Superfly

Funky and cool but feels like it needs to be paired with the film to appreciate it

locked in on this sound

Really loved this album. Great performances all around. Stand out tracks were Pusherman and Freddie's Dead. Will probably come back to this one.

Very fun jazzy listen with many great songs. Crazy that this is a movie soundtrack. Would listen to this album voluntarily :)

10/10 no notes

Cool album, great to listen to. Really like the instrumental stuff going on. Good messaging. Solid throughout. Give it a listen

Right off the bat, I like seeing the 37 minute run time. My hopes are up that this is concentrated goodness. Smooth, experience, just wish it was a little more dynamic. Kind of album that does a fine job of just letting time slip by while you work.

Some good hits, but sounds a bit like a soundtrack (because it is).

little child runnin' wild - solid start to the album, love the instrumentation love the instrumental breaks favourites: eddie you should know better, think, no thing on me

Wonderful, great vocals and incredibe instrumentation.

Feels like I am supposed to like it more, but it was just fine

banger after banger after banger. kind of perfect. i love music that sounds a little sleazy and this album nails it. i should watch the movie now

Before: I have no idea what this is.

7/10 Best songs: Pusherman, Superfly Politically aware 70s music. This album is deceptive: the music is a whole vibe, very chill, very easygoing, yet the lyrics tackle social issues affecting socioeconomically disadvantaged and Black communities. Overall really good stuff.

Where does this soundtrack get off being so go damn good!? Pusherman had me dancing in the shower, the cool low bass counter to the highs of the horns and guitar. Lush instrumentals that break late into the song to Mayfield sliding in for a few bars of falsetto, so cool.

Supaneat!!

Energy, energy, energy!!! They must have put crack in this soundtrack. Such a vivid and uncompromising sound. There’s a spirit of excitement that grabs your attention and forces you to focus on these magnificent horns. This sense of power is emphasized with how dynamic many of these songs are, growing and swelling until it feels like the sound has no other choice but to be let out. Faves: Pusherman, Think - Instrumental, Superfly, Little Child Runnin’ Wild

Yup, always liked this type of music. Funky and groovy

if I understood lyrics I would love this more My fav: superfly Pusher man (so good)

Such a cool album. No filler, just funky 70's groove. Just outside purchase material status. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ✅️ Cool ★★★☆☆ (6/10) Total reviewed : 216 Already owned : 49 Purchased : 10 To buy list : 4 Nope : 153

Awesome!

Incredible album. Easy five stars

Another album that I never heard before, but have heard all the songs in the periphery via movies, commercials or hip hop remixes.

That was great and pretty funky.

Great bassline on Freddie’s Dead, hadn’t remembered No Thing on Me and enjoyed that.

9.1. What a groove (though Curtis still clears). Most underrated track: Think

8.7 Favourite: Pusherman Least favourite: No Thing On Me

FUNKYYY. Will probably watch the OG movie tonight to get context. Remake tbd on whether the OG is good or not. Freddie's Dead is definitely theme song worthy. I only wish there were more songs.

Super influential album, this album by Curtis Mayfield is a must listen soundtrack album. It is one of the only albums made for a movie and actually outsold the movie. Superfly is a near perfect album all assembled very well and has a tight tracklist. Very masterful production a essential listen.

Not to bad

Solid Jazz, easy to enjoy and engage with

Mega vibes

Very pleasant background music. Forgot it was on at times, but in a good way. 3.5 rounded up.

Nice funk-soul mix that. Enjoyed.

Forgettable

Surprisingly jazzy and groovy.

funky

Beautiful album. I´m not a soul music big fan but It's so inspiring.

By the time he was like 21, Curtis Mayfield was already a seasoned veteran of the music industry. Revolutionary guitar player who changed the way entire genres approached the instrument. We love some socially conscious funky-ass songs. Now all I need to do is see the movie

how the hell are there only two curtis mayfield albums in this project. savor them! favorite tracks: Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, Junkie Chase, Superfly

it is what is it is, and what it is is great

Elevated blaxploitation soundtrack

A fantastic antidote to the utter shite I’ve been put through lately. Pure class

A brilliant soundtrack album. At the time, Curtis only made brilliant records though. It feels like he should be talked about more regularly in the same breath as Marvin and Stevie. This was his biggest success but his first two solo albums should be in the 1001.

Shoo fly don't bother me

É bom e suave em sua execução, mas no fim das contas, é relativamente tosco em virtude ser uma trilha sonora. A voz de Mayfield é linda, como sempre, os instrumentais são decentes mas não muito inspirados. Esse tipo de música virou clichê por um motivo, e discos como esse não ajudam o caso. Se não fosse pelo interminável talento vocal de Curtis Mayfield, esse álbum seria completamente descartável. Falta um pouco de criatividade nessas composições, e as partes instrumentais são bem entediantes. E apesar da voz maravilhosa de Curtis, é inegável que o conteúdo lírico das canções é bem baixo. Um álbum decente, o tempo passa rápido, e não chega a ser desagradavel. 3/5

Yeaaaaaaaah

I don't typically find movie soundtracks this engaging. It's as if the music is a character in its own right.

красивая музыка про жизнь мальчика в гетто

Surprisingly, I really enjoyed this album. Smooth soul like you would find in Blacksploitation movies. And Tarantino ones, with which I am more familiar. So good I listened to it twice in a row, even though this is not my favourite kind of music.

This one was great!! Makes me want to watch the movie

Lekker vrolijk!

This one's real good! Funky as hell. Fav tracks: Pusherman, Think, Superfly

This album, as many other funk/soul albums is fine to listen to but it never manages to grasp me deeper. Didn't mind it at all, but will forget this just as fast as I got to know it.

Never heard before, silky typical 70's soul. Beautiful voice. Good album but definitely of it's time

Favourites: 1. Freddie's Dead 2. Little Child Runnin' Wild 3. Give Me Your Love (Love Song) Least Favourite: No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song)

Fun enough album, and a better S/T than the Bollywood one from a couple of weeks ago. Definitely not my style though.

Album was pretty fly. Sweet grooves throughout, but I still think it’s weird to have movie soundtracks on this list. But I guess music is music, origins don’t matter.

okay amazing

I liked it, felt funky

Funk soul brother some great sounds

A BANGER! Everything about this album is fantastic.

This record is really good. I am a bit surprised I haven’t heard of it before. But I will definitely come back and listen to it again.

Very funky. Would listen again

wonderful album to listen to while relaxing on an afternoon. many great hits and if you got good speakers it’s even better to really experience the vibe of this album.

Hell yeah

Certified un-skippable track list. One of the best soundtracks of all time that outshines the movie. It’s not even considered a soundtrack anymore…this is a Curtis Mayfield classic with conscious & soulful lyrics, and smooth, catchy, funky music. He also has to be one of the more underrated, not talked about guitarists of all time. The inspiration this album had on rap/rnb music in the decades to come shows how well it stands the test of time.

I haven't seen the movie that this soundtrack is for but it definitely gives some spy movie vibes especially with the guitar in Give Me Your Love.

This album evokes a time, place and entire movie genre. The fact that it’s a film soundtrack but yet works as a studio album will have no doubt influenced Quentin Tarantino. Never has the underworld sounded so stylish and groovy……

Really good soul music, Mr Mayfield has a very smooth voice

Song 1: Little Child Runnin' Wild - It has a sort of funky beat, but I like how this sound track is sounding so far, solid opening song for the soundtrack Song 2: Pusherman - This song was fine, I feel like this soundtrack is very instrumental which is fine, just not particularly my thing Song 3: Freddie's Dead - Probably like this song the best so far, wish this soundtrack was more singing less instrumental. So far all these songs are pretty long and there's a lot of instrument breaks which is fine just not usually my thing Song 4: Junkie Chase - Instrumental - The instruments sounded perfectly fine, I just don't really listen to just instrumental songs Song 5: Give Me Your Love (Love Song) - First minute of this song is all instrumental again before the singing starts, these songs are long with not much singing, lots of music breaks Song 6: Eddie You Should Know Better - Thought it was fine Song 7: No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) - Also perfectly fine Song 8: Think - Instrumental - Same as before, don't really listen to instrumental songs, this sounds kind of familiar though, also makes me kind of sleepy Song 9: Superfly - Also perfectly fine Overall thoughts: I thought it was a perfectly fine album - nothing really stood out to me though. 3/5 stars No songs added to playlist

Highlights: - Little Child Runnin’ Wild - … Pusherman - Freddie’s Dead - Eddie You Should Know Better - No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) - Superfly

Liked the mellow beats that had me dancing around the house, but overall not something I would seek out again any time soon.

Curtis Mayfield has an amazing voice, this is a style of music I'm not that overly familiar with but I really enjoyed this. Hoping to dig into more. Playlist track: Freddie's Dead

A soundtrack where the songs tell the story incredibly well. Great lyrics, fantastic musicians playing great soul/rnb, and excellent vocals.

Se nota demasiado que es una banda sonora, más para ocupar espacio que para disfrutarlo como música aparte

Overall 6/10 vocals: 6/10 lyrics: n/a instruments: 8/10 likely to listen again: 4/10 Not bad wasn't really paying attention, songs were kind of long, just not my style maybe ill give it another try another day. Sounds like songs they would play at the end of a civil right movie.

bit of a snooze

Love old R&B blues stuff. Great album and good intro to a new artist

good album, but not something i’d find myself listening to by choice. favs - pusherman & freddie’s dead

Not seen the film and never heard of this album. First track immediately got my attention. There's so much going on, and all of it sounds incredible. The vocals are solid, and there's such a nice variety of instruments in the backing. The funk vibe is really engrossing too. Enjoyed "Pusherman" a bit less, but it still wasn't bad by any means. "Freddie's Dead" is back on form. Catchy hook, great bass line, great variety of instruments again... The scratchy guitar and wah-wah were a bit overused throughout, but I enjoyed the overall sound. There were so many interesting layers and I just loved the funk. Good album!

Mmmmmmm baby, Mr. Mayfield. God. Damn. Superfly is super fly. Soulful, funky, smart, and poignant. Pretty freaking hard to beat.

It was a bi lt repetitive but I liked the groove of it

This is probably the grooviest album I’ve ever listened to. The instrumental section of “Think” sounds absolutely amazing and distinctive, making it my favorite track on the album. Curtis Mayfield’s vocals are smooth and effortlessly charismatic, pulling you in and making it impossible not to move along with the rhythm. A great album overall.

What a beautiful voice Curtis has, hard to not like this one, I must watch the movie now🤣 Mr Soulful

I'm between a 4 or a 5.

Звучить гарно, проте до кінця набридає

Fine. The right length at a short 36ish minutes - we enjoyed it for most of that. Could tell it was originally a soundtrack.

I'm afraid I had this on in the background and let it drift over me a bit - which was easy to do because the orchestra/strings seemed to be as prominent as the funk. I think it sounded good though!

This was overall an alright album. It was pretty chill as a background listen, and it had this jazzy, sneaking-into-someone's-house-type-of-movie-soundtrack vibe, at least that was what I thought of the third song.

Super fly!

I am debating between a 4 and a 5, I don't know how much I will listen to this afterwards but I love good funk and it was an excellent listen for me

This is an era-defining classic, with many memorable funk jams and great lyrics too

Really enjoyed this from start to finish!

Very solid album! I hadn’t properly listened to Curtis Mayfield before but clearly recognised it once it was playing. Managed to have the ability to be good background music, while also having more of a socio-political message if you listened to the lyrics. Will definitely go into my rotation

I was aware of Pusherman and had a 3 ready and loaded for this under the assumption that it was the standout on an otherwise unremarkable film soundtrack, but there's a lot more bench strength here than I had expected and I'll probably be listening to this more in the future.

Oh hell yeah i could get down with this

This is so 70's, but I love it. Funkalicious!

It’s a funky bop! Would pick it up if I’m trying to clean it want to groove with some friends.

<3

An absolutely incredible album. The jazzy elements combine perfectly with the soul feel of these songs, and Curtis’ drug focussed lyrics balance the upbeat sounds with a dark undertone. I’ve not seen the film, or fully dived into the meaning of the lyrics, but I’m more than happy to just listen to this one on repeat and enjoy it. Favourites are little child running wild, pusherman (I absolutely love those drums) and no thing on me

no!

Some amazing, smooth 70s soul.

Das war doch entspannt.

Album ging komplett an mir vorbei, leider nicht im positiven Sinn. Lief eher nebenbei, daher vielleicht nicht komplett fair, aber so nur 2 Sterne.

Eine der coolsten Platten aller Zeiten. Das ist mal ne richtige 10/10. Muss unbedingt irgendwann mal den Film sehen. Ist bestimmt herrlich trashig.

Cool mal einen Film-Soundtrack zu haben (wenn es wirklich einer ist, habs nicht recherchiert). Ich konnte mich gut in die Stimmung versetzen. Schmeckt.

Fühlt sich an wie ein Filmsoiundtrack, ist ja offenbar auch einer und macht dafür viel Spaß

Funky and cool, not my genre but in the right setting this is amazing

Pusherman is a song for the ages.

Not my usual vibe but liked it, very of its time and makes me want to see the movie. Liked best no thing on me and superfly.

1/7- SUPERFLY, 1972 Giving fun 70’s funk heist movie. Not seen movie but it’s giving that lol. It’s fun.

Kinda felt more like generic Jazz with vocalizations. Not my favorite.

Imagine how good this would be if it wasn't tied to a being a movie soundtrack. Full of great songs here, even the instrumentals make for a pleasant listen. High points are Pusherman, , Freddie's Dead, Little Child Runnin' Wild and the title track for me. Curtis Mayfield is an excellent song craftsman and he elevated this random blacksploitation movie to something still listened to half a century later. Super warm and groovy.

How is someone allowed to cook this hard on a soundtrack? Was already familiar with ‘Pusherman’ and ‘Superfly’, however the rest is just as groovy. Truly excellent stuff. ‘Freddie’s Dead’ and ‘Pusherman’ the standouts for me.

Great album, blast from the past.

un album interessante, genere soul/funky con percussioni quasi caraibiche. melodie simpatiche capaci di farti ballare e trasportare all’interno del film anche chi non lo ha visto.

Before Listening: Curtis Mayfield sounds familiar, looks pretty funky and soulful. Excited to give it a try. During Listening: feel like I’m listening to the blueprint. Very palatable and easy going, while also being thematic. I wish Mayfields vocals shined a little more through the sound. Had to give it a second listen because I wanted to hear it more. After Listening: I get all warm and fuzzy thinking about this listen, I thoroughly enjoyed it! It’s strattling the line of 4.5 to 5 stars. Will absolutely return to this album. Before listening: 0/11 songs saved After listening: 2/11 songs saved

Não é algo que colocaria sozinho pra tocar.

S'Ok film themetrack of a blackspoitation film of the 70's.

Very groovy. I enjoyed the title track, but it wasn’t a standout album for me. I understand why it’s on the list after doing some digging, and I may come back to it later.

Smoothes Soul & Funk album das dahin grooved aber wenig das wirklich hängen bleibt. Im Hintergrund kann man viele Details entdecken, besonders Percussion kommt immer wieder rein. Ist wahrscheinlich ein Album das man erst nach dem 10. Mal so richtig versteht. Falsettogesang von Curtis Mayfield recht spannend. Hört man sonst selten so. Produktion: 1970s Full Band Bei "No Thing on me" kommt andauernd ein komischer Basston rein?

Slick sounding funk and soul. Im not familiar with similar albums, but this sounds great. Catchy songwriting, good performances.

Liked this album Favorite song pusherman

The production on this album is really beautiful. So smooth! Vocals are like melted butter, I could listen to this all day. My highlights were: Pusherman, Think.

Smooth, cool

soulful and funky! great percussion, guitar, horns, strings, and lyrical content. the 70's delivers again

super funky j'ai beaucoup aimé, ça m'a donné envie de voir le film

Didn't realize this was a movie soundtrack before this. A really great album

I was a little bored on this one until about halfway through (give me your love). Also heard a familiar sound at the end- almost the whole instrumental of truth is used for the Beyoncé song, resentment

Great Soundtrack.

solid 4

1st one on the list! Tratare de agregar a Gustavo

Not my favv Like the tune Good for a movie ig 2/5

groovy as fuck

Zvuk, ktorý sa neskôr rozvinul do B. G. 's disco. Dávam 3,5

Nice album

4.63

i wish i could do 2.5

Very good soulful/funk album.

Luv dit! De instrumentals zijn zo goed. Mega aanstekelijk. Wat mij betreft de beste manier om een big band in te zetten. En dan met Curtis' zwoele stem erbij, veeg me op, neem me mee, doe een dansje. Ps. Ik wil meer handdrums in muziek!

Fine tbh, maar niet super boeiend

Damn man, het is dat ik echt letterlijk niet langer kan staan dan 3 seconden maar hier wil je toch gewoon sex van gaan hebben. Het is tijdloos meesterwerk, funky groovy en lekker gewoon.

Lekker

Wanneer filmavond met de bois voor deze

Ik hoop dat ik deze basloopjes nonstop hoor wanneer ik dood ben

Illegally groovy.

Really cool that this is a soundtrack. Strong seventies funk vibes. Had some Marvin Gaye sounds that I enjoyed. Solid.

Pretty good for a movie track and I like the fast pace jazz and instrumental. -7.5/10

Superfly cruises through the city at night with the windows down. There is a lot of sugar in this medicine.

The best soundtrack ever

Inconnu au bataillon avant cette écoute. Belle découverte !

You could tell from the beginning it fell very much as the soundtrack of a heist movie which I found really cool and the soul music always hits the spot so great first album recommendation.

You have the right to remain sexy 😮‍💨 I love when musicians are just good at their instruments and I love when that comes through especially in a lil funky number like this one. HOLY SHIT I LOVE SOUL

Decent album, I like the movie soundtrack aspect of it. Not the kind of music that I normally listen to, but I still enjoyed it.

FUnky and soulful and fun

Here’s a thing. Whilst listening to this I clicked on the album review. As nothing musically interesting was occurring I again kept clicking on links. Lo and behold I found out that if you clicked on the star distribution chart it changed to give the total percentages of 1001’s votes against each star. Amazing unlike this album. I therefore join the 2% giving this album 1 star. 1/5 30/12/25

I’m. Starting. To. Question. This. Website. Bro.

I really like this album. It felt very visual. It felt very warm and also real and I love Curtis‘s voice. It’s so unique even now I feel it has such a soulful energy to it and his kind of humble and conscious delivery. I guess I don’t have the words for it but feels very true. I love the messaging in this album. I feel like so many of the themes are still so relevant to today and it’s a very universal album even though it was highly focussed and created around black culture and black exploitation movies, which is the soundtrack to the movie which I have not seen, but yeah, I really enjoyed it. I would listen to this you know regularly the songwriting is interesting Catchy but unique arrangements are beautiful like I’m really amazing string sections beautiful horns. The rhythm section is always great on these types of records. I feel like I’m not sure if this was Motown at the time I’m not sure but feels like that sure feels like that so yeah I loved it. I mean, what can I say? I just I love this type of music. I think it’s simple but attack the issues of him very confidently.

Such a classic stereotypical sound, but in a way that shows you where everyone else got it from. A joy to listen to.

Smooth and enjoyable listening experience. Love the bass lines and the sound of the bass.

Good album for dancing. It's groovy and fun. The lyrics are nice.

solidus 7/10, gal net 7.25/10

Favorite Songs: Freddie’s Dead, Give Me Your Love, No Thing on Me Least Favorite Song: Think Soundtrack so good it makes me want to watch the movie that I’ve heard not so good things about.

Not sure how I feel about movie soundtracks being on the list, as I’m sure they’ve left off a ton of great examples. Either way, this was a fun album but it never really hit the highs I expected it to.

Hell yeah Superfly.

Haven't seen the movie, but such a mood-setting album I don't think I have to!

I liked the album, it's very jazzy and groovy. It's not going to be a frequent listen but it was nice

Loved it!!

Not my favorite musical genre, but this transcends style with its substance. An amazing album that is hard to believe was a soundtrack. Already knew it was legendary and culturally significant but it just plain sounds good and hits me right in my sociology bones. Good stuff.

Such a good opening song holy shit

Instrumentos muy upbeat soul y jazzy, suave coz con ritmo y tonos agudos en partes, various tipos de tambores un saxofone que ese feeling como de tranquilidad y como flow en las canciones, sinfonia clara

amazing amazing amazing! Every time I get a recordación of a Curtis album I am always blown away and amazed🤩

music from the soul for the soul

Really cool and smooth, made me want to watch the film

little child running’ wild, pusherman and superfly. nothing else caught my attention but half was instrumentals anyway.

Album icónico y poderoso

Little Child Runnin Wild - 5/5 Pusherman - 5/5 Freddie's Dead - 5/5 Junkie Chase (Instrumental) - no rating Give Me Your Love (Love Song) - 4/5 Eddie You Should Know Better - 4/5 No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) - 4/5 Think (Instrumental) - 3/5 Superfly - 5/5 Average score: 4.4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

its fire

3.5

The other Curtis Mayfield album was way better, ngl

This being a movie ost is strange, it didn't strike me as cinematic. I wonder what the movie is about. I enjoyed it more than I usually enjoy this type of music but it wasn't mind blowing or anything

really enjoyed the blues sound of this album! freddie’s dead, no thing on me, & the think instrument are my top songs!

3/5 nice for the background

this one an 8

Muy lindo pero nada especial

Nice

Funky production, interesting variety of vocal performances, cohesive theme. tuned out at times, but in my own head?

Is it fair to be underwhelmed? Maybe I just don’t get it. Enjoyed pusher man and a number of other tracks, but I think I just don’t need a full album of funk / souls very often.

A great template for a newer sound, love the guitar as almost percussion instrument

7/10 - surprisingly actually really enjoyed the album. very groovy. especially liked superfly and pusherman.

🌟🌟🌟🌟 will hear again

Fun and varied soundtrack.

Solid 4, nice vibe

Boring

слышала заглавную, узнала откуда Эминем цитировал айм ёр френд, в целом мило но (поскольку ост?) стрёмные темы

This music is full and vibrant.

wasnt really vibing with it but its a good album

I remember seeing this film as a teenager and instantly loving the Pusherman track. I don't remember being hit across the face by any of the other music but, years later, when I listened to the album on its own I realized it's pretty much great from wall to wall. Curtis was great, Superfly was great. Let's see if it holds up.

Really enjoyed Little Child Runnin'WIld, Eddie You Should Know Better and Think. Rest of the album was good, but nothing really blew me away or bored me terribly. Overall a pretty decent record.

Era specific sounds. Fantastic melodies that are recognizable in modern popular songs that I didn’t know weren’t completely original. Some of the tracks are a bit repetitive without seeing the movie’s use of the soundtrack. 2.8/5.0

Super album

Holy moly

So fucking soulful, heartbreaking and joyful, and above all gorgeous. Highlights: Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, Superfly, No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song)

not my cup of tea . 6/10 . Not bad just not my style

Nice

- chill - easy to zone out to

Really good songs; didn't care much for the instrumentals. Loved the casual drug mentions and real sexy tone to his voice.

Very goo

You are not going to hear a cooler, smoother album than this!

I have never seen the movie Superfly or listened to this album all the way through. It's stereotypical early 70's soul and time (as well as movies parodying blaxploitation movies) has made a lot of what is on this album a cliche. It should not be. Even the instrumentals on here are worthy of being heard and it's hard to not be into this type of funky soul music. I don't know who Freddie is or exactly why there is a pusherman, but I'm sure the movie would explain it all to me. This is my second straight day with a winner of an album. I want to give the album a "5," but I don't know if I would put this album on directly but I would add this album to my listing of 1001 albums that I enjoyed. It's hard to not recommend every song on here. It's hard to ignore or pan any album with the song Junkie Chase on it. Nowadays the soundtrack would have 23 songs and be watered down by the enormous amount of music on the soundtrack. 9 songs is perfect here though.

3 star

Funky, one-noteish to me but chill

Producto de su época Soul con letras reivindicativas

Great. Pure soul and funk. Easy listening. Groovy. Curtis’s voice flows so well on these tracks. 8.5/10

first album. banger

muzycznie bardzo przyjemne, ale wokal coś mi nie podszedł niestety

Overall not a bad album! The first song was certainly my favorite/best on the album.

Definitely fun

Enjoyable, but honestly didn't even realise when the album finished, which doesn't feel like a great sign.

Стильно і хітово. Заслужена класика

Легенда! Все дуже стильно і красиво.

I was a vibing with the first song but everything kind of blended together towards the middle. Not for me.

Groovy funky mellow fun

great start. amazing vibes. listened while doing homework so i didnt get to listen to the details but it got me in a really good mood. 10/10

A funky, enjoyable relaxing listen but not essential or life changing.

Vibey and swingin

one of a kind soundtrack

Cool

yeah decent. chill. prefer some of his more upbeat stuff but hey. nice funky little album. not much to complain about here.

FUNKY!!! buja troche jazzowy mysle

Didn’t love. But has a super cool vibe.

Very fun and groovy album, especially for my first one. I don't really listen to older music or go out of my way to check out older albums in full, so this was a good switch-up with a really enjoyable sound to follow. Although it is an enjoyable album, I am not sure why it is a 1/1001 must listen to album, but perhaps there is more of a historical/impactful element to this album that I am unaware of. 3/5

I like the style/genre of this one :) More of a 4.5

Good funky soul

Pretty nicely funky!

OH YEAH BABEY. WE FUNKIN IT UP

I felt superfly listening to this

Funky, soulful, smooth. I ran it back as soon as it ended and it stayed just as fresh 🔥

I love Curtis Mayfield but I think he is constricted on this one by it being a film score. The main theme is awesome but the rest doesn't feel up to what I usually imagine from him based on his other work.

I am already a Mayfield fan. I love this album. It's fabulous.

Pretty basic soul

Funky.

eh

Great soundtrack that works for casual listening as well. Killer tracks

3.5

I'm not a soundtrack guy, I don't get the appeal of listening to music that is completely out of context. Obviously, there are exceptions. The Harder They Come leaps to mind. Superfly occupies its own realm, not so much a soundtrack as it is a concept album inspired by a movie with a completely different ethos. The film is cool with what's happening but Curtis is here to tell you they're wrong, and why. He turned an exploitive piece of garbage film into a staggering work of genius. Superfly is not just the best ever soundtrack, it's one of the best albums ever made by anyone in any genre. 10/5

fire

Easiest 5/5 I've ever given. This album is phenomenal.

was very good i liked it

A couple of listens for these Indie ears to find the funk, but worth it. 1. Pusherman 2. Superfly 3. Give me your love

A stone cold classic. Pure funky greatness from one of the master composers of the genre.

This was fine.

Impeccable album

Отлична запись, шёл и почти танцевал.

Fun and funky

Certainly a soundtrack album feel it warrants inclusion only based on a few songs 3.5*

Pretty damn smooth.

This was a cool album. Empowering but beautiful

This journey has taught me that movie soundtrack as albums tend to be weak albums on their own. If I was listening to this album as background music during movie of the same name, I would likely appreciate it more. However, while driving, it's just boring, and repetitive, and is capping off the worst weekend of my life. Favorite Track: "Think(Instrumental)".

tusk

This was great! Progressive soul-like and tells a narrative. I’ve never seen superfly but I know what it’s all about from this. Very cool album.

It was kinda dull considering the album cover. Makes sense it was a film score.

Nice and funky

Really nice

My system was peaked out rockin’ Pusherman on the way to work.

lmao i put this album on and then got distracted and left the room. but im sure it was great

Badass soul

Is Curtis Mayfield capable of making bad music? I don’t think so.

Cool album, I know several songs…I enjoy the funky soul beat

Level above the last like 30 albums

I don’t know why but I just didn’t really get into this. Maybe I need to revisit it later

Albums where the title also works as a review: Superfly.

First listen

I've never seen the movie, but if the soundtrack is like this, the movie must be just as good.

The OG Curtis Mayfield! Smooth as butter!

Superfood is more like it.

I really liked this. this is quite different to what I usually listen to but I really enjoyed it. NOt sure if I will be going back to it any time soon, but I'm glad I've heard it.

It means something special when I smiled as soon as I saw this was my album of the day. The title track and Freddie's Dead are on my go to list whenever I'm sharing new tracks with people and I want to impress them with my taste and preference because they present everything you could ever want from a music taste, style and intelligence and unending amounts of smooth and cool. I've never seen the film but I ultimately believe soundtrack albums fall into one of two categories of creation; a soundtrack made with the film in mind or the soundtrack for a film. This is very much the former, it flows like an album should and is incredibly cohesive for what a lesser musician would've just made a checklist of themes. The idea of a concept album as a soundtrack is so obvious and yet still genius, and so underutilized while this is a very clear sign that it should be done more. The music itself is stellar, I think Curtis Mayfield is massively underrated in his work and anything he did that is popular should only be more so. The production is incredibly clean, the feel is smooth and unyieldingly tight so much so that 43 minutes will pass before you know it. Best songs: Superfly, Freddie's Dead and Pusherman Worst song: N/A (will only really be used when I think a song actively takes away from an album) Rank compared to everything else so far: 2/9

Classic funk sick soundtrack

cool

This was fine. Feels like you really need to listen to it in the context of the movie to better appreciate it.

This is one of the greatest soundtracks of all time, end of story. While it's a shame it has overshadowed the film—which is also great—you can't argue with what Curtis Mayfield created. "Pusherman" is one of the great songs of this era, which is saying something considering all the legendary stuff that came from this time. This rules, the end.

This is quintessential 1970s funky fresh fun. Mayfield is smooth like butter. Top tracks: "Superfly," "Little Child Runnin' Wild," "Pusherman"

groovy and fun. very enjoyable.

Definitive proof that you don't need dope to make dope music. Favorites: 'Pusherman', 'Freddie's Dead', 'No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song)', and 'Superfly'

I was snowed in with this album on a long Thanksgiving weekend. Hard to dislike this one, although it feels a bit samey after a while. Kinda silly too, but fun.

Very, very cool sound, with lyrics that pack a punch. His voice is extremely easy to listen to.

Great, genre defining sound! But hard to escape or forget that this is a soundtrack to a movie. It doesn’t work quite as well as a stand aline listening experience. Could become a 4 (like after i watch the film), but for now it’s a 3.

Superfly certainly is very smooth. Very classy soul. 6.2/10

I really can't get enough of this album. Isaac Hayes may have come first for Blaxploitation soundtrack genre. Marvin Gaye beat Mayfield to the politically conscious soul concept album. But for my money, Curtis Mayfield blows them both out of the water with "Superfly". There's so much happening on this album. The entire story is laid out in the lyrics, eliminating the need to watch the film for many people. The music is just incredible. It's layered and contains so much variety. It avoids the common pitfalls of popular artists doing movie soundtracks where the music sounds too much like a typical film score. Even "Shaft" had this problem at times. But "Superfly" functions primarily as an album, only relying on traditional film music sparingly. It's a difficult balance to achieve, as commercial music can be distracting within a film's context. The variety of percussion and strings, along with the beautifully smooth soul music really captures the listener's attention throughout. Mayfield also manages to keep the lyrics grounded in the story, which gives the album a strong focus. "Superfly" was hugely influential among a lot of different artists and genres and I'm definitely not surprised. I've already listened to it four times over and will definitely return to it in the future.

Incredible

Good album

super five .

Decent. Not my style of music.

His third album. Soundtrack for the movie of the same name. Funk / Soul. I have no idea what urban ghetto life for black people was like in 1972 USA, but I am happy for Curtis Mayfield to give me some of his takes on the subject while being smooth as silk. Good storytelling combined with funky jams. Cool as ice.

3.5 stars

No skips, start to finish. "Pusherman" is my favorite, but this is a perfect album and I love it all.

I'm not familiar with Superfly, nor was I expecting to see a movie soundtrack on this generator. That being said, with lack of context, this was awesome. This was funky, soulful, and just overall a fun listen. It kept me hooked from start to finish. I may just have to watch the movie so that I can feel it in all its glory!

For a movie soundtrack, to have written so many fantastic conceptual pieces is an extraordinary feat. Totally enjoyed this.