Superfly

I loved this album. Makes me wanna be on a stakeout or drop kick a jive turkey. I loved the song no thing on me (cocaine song) that just felt like black boy you with cocaine. In the words of Rick James cocaine is one hell of a drug

Not bad, composition is better than I expected. Very listenable

I felt like I wasnt cool enough to listen to this album.

One of the best soundtracks. Heater after heater after heater

Awsom

Simply brilliant

So good.

This is so good. Curtis Mayfield basically invented his own sound once he went solo and this record is maybe his strongest effort. The subject matter is a perfect marriage with Mayfield’s lush orchestrations, which were already cinematic on his earlier solo records.

Immaculate rhythm, hence why Curtis Mayfield sits in the R&B/Soul genres. Such an amazing use of instruments and composition. i feel groovy and sexy whenever i listen to his sound. I love how he creates such a lively, almost suspenseful, luxurious atmosphere. like following the tale of an international spy- but actually an undercover drug dealer.

Bangers and very catchy

Magical

Funky as hell, blaxplotation at it's best. Pusherman and Superfly are two of my favourite tracks of all time.

IM YOUR pushermaaaan

I liked it a lot, very groovy. Cool soundtrack for a movie

Just a lovely listen from front to back. I could listen to this any time, any place.

A wonderfully lush and dense soundscape of classic soul that's as good as it's reputation says it is, and it's reputation is VERY good.

Super funky. I prefer this blaxploitation soundtrack to Shaft - much more of a complete album rather than film score. Big, proper songs like Superfly, Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, Give Me Your Love and the unexpected earworm that is No Thing On Me. Concisely completed within 40 minutes. Excellent.

FUNKY FRESH

This album is awesome. I already knew some of the songs, and I’m somewhat familiar with Curtis Mayfield already. I enjoyed listening to the rest of the record. The grooves are sharp, the hooks sound great, and Mayfields voice is fantastic.

Great, need to watch the film

The funk/soul brother, check it out now

Fantastic

What a great album, man. I wasn't expecting there to be any movie soundtracks on this list, but if there's any movie soundtrack that deserves to be on this list, Superfly is a strong pick. Even when looking at this album on its own, it still tells somewhat of a story and serves as a concept album of sorts about drug abuse. Despite the subject material, this album is very funky, and I like that. Curtis's singing is quite good and works well with the songs. I think the instrumental songs added quite a bit to the album's concept to really make you understand what's going on in the story better. The pacing works wonders for this as well. Overall, this is a great album with a great concept that manages to stand out as both a great accompaniment to a movie that I might want to watch in the future, and an amazing standalone concept album. 5/5.

Maybe the best produced album of all time.

Funk at its best! And the album ends with Superfly? Perfect.

Curtis Mayfield should be a household name and incredibly rich. This is a great album

"I've met many people over the years and, in my opinion, I've found that people are the same everywhere. They had the same fears, shed similar tears, die in so many years. The oppressed seem to have suffered the most in every continent, coast to coast. Now our lives are in the hands of the Pusherman. We break it all down in hopes that you might understand how to protect yourself. Don't make no profit for The Man." Superfly is a curious beast. In being the soundtrack of a decaying Harlem teeming with pimps and drug dealers and all around corruption, it lays itself bare as a nebulous statement on the happenings that it's structured on. However, it doesn't negate the greatness that is contained there. Curtis Mayfield was already a journeyman by the time of its release and Superfly was the crystallization of that being, forevermore becoming defined by the slinking bass line and snappy percussion and blaring horns and wah-wah guitar and perfectly placed string arrangements. It helps that he possessed a velvety voice that was never disagreeable, even if the lyrics in the song said otherwise. Blaxploitation and the ever-changing sounds of R&B/Soul were a match made in heaven in the 70s and Superfly was a example of that.

Incredible listen. 5/5

Come on now

This album rules.

Simply the greatest original soundtrack album of all time. There is not a dud on the whole disk. We all know the singles: Freddy's Dead, and Superfly. The rest of the tracks deserve a bit of attention too. Pusherman, Eddie You Should Have Known Better, Little Child.... Listen to it now.

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Real groovy. Would listen again.

This album is so beautifully made with infectious grooves! The lyrics here are all amazing too about drugs and drug addiction! Curtis Mayfield's voice is also very heavenly here.

Best song - Little Child Runnin' Wild

Solid album. This type of funk is very enjoyable. A classic of the genre.

Very good. Clear how it inspired the music of it's time as well as subsequently.

A wonderful surprise. Where to start - so many layers. I think I’ll be finding things on the numerous listens to come. Funky, soulful and then some. A great example of how to use an orchestra.

Really enjoyed this, so much that I listened to it multiple times. It has that 70's funk feel to every track which, as someone born in 1970, is very nostalgic and evokes a lot of memories.

little child running wild, give me your love, eddie you should know better, no thing on me, think (smooth)

Sounds very much like the period it was created in- in all the best ways. It's funky, refreshing, and fun listening to that showcases the musical talent involved, especially with the use of so many different sounds

Title track is outstanding, full of soul, an easy listen

This is an easy 5 All timer for me. Grew up on it, love those swirling strings and horn arrangements under Mayfield's falsetto. He saves the best for last. This soundtrack and Across 110th St are unimpeachable funk records.

Never heard this in full before but was blown away. The production and arrangements are fantastic. The songs are interesting and seem to capture a particular moment in time well. I enjoyed the grooves and how Curtis Mayfeild knew when to just let a song breather. The guitar playing on “Think” was really tasteful.

This is one of the greatest soundtrack albums ever made, if not the best. Absolutely my favorite. This is really everything a great soundtrack should be, and it's an outstanding album all on it own. Curtis Mayfield could have phoned this one in and collected the paycheck, but he is on fire creatively here. He has crafted rich, nuanced arrangements that are so much smarter than the film he made them for, but he also never loses sight of the fact that a soundtrack needs to be entertaining. Spicy, funky and intense, the songs reveal the world of the film, with soulful vocals and a side of sly social commentary. The result is a powerful album with a message that transcends its original purpose, one of the finest albums of its genre and its time. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Little Child Runnin' Wild, Pusherman, Superfly, Freddie's Dead, Give Me Your Love (Love Song), Junkie Chase, Eddie You Should Know Better, No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song), Think

Love getting albums I own on record. Just put it on while making Friday dinner and jam along. Superb record from one of Soul's biggest artist.

Great album! I've always been aware of CM, but never actually listened to much. This album was amazing from start to finish, really loved the drums and bass tone.

CLASSIC!

Know it, love it. Utter banger from beginning to end (Love the movie too). Listened to it 3 times in a row because if I had a complaint about this album... Not long enough. Easy 5.

Smooth sailing, not what I usually listen to but this is great!

Wow

It's a funk masterpiece. Just layers and layers to unpack and enjoy.

Sooooo fun and groovy. Great listening

This made me nostalgic for areas of the city that I wouldn't, and shouldn't, go into for any amount of money. This was a very chill album.

A real vibe. The fact the this is a soundtrack is crazy, as it doesn’t feel like it requires context to another medium (a film). Super tight production and A+ grooves.

Great album. Love the strings and percussion. Makes me want to see the movie.

Curtis is sick. His voice is so cool and his records have such a unique sound with the strings and horns. Pusher man and Freddie’s dead are iconic.

This album should be a textbook on how to write funk. The craft on display here is among the best of all time. Not only is Mayfield's voice incredibly smooth and buttery, but the instrumentation and the mixing is next level. I'll be listening to this one again just so I can focus on the drums and bass. It's layer after layer of depth while still sounding simplistic and tight.

Mayfield’s masterclass in funk contains more soul and cinematic vision than even the Blaxploitation film it’s designed to complement.

Omg so great. The movie is fantastic, too.

Incredibly groovy, incredibly tasteful, and incredibly fun. This album stands out for its historical and cultural impact on exploitation films of the 1970s. I feel like a lot of music in this style is ultimately trying to match this sound and style

Never heard this before and wow what a masterpiece. I've heard Junkie Chase a million times because it's been copied. Now I know where it originally started. Freddie's Dead and Little Child Runnin' Wild are incredible songs lyrically, and the way the strings meld so smoothly against the backbeat of these songs is absolutely beautiful.

Wonderful sound, that's what i love 70s for

Great!

I recognized some of the things. Loved the funky vibe!

Quite possibly both the greatest original movie soundtrack of all time and a top 10 soul album of all time.

So good

Good tunes!!!

Another album. Pusher man is my favorite.

This is pure gold

super fly

Super funky, very catchy, definitely sad.

so much style. awesome performances, little sugary details, you can just soak in the psychedelic soul bath

5/5. Not a bad song on this one, even the instrumentals are great. Although I don’t entirely agree with the message, the passion Mayfield sings with makes me feel for him. All the songs flow so smoothly with each other, a classic in its own right. Wild that it’s a soundtrack.

Hot damn smooth n funky

So much better than awesome. And, I'll say it, so much better than Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On". That's the hill I'm willing to die on.

Super and indeed fly.

superfly guy says hi hi hi

This is masterful. Not the sort of thing I normally listen to but I know enough to realise greatness when I hear it. This album has it all- the beats, the groove and the lyrics are cutting.

Best soundtrack album ever? Possibly. Love Curtis, love the laid back funkiness of this, but it still has a hard spine of commentary throughout. A stone-cold classic any way you look at / listen to it.

Pusherman is 🔥

Just a truly fun album to listen to.

this album is so delicious, it’s fun but also chill, I could listen to this doing literally anything and have a great time

Groovy! Lots of songs have been sampled….big impact with Beastie Boys.

Fantastic soul and funk album from the early 1970s. A classic for sure.

One day I will see the film but regardless this is still one of my favourite soundtracks

Damn this was tasty. Some fine funk from a master. What a talent Curtis Mayfield was.

Yeah it is an awesome soundtrack. I feel 3x cooler than I am when I listen to this. 9/10

Classic Curtis, banger

OK loved this. just so chilled with layers and layers on the music. Despite never listening before knew so many hooks from modern hip-hop, not just samples either, pretty much entire tunes.

A great funk album. Curtis, Isaac, Marvin, Stevie. There’s your Mount Rushmore of funk. This album is probably enough to warrant Curtis inclusion.

I had this album on cassette for years. Great driving music. Eventually I picked up a cd copy. And only in the last month I somehow managed to find the vinyl in an op-shop for $1.00. The cover was battered & the record was filthy, but elbow-grease did the trick. Sounds great. And what a great album. As they say, way more successful & popular than the flick it came from, which I have to say I’ve never seen. There is only one track that you hear & think - yeah that’s soundtrack music - the beautiful instrumental Think, totally unlike the funk & soul on the rest of the album. But, like all the rest it’s written by Mayfield - such a talent. Interesting that Johnny Pate is listed as the “orchestrator & arranger”. He was a jazzman who had a big hit in the 50’s with Swingin’ Shepherd’s Blues. He would go on to produce B.B.King’s Live At The Regal LP(1964), regarded as one of the greatest blues albums ever recorded, so he had plenty of form when he got involved here. Highlights : Pusherman, Freddie’s Dead & the title track, but there are no duds here. The softness & quality of Mayfield’s voice is one of the highlights, as is his songwriting. The lyrics certainly tell a stary.

A super funk classic. Lush arrangements, super funky rhythms, Curtis' beautiful vocals. A far better album than the film probably deserved.

With a voice smoother than a baby dolphin's belly, orchestration that's subtle enough to not be overbearing, but still unmistakable in it's distinct sound, Curtis Mayfield manages to craft an album that is both timeless, and distinctly of it's time. CM could sing the phone book here, and it would be a masterpiece. He could sing 5. 📙📙📙📙📙

VERY funky, obviously i'm automatically in love. such great bass and brass. so many faves!!!

The funk instrumentals are a highlight for me. Really pleasant no-skip album.

Funky and awesome

Great

The GOAT of 70s blaxploitation soundtracks, and up there with the best movie soundtracks of all time. Oft imitated but never bettered, every track on here is iconic, and just about all have been sampled by almost everybody in hip hop. ‘Super Fly’s’ legacy remains immense, both musically and culturally and it’s funky as all hell.

OG funk. Love it.

Amazing

Great album. Groovy, funky, lots of hard and fast tracks with catchy hooks, and smooth transitions into strong instrumental ballads throughout the album. Superfly!

Curtis Mayfield will always be classic.

Classic

simply stunning

Brilliant, nothing else to say abut it.

Love it, listen to it all the time!

Super Fly is super fun. Jazzy engaging album capturing an era. Made me want to watch the movie

What a fantastic album.

Chance the Rapper AND Beyonce samples from this one. So good.

Top 5 movie soundtrack of all time Curtis Mayfield created an album you could actually listen to without 2/3 being filler and mood creation tunes The songs stood on their own.

This is an absolutely perfect album full of amazing social commentary. I’ve had a lot of ‘70s R&B and funk, but I was still so excited for this one because of its reputation as one of the all-time greats. Needless to say, it did not disappoint. If you told me this wasn’t a soundtrack, I’d believe you - the songs go so perfectly. Some of my favorite songs are the instrumentals - both ‘Junkie Chase’ and ‘Think’ add a bit of variety to the album. Of course ‘Freddie’s Dead’ is the best song; a great cautionary tale.

Never heard this before. Love it. Absolutely fantastic. A perfect recipe of groove, funk, rhythm and a silky smooth voice. 1 - bad 2 - average 3 - good 4 - great 5 - outstanding

I didn't think I'd ever heard of Curtis Mayfield before until I heard the song Pusherman. Curtis Mayfield is a soul/funk artist who was once a member of the Impressions, before branching off and doing his own thing. He was integral in the pioneering of funk, and was also one of the first soul artists whose lyrics told stories of the pride and struggles of the African American community. This record was recorded for a movie titled 'Superfly' which dealt with the issues around ghettos and drug use. Some hard hitting topics on this record. Curtis' music tells a story like no other. Every song on this record is awesome! His guitar playing is stellar, and the inclusion of brass instruments and Latin-influenced beats makes him stand out amid his counterparts. Overall, a phenomenal record today. One I will definately listen to again! Favourite songs: Pusherman, Superfly, Little Child Runnin' Wild, Freddie's Dead (Theme from 'Superfly') Least favourite song: if forced to pick, Think 5/5

Yeah, love a bit of Curtis and this is pretty much the shit

Wow! Great album! Loved it, although some songs have a 70s feel, obviously. Rather mellow and smooth going. Mayfield’s voice is nice.

HOT DAMN a perfect little album to work to. I hope to score something as funky as this one day

It's absolutely ace. Coolest sounding album on the list. Only has two great 'songs' per se (Pusherman and Superfly) but the overall feel is great too. Even makes suburban Birmingham feel cool.

this is what 5 stars sounds like. listened to this back to back last night, finding new layers to enjoy each time. going to be listening to this a whole whoooole lot this year.

This album sure is funky!! A masterclass in funk/soul music that aged extremely well! This album is so bitchin' groovy, these songs amaze me every time! Super catchy songs, nice guitar licks, solid bass and drums foundation and a great orchestration overall, check check check check! The thing that blows my mind, how this soundtrack really tells you everything about the movie, you don't even need to watch it anymore. One of the greatest records by Curtis and one I love dearly! Favorite lyrics: - We're all built up with progress. But sometimes, I must confess. We can deal with rockets and dreams. But, reality -- what does it mean? - Must be something' that's freezin' his mind. That has made him, through greed, so very blind. And I don't think he's gonna make it this time. - Darkest of night with the moon shining bright. There's a set goin' strong; lotta things goin' on. The man of the hour has an air of great power. The dudes have envied him for so long. Key tracks: Little Child Runnin' WIld, Pusherman, Freddie's Dead (Theme From 'Superfly'), Give Me Your Love (Love Song), Eddie You Should Know Better, No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song), Superfly 9,5 out of 10

Lush, gorgeous. Very bright and uplifting. Good in-between of funk and soul. Curtis really did have the cool, didn't he? Favorite tracks: "Superfly", "Pusherman", "Freddie's Dead"

Everything about this album just fits. The name matches the sound. The cover art matches the vibe. Never heard of this one before, but now it’s easily up there.

An intoxicating journey of funky good time tunes. Top notch musicianship and artistry on display here. Curtis Mayfield has an unforgettable voice, his soft and honey sweet delivery is always so soothing to my ears. And all of it is delivered in a tight 36 minutes! You get a hell of a lot of bang for your buck here, it's the perfect party record to throw on and get people grooving.

sho is funky

Fire

The best soundtrack of all time. A fantastic mix of songwriting and incidental music. A funk masterclass in every way.

I had somehow forgotten that Curtis Mayfield did the soundtrack for Super Fly. The movie was okay, but this soundtrack is way more heartfelt and charged than it deserved.

It's Curtis Mayfield. It's fabulous. I'm a little unsure why Curtis and Roots aren't also here given the preponderance of some other artists. Maybe one or two fewer Steely Dan or Neil Young albums? I mean, we get it. I raise once more the existence of a David Grey album in a list ahead of Curtis.

Curtis Mayfield is a true legend and just consistently great. Usually being a soundtrack will detract from the strength of an album but that's not the case at all here. Huge credit to the production here as well, the drums really stand out. I was going to give this a 4 for a while but I'm just struggling to see how this isn't a 5.

If you put anything lower than 5 stars on this masterpiece something is wrong with you

This album is a masterclass in funk. So many iconic songs on this record. I would beg to say that there is not a bad track on the whole record.

The triplet flow on those initial bongos are amazing. Mayfield assembled a really tight band for this album. No pieces are out of place. This album is great, there’s nothing at all to complain about.

yeah i mean this is incredible. no notes

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Little child runnin’ wild, Pusherman, Freddie’s dead, No thing on me, Superfly

Dig it big time

Man. Just like. Its so good. Curtis's voice just scratches the right parts of my brian while the smoothest instrumentals play with him. Amazing.

I like this, it is great. Top quality from start to finish, lovely production and important message. I’ve just never been a fan of Curtis Mayfield, his tone doesn’t do it for me. Glad I listened though.

Not only is this the greatest soundtrack - ever - for a film, it also works by critiquing the film itself through its lyrical themes. How often do you encounter something quite so meta that's also a funky, soulful and positive commentary on the art its ostensibly meant to complement? A masterpiece.

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST! Curtis Mayfield was a force to be reckoned with!

One of the best soundtracks of all time. Funky, smooth, socially concious and funky. Yep. I said it twice. Best Tracks: Pusherman; Freddie's Dead (Theme from Superfly); Superfly

Love the vibes, great old soul music that would definitely listen to again

Great album, love it. There's just something about Curtis Mayfield's sound that I loooove so much.

very cool

It’s exactly what I expected a 70’s jazz esque album to sound like. And it ruled

Funk Soul Brotha check it out now

Funky as fuck. Loved mostly everything about this. Favourite Tracks: - Little Child Runnin Wild - Pusherman - Superfly - Eddie You Should Know Better - No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) - Freddie's Dead Overall Grade: 5/5

Super groovy, adding a few songs to my playlists.

Pusherman is way ahead of it’s time.

Outrageously great. 5/5

Curtis Mayfield was an absolute gem. Front to back this album is just banger after banger. Makes me want to watch the movie too! I am putting this on my "vinyl albums to look out for" list for sure.

Just a beautiful, funky album. Nothing more to say, it can't be improved.

Oooh, like butter baby. This is great. Silky smooth and funky as hell. "Pusherman," "Freddie's Dead," and "Superfly" are all classics but the album is solid front-to-back. Just phenomenal musicianship all around and a fun, funky energy.

Really amazing. I love the 70's funk cop/thriller sound (secretly always wanted to make an album like this). The songs are great, everything is great. I wish it were longer.

Some super funky and soulful jams. Love it.

Such a damn good funk album.

What a fantastic album. The tracks strike a perfect balance between jam and focused song, so they feel nice and loose, but not too much so. The lyrics and vocals were a step up from the very repetitive Chic album. Even though they weren't hitting every note perfectly, it kinda fit the tone of the album. Definitely going to check out more Curtis Mayfield!

First time listening to this album, and this really is brilliant. A funk/soundtrack masterpiece.

Incredible vibes, and it works so well as a standalone that I sometimes forget it's a soundtrack

this is sooo goooooddd mmmm awooooga so beautiful and sexy. i am seduced

Awesome album. One of the few time people may know the album better than the movie.

The funk!

Yes! I haven't listened to this in so long. I went through a short blaxploitation film kick in high school that introduced me to 60s/70s soul music. This album is a masterpiece, even if the film really wasn't.

how much did i LOVE this! Great album.

I’m a fan already

Not just super fly: Super-duper fly. 6 stars

Classic.

Never have I ever felt more gangster than when listening to this album.

I'd heard the title track but nothing else here. Somehow it makes me feel nostalgic - it was released 12 years before I was even born, so that makes no sense. I guess it just gives me vibes of those cool sexy 70s, really sums up what they fed us of that decade in the 1990s. Like a best-of summary - all the cool funky disco bits, none of the mediocre shit that no doubt also existed, and it clocks in at a cruisy 36min. Either way, my life is that bit more complete now that I've heard this, and it's definitely going on the "listen again" pile. For this project, that's pretty uncommon. And for a movie soundtrack? Rare as rocking horse shit. Full marks are deserved. 5/5.

One of these classic soundtrack albums that is hard to listen to without thinking about the movie. In my memory, Curtis Mayfield had written stronger songs for The Impressions or his early solo albums. So 4* for the song writing and 5* for the sound. But now listening to it again, I think 5* also for the song-writing is more appropriate.

Cool

👍🏻

Oh funk me.. Curtis Mayfield is a fucking legend. 5

This one was an easy repeat listen. Again and again. Amazing songs with beautiful orchestrations that tell a compelling story. Start to finish.

Oh yeah, this one hits the spot…all the spots! Loved it!!

Excellent vibe. Super groovy.

I first listened to SUPER FLY on an LP sometime in the 80s. At the time I was collecting a lot of older records and somewhere had run across a used copy of this. I would go on to listen to play list fairly regularly as I really liked its funky groove. Sometime in the 90s I purged my record collection, and Super Fly was one of the albums that left my collection. It is one of many that I regret having parted with. I did have a few compilation CDs that contained tracks off this album (Freddie’s Dead, Super Fly and Pusherman) and had let those tracks replace the album in my collection, but listening to it now realize that it really is better as a whole. I love hearing this again. It is remarkable how great every song is on this, as movie soundtracks tend to have a lot of weaker spots or dull instrumentals. This soundtrack is a fantastic album apart with or without the film.

a super funk classic. Lush arrangements, super funky rhythms, Curtis' beautiful vocals. A far better album than the film probably deserved.

I listened to his first album Curtis before this and I really, really loved it, definitely a 10/10 this album switches up the groove a little bit, which makes sense, this is a movie soundtrack, but it’s still really damn amazing both of these are 10/10s

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Just a classic album on many levels - Curtis Mayfield's falsetto voice just works so well over the fantastic funk/soul music; hard to explain but there's a perfect balance between his voice and the music. Probably as a testament to how good and accessible the music is, so much of this album has been sampled over the years from artists as ranging as Biggie Smalls to Beastie Boys to Alicia Keys. I'll admit to not having seen the movie but even without ... this album really does *feel* like a movie; there's a great flow to it - starting with "Little Child..." and the classic final title track truly feels like an end credits. Those two are probably my favourites although I really love the instrumental "Think" - Curtis was also a masterful guitar player and the tone and melody on this track are gorgeous. Maybe the only drawback would be a general sameness that runs throughout but I think the shortness of the album (37 minutes) helps stave that off enough to keep it nearly perfect. An album for pretty much any occasion. 9/10 5 stars.

A sublime soundtrack with plenty of funky grooves, Latin hand percussion, cinematic strings, funky guitar (and bass) and swirling arrangements; the works. Loads of great tracks like 'Pusherman', 'Freddie's Dead', 'Eddie You Show Know Better', 'No Thing on Me' and 'Superfly'. I wasn't born in the early 70's but gee I felt like I was transported to that time listening to the album. Not to mention the icing on the cake; Curtis Mayfield's unique vocal sound. Superb in all departments. Now I need to go and watch the movie!

Super smooth and funky, great all round.

What an album. Superb, funky, smooth. Yes please, Curtis.

Super Fly is a fantastic soul album by Curtis Mayfield for the blaxploitation film with the same name. I really like this kind of soul from the 1970s with a blaxploitation connection like Isaac Hayes (Shaft), Bobby Womack and the (other) artists from Stax Records.

good, good. funky. good.

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Yass! Pusherman is a truly wonderful track. Mayfield's voice layers superbly with an accompanying bassline from heaven itself and drums and bongos to keep you interested and focused on listening. Freddie's Dead has been part of my listening rotation for years. Superfly itself is just a masterpiece of funk. This is a film soundtrack. I mean, there's no doubt about it, it was written for a movie and it sounds like that. It isn't an album per se, but the quality of the music is just.. Well. Just listen to it.

This album actually got me into Curtis!

Such a beautiful álbum Theinstruments sound so good and his voice too

🤯🤯🤯

Soul perfection

Wow!

Really enjoyed this record.

9/10

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I am pretty familiar with Superfly, and liked the soundtrack from it. But hearing it in a proper album format was really interesting; because it was really good. Like way better than I thought it was going to be. I've listened to this one 3 or 4 times at this point. I Really enjoy Pusherman, No thing on me, and Superfly. They are all really solid I gotta say.

Love Curtis …

9/10 really enjoyable funk album, i think it could've had some stronger hooks.

Sublime instrumentation is the first thing that jumps out into my ears. Harp! Hand percussion! Funky electric something! The breadth and depth here is too rare in concept albums and basically unheard of in music for film. It's the obvious archetype of blaxploitation-in-sound, but also an opinionated text by Mayfield and something more besides. For one thing, each song expands beyond its length, providing a feast of material in a relatively concise album.

Not heard before. Absolutely brilliant. Going into regular rotation for sure.

I get to cheat on this one as I already own it and listen regularly. Curtis at his best and the best Blaxploitation soundtrack.

An album bigger than the movie it was created for. Just a snapshot of life. Perfection.

All timer

What a great album the whole way through. Pusherman reminds me of the one time I accidently found myself on Whalley in Surrey. Got back on that skytrain and felt Superfly again.

Saved Prior: None Saved: 9. Junkie Chase - Instrumental 8. Freddie's Dead 7. Superfly 6. Eddie You Should Know Better 5. Give Me Your Love (Love Song) 4. No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) 3. Pusherman 2. Think - Instrumental 1. Little Child Runnin' Wild Overall Notes: Every couple of months some tweet along the lines of "Phil Collins didn't have to go THIS hard on the Tarzan soundtrack" will go viral which pisses me off twofold. For one, yes he did it's a Disney movie of course he had to go hard. For two, why the fuck should I have to see that recycled tweet when people could be shouting out this masterpiece of funk and soul. Curtis Mayfield god bless you and thank you for going THIS HARD.

I think about this album as almost a companion of sorts to Marvin Gaye's What's Going On. Curtis Mayfield employs driving ponderous soul/R&B to explore social issues surrounding the cycle of poverty and drug use. He takes an extremely critical approach of drug dealing which is somewhat at odds with the message of the film. The music itself is tight and gives the lyrics room to land. Overall it is incredibly effective and engaging.

Awesome soundtrack! So funky, might have to actually watch the movie now.

This is brilliant not just because everyone says so but because it truly is. The arrangements are like nothing you hear today. It's so evocative of it's time and the movie of course

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I really enjoyed this album, and everything about it. 5/5 stars.

An absolutely classic soul album

Dope lyrics, funky music.

Un poco de soul y otro poco de funk es lo que necesitaba este día. Las letras 👌

Flawless

So funky and tight. Great variety of tunes. Love the additional textures and flourishment added throughout tracks. This is one of my new favorites

CLASSIC. I have listened to this album many many times and wish I had it on vinyl.

Classic soul

Mejor soundtrack ever.

Hyvää kamaa Curtis tykitellyt. Äijän hittibiisi "Move on up" on kyllä ollut tiedossa, ehkä Superflynkin kuullut joskus, mutta ei ole aiempaa kokemusta koko levyllisestä. Ainakin tämä levy oli tosi hyvä, minulle sopiva määrä nuotteja per sekunti ja mukaansatempaavan ja taidokkaan kuuloista kaikin puolin. Ja kun biisit ei ole entuudestaan tuttuja, niin kaikki kuulostaa tuoreelta.

Genre defining. I wish it lasted 24 hours

Muy chido, me gustó. Un sonido chill, limpio, no exagera en el dramatismo, parece un disco "honesto" y despreocupado pero bien producido y con instrumentaciones muy pro. Favs: Give me your love y Superfly. Mood: Wholesome.

Curtis es animado. Genera buen rollo

Fuck yeah

So good

so dope

Super Funk

I love getting funk albums on this list. Much like the soundtrack to Shaft, this album is just wall to wall funky jams. Not a single dull moment on the album 5/5

Satme et lækkert funk album. Fed høj falcetto stemme og lækre funky rytmer. Kort og godt album. Køb!

The world needs more funk like this

funky masterpiece

Very disfrutón.

First Listen Favorites: Pusherman No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) Give Me Your Love (Love Song) Honorable Mentions: Junkie Chase (Instrumental) Freddie's Dead

Soundtrack är alltid vanskliga både att bedöma och att få till fullfjädrade album utav, det blir lätt lite rumphugget utan den visuella kontexten. Curtis gör det dock riktigt bra här, ett av det mest lyckade i genren faktiskt. För mig är "Give me your love" den solklara juvelen, "Little child..." och "Freddie..." är inte långt efter. Fyra flugsmällar

Bra låtar, bra spelat, bra producerat. Detta är en stark fyra.

Super Fly is Super Funky and Super Fun and I enjoyed it, especially the non-funky additions like the added strings. Highlights are "Pusherman" and the instrumental "Junkie Chase."

This was part of a larger movement, that of black artists expressing/commenting on what they saw around them on a daily basis, spearheaded by Mayfield and others, including The Temptations, Sly, and Marvin Gaye, to name just a few. This sure ain’t no “My Girl” or “Dancin’ in the Streets”.

I found this inexplicably cool and fun. Much better than Supa Dupa Fly.

4/5 - Made me want to see the movie. Quality 70s soul/funk record. Will listen again.

Little Child Runnin' Wild 3.8 Pusherman 3.8 Freddie's Dead 4 Junkie Chase (instrumental) 3.7 Give Me Your Love (Love Song) 3.8 Eddie You Should Know Better 3.6 No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) 3.6 Think (instrumental) 3.4 Superfly 4 Score: 3.744444444

Having only heard the title track over the years it’s a nice to finally hear the whole thing. It’s an excellent soundtrack to a landmark film which would inspire so many films over the years.

Cinematic funk and soul! The closing title track is an all time classic of course. The rest is a solid chunk of funk.

Welp, what a funky time this was. Suuuuuuuuuper groovy, hoooooly crap. Super smooooooth vocals, basslines that run the game, some poignant lyrics about crime and being in the inner city under the violence of police and your enemies, some great moments with the drummer flexing their chops, all around a short hit of funk and power. Fucking great. I think that the album stands tall amongst a lot of the albums on this list. While I think it's a 4.5/5 overall, I think that amongst funk, I'm yet to encounter more albums to compare it to. I am not sure if in the funk genre this would be a 5/5. I will have to come back to this in the future. It could be that I'm slipping and this is a 5/5 on a list of albums YOU HAVE TO listen to.

This is probably the most 70s album I've ever heard. 4/5

I have never actually seen this movie... I should rectify that. This is pretty much exactly what I think of 70's soul. This rules. I can't believe I've never listened to this before. Highly recommend. No real notes, just listen to it. It's groovy.

Dang i didn't know how good he was. 2nd album, and Im not a soul fan, but I really enjoyed it

Im yo pushaaaaaaaaa I refuse to accept that "Little Child Runnin' Wild" isnt the Flashing Lights sample regardless if Kanye re-recorded it and didnt credit it. Wouldnt be out of character. Really enjoy the depth of instrumentation. Makes me want to check out the film now too.

Loved.

Enjoyed.

Surpresa vir mais um disco do Curtis em sequência lol Outro grande trabalho do músico, esse gostei um pouco mais, da a impressão de que é mais ‘completo’, e também é um pouco mais longo. O interessante deste disco é ele ser algo criado para um filme da época, coisa que hoje em dia artistas exploram muito pouco e, quando o fazem, geralmente não tem muito fundamento a não ser algo para vender a música em si e criar hype. O filme em questão, ‘Superfly’, confesso que nunca assisti, mas ouvindo o disco descobri que a música principal me é muito familiar, inclusive muito boa canção. Enfim, mais um ótimo disco de soul music que entra pro HD de boas descobertas musicais.

thoroughly enjoyed, great energy !! :)))

just good stuff!!

I tend to remember the big singles, but it works better as an album than I remembered: it has more musical variety and a sort of panoramic feeling to the whole thing. This is great, era-defining stuff.

Great voice. Happy to have straightforward, coherent lyrics—perfect for a soundtrack for a movie about drug dealing. “Give Me Your Love” has a nice relaxed, danceable beat.

I didn’t finish the album but what I heard, I enjoyed!

Solid but not entirely blowing me away/don’t think I’d be rushing back to it but it’s an enjoyable listen

I was in exactly the right mood for this album. Ohhhhh it’s good. When I’m in a mood like this, a good horn or string section kills me. This album has some fantastic horns AND strings. Along with the quiet, subtle bass guiding the whole thing, the fast, intense drumming, and the soft yet energetic vocals. It all comes together to make a really fantastic album.

Album 62/1001. Listened 9/8/2026. Old school funky classics. Will definitely spin again.

Absolute classic sound track.

Fucking so cool, man. Amazing to realise how many hip hop samples are lifted straight from this album. Remarkable sound with just liquid cool drizzled all over the whole thing. I love it

I'm back in the 70s funktastic album. Great tunes and vibe.

Listened previously, great but suffers a bit as a soundtrack

Two Curtis Mayfield in one week was really fun.

I’ve heard this before. Last time I listened the whole thing was in college, although I’ve heard most of the songs since then. This is a ridiculously badass funk album and every track goes hard except the second to last one, which sounds like the theme from a weak 70s cop drama that lasted one season. I guess it fits the overall feel of the album and movie so I can look past that.

bem bom

Not exactly the biggest funk fan but its not bad

Incredible. Mayfield was firing on all cylinders here.

discazo para poner de fondo.

Really good

Groovy

This album is what all soundtrack albums need to study. The visual design of the movie bleeds through the music. Perfect representation of what I imagine the movie would feel like. Curtis Mayfields voice is wonderful. The lyrics tell a much darker story and the funky sound masks the reality of the situations being talked about. An example being “Freddie’s Dead” which has a very creepy vibe and content matter. Also want to have a special shout out to “Junkie Chase (Instrumental)” which is absolute perfection.

Now this! This is where cool was born!

Fun

Chillig

overall solid, pusherman & superfly all time bangers

Too sober for this album and too early in the morning.

4.2

multi-dimensional.

Muito funky! amei a freddie's dead. Solid 4 stars!

Super funky! This is just great. So 70s, so cool. The movie seems to have very mixed reviews but maybe I should check it out one day. Curtis Mayfield seems like a fascinating person too.

Funky and fun.

3.9, some good jams but not something I'd necessarily listen to every day. jazzish

Banger funk

🕶️🕺🏿🦋🎶👢

This grooves.

Mayfield kills the rhythm as always. Pusherman is an all timer for me. This album is tight, doing just what it needs to. Amazing drums.

Fun and well performed and produced. Iconic.

Tremendous, the sound of the soul 70s.

A great film, due in no small part to a great soundtrack.

I can explain why but I really like this album, it makes me feel like I am inside a club in the 70s

Si le mot "cool" était une musique

"Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield is a progressive soul soundtrack album. I love this album when I first listened. This album talks about social problem like poverty, drug abuse, racial abuse. This album gives me a groovy vibe and from first to last tracks it was just funky and enjoyable. I love the voice of Curtis Mayfield when he sings prettiest melodies in the tracks. The guitar performance is also funky as heck as it was energetic and uplifting to listen. I also love the string arrangement on this album. My favorite songs are "Little Child Runnin' Wild", "Freddie's Dead," and "Superfly". The album flow smoothly from start to end. Overall wonderful album to listen. One of the greatest soundtrack albums ever which is still influencial and sampled by many artists.

I mean heck it’s groovy shit

So much fun. I played this three times and I danced every single time. Please, more of this and less totally unremarkable Brit pop.

Excellent album that's better than just the main theme song. Favorite tracks: Give Me Your Love, Freddie's Dead, Pusherman

Not too bad. Had never heard of this movie bur decent soundtrack so may be worth checking out.

Underrated. I love the percussion on this one

Rerig goeie album ek moet nog 'n bad song deur hierdie dude hoor

Standouts Little Child Runnin' Wild Pusherman Freddie's Dead Superfly

I haven’t seen the movie, but the soundtrack itself is groovy and chill it’s just a vibe you want to be a part of

This is easily one of the best funk/soul albums I've heard. Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, and Superfly are the highlights... but the music works on every track. I don't feel like I need to see the film to appreciate the music, which definitely elevates it beyond "soundtrack" status. But every track evokes such great imagery, I'd like to see how they were used. It's also a much better album than Mayfield's "There's No Place Like America Today," which I heard earlier in the project. I think the film's subject matter and Mayfield's desire for his songs to be a warning against the lifestyle is exactly the push and pull needed to end up with great lyrics. I'm not a fan of some of Mayfield's overtly-religious stuff, nor would I appreciate a celebration of drugs and violence... so this lands in a great spot.