good stuff mostly

Good album Standout songs: Pusherman Freddies Dead Superfly

smooth dude Fun Fact: Dette var temaet til brutterns russebuss.

Very powerful and soulful album with important lyrics. Don't know if I would have listened to it before this project, so thankful for that. Top tracks: Freddie's Dead, Eddie Should Know Better, No Thing on Me

it's a beautiful album. the melodies, the instruments, the lyrics – it's all so cohesive and coming together beautifully. it's also the perfect length for an album like this. well done, Curtis

Love it

I have never felt cooler

Loved the song when it came out, my innocent self didn’t really know what it was all about until a few years after. Still grooving to it today along with most of the rest of the album. Curtis was genius.

So funking good. Classic

6 von 11 sind Knaller. Definitiv best 100.

One of the best and most cohesive soundtracks of its time. It wasn't because of internet influence that several songs from it got airplay. It was just plain good music. Give Me Your Love should have gotten the play that Superfly and Freddy's Dead did on the radio but it did get it in my house.

I'm really trying to like funk, i swear! But i can't. It's, good...? I think...

Dope. 4

Always puts me in a good mood- love this album!

Stone Cold Classic, all killer, no filler

Музыка не запоминается, но она, в целом, приятная. Прослушал и забыл.

Okay album. Lots of "soundtrack" music.

Fabulous album

Super Fly" is the third studio album by American soul musician Curtis Mayfield and was released as a soundtrack of the Blaxploitation film of the same name. It is considered pioneering along with Marvin Gaye's "What Goin' On" for the soul concept album. The lyrics are socially aware addressing poverty and drug abuse. The film itself was more ambiguous in its stance towards drugs. Commercially, the album held the #1 spot on the US charts for four weeks. Critically, it was lauded by critics and considered Mayfield's creative breakthrough. In 2019, it was put in to National Recording Registry for its artistc significance. "Lttle Child Runnin' Wild" opens the album. Organ, percussion, strings, horns, bass. There is a lot instrumentation in these songs. Big production. Right off the bat, he describes Ghetto life and drug addiction. The percussion the bass, the guitar and you know the song, it's "Pusherman." Great wah-wah and scratching guitars. Told from the point of view of tge drug dealer. Not all drug dealer lives end well and we find that out in "Freddie's Dead." Horns, wah-wah guitar, swelling synths and horns. Lots going on. Ohh, and we get the flute and a flute outro..that made my day. Curtis' excellent falsetto carries "Nothing on Me (Cocaine Song)." This is easy listening, has a light groove and is positive; "My life's got a natural high, that man can't put no thing on me." The crawling bass, the percussion, the hi-hat, the horns and that groovy guitar and we're off with the album closer "Superfly." The life of a drug dealer. "The only game you know is do or die." This is a great, great album. Curtis' voice is just silky smooth. Each of these songs have incredible instrumental detail; it would be worthwhile just listening to all the instruments and their placements. Tremendous production. Some of the songs are big and fit perfectly in a film (i.e. cinematic). Curtis' lyrics are direct about what's he's talking about. This didn't sound too aged to me. An album that everyone needs to own and listen to.

Good funk album from way back when. I give it 3.5 stars.

Funnily enough, I already listened to this album in the midst of my unstoppably enthusiastic Album Generator phase. I used to go onto Google sometimes to generate a random number between 1 and 1001 and find another album to listen to that day. I only wish to get a smidgen of this enthusiasm back now, hah. Anyway, this album bangs. Super funky. The track that caught my attention most was Freddie's Dead, since I already heard its cover on that one Fishbone album. Not sure under what circumstance I'd listen to this album again, would recommend nonetheless.

Having not seen the movie, the music itself was good and Mayfield can sing with a soulful voice. I liked the upbeat songs about getting out of the drug lifestyle and bettering oneself.

Surprisingly good.

It was pretty good, I dunno I didn't really love it but it was much better than yesterday's album (although that was not a very high bar). I liked the lyrics on a lot of the songs, they were very interesting and very much got your attention. It sounded really nice overall, just not really much my style.

was nice background music. not my normal style but compared to yesterday's Korn, it was giant improvement.

This shaped up to be some really enjoyable R&B.

Immaculate vibes

Very good album.

Great songwriting, landmark album for Dylan and for rock in general. Not easy to listen to, harmonica is always too high in the mix. Not an album you can really enjoy listening to without knowing the backstory and context.

a flavorful and groovy soul soundtrack. mayfield's melodic voice goes hand in hand with the super duper smooth instrumentation... like this is peak early 1970s soul, and it's so, so... good. like this isn't just smooth soul, this is SEXY soul music. will definitely be checking out more of this guy in the future!

3.5 - Wow, this was a nice listen that I can definitely see growing on me with time. I enjoyed the way that the concept of this album was portrayed, and it's nice that I don't have to watch the movie to really understand what's going on in the story of these songs. As always, I'm bad at putting my thoughts into words, haha.

Classic!!! Must have in my collection!!!

Good rnb

Bit repetitive but nice

Nice listen, but not something I would seek out

Solid album. Favourite track: 'Superfly'. 4/5

Taking the Wah-wah to the limit! Funky music, with excellent production and structure. Lovely blend of soul and complex story telling. For me it just doesn’t have any lasting power, not to say it’s bad.

good for an OST

I enjoyed this funky album, “Pusherman” is a classic.

So good. Funk Soul that defined a genre of film.

I've never heard of the film Superfly. But good lord has this album made me want to watch it.

Pusherman rules

SO GOOD! This is one of those seminal albums that once you hear it, you can hear so many artists that followed clearly inspired by this sound. this is the perfect album coming off of a What’s Going On kick

Classic! So much good to listen to on this album. It's funky, soulful, and contains a couple power-singles. This is a soundtrack that made the movie worth watching! Genre: Psychedelic soul, funk, progressive soul, Cinematic soul Standouts: Freddy's Dead, Super Fly, Pusherman, The rest of the songs are exceptional as well. Rating: 4.25/5

Funky!

I really enjoyed this album! A lot more than I thought I would! It’s very interesting and I’m definitely going to listen again!

Not really my type of music, from a time I don't often listen to. It was enjoyable but a little samemy from song to song. I did like that this was the origin of Pusha Man. I didn't expect to be listening to a Soundtrack for a blacksploitation film on my first day but here we are.

Funky

Possibly my favorite soul/funk album ever. Perfect in almost every aspect.

It was a fun 70’s album

Fun album and great songs

The second-best movie soundtrack of all time (Caddyshack II)

It’s funky it’s fresh it’s the pushaman

Solid soul music. Very much a product of its time. I would probably come back to this and another listen might bring more out of it.

Had to put on my shades so I could feel Superfly like Curtis.

Gotta say, good album. I don’t listen to a lot of this funk stuff, but it’s good. Some interesting percussion. Just generally a good vibe. And a touch of social commentary

Wow. Never heard anything by Curtis Mayfield (or that I'm aware of, at least), but this was amazing from beginning to end. Beautiful production and orchestral arrangements. Favourite tracks: honestly, the whole thing.

I like the instrumentation and general vibe of this album. I would say that Mayfield's vocals leave something to be desired for me at some points. The album does close on a run of a few bangers, though, and the drug bars are pretty hard. 8/10 Favorite Songs: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Freddie's Dead, Think, Superfly Least Favorite Song: Give Me Your Love (Love Song)

4.5 This is the first album I've discovered through this project that I wish was longer. The storytelling is obviously a highlight but the instrumental tracks are really just as good

Curtis Mayfield's voice is delightful, and this album is very good. It's an interesting concept album with some very well written songs that are underlined by some soulful singing, powerful horns, and overall well executed music. I'm familiar with the music from the movie and occasional radio plays, but it was cool to see how extremely well it held up all on its own. Highlight tracks - Little Child Runnin Wild, Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, Superfly.

This album was 100% baby-making music.

It's ok. Didn't know what to expect whilst also knowing exactly what to expect. Decent enough!

Blast from the past, it was ok

Let's fucking gooooooo. Gorgeous instrumentation, certified boppers on here, Mayfield's voice is golden.

Lots O smooth funk. I finally learned where the Beastie Boy's "Eggman" sample is from! This record is aight, not really my style.

Each track has a distinct personality, but at times this works negatively as there are a few times where thay become just a touch too repetitive. Overall, really enjoyed this album though, the mix and recording is incredibly clean, there's quite the array of different sounds, and all while seeming so suave and effortless. Will have to check out the film, even though I can nearly envision it off the soundtrack alone! Favorite tracks: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Freddie's Dead

Creo que me está gustando el bluss. Música relajada con buen ritmo.

Smooth. Funky. Great singing. A little too heavy on the strings for me overall but this is a soundtrack so it gets the full james bond workup and sounds great in a large space. Socially conscious lyrics.

Movie soundtrack