Superfly

Apparently this is one of the few soundtrack albums to financially outperform the film which inspired it. It didn’t hurt that the singles Superfly and Freddie’s Dead were such huge hits. It’s also, along Marvin Gaye’s album What’s Going On an example of that relative rarity, a soul concept album. Mayfield always sung his consciousness and here he firmly links drug addiction to urban poverty and has no truck with glamourising the pusher. This could easily have been all about the music or all about the viewpoint but neither dominate; rather the soul feel fells like it’s the only way the package could have been delivered. Perfect early 70s funk soul.

Oozes coolness

good

awesome album. i felt like i was in a 70s Pam Grier "Foxy" movie. not a bad tune on it. we all heard the great song "Superfly" but the one that stood out to me was "Pusherman". two enthusiastic thumbs up!

Wow, this is about as black as early 70s music gets hahaha. I really like the music with the horns, bass, etc, it's about as cool as music gets. I just see bell bottoms, black shade sunglasses, and bling when I hear this. I can only handle so much instrumental so I do like when he sings. This was a fun listen. Don't need to listen to again, but glad I did listen to it. I'll take War over this for black / funk 70s music.

The Pusherman says this alblum with fullfill you Soul fix

I heard the song before, but I forgot how cool the song “Superfly” really is! All in all, a decent album today, but in its time, it was rock solid. One of those albums you need to be in a special mood to truly enjoy it. GOTTA LOVE “ Pusherman”.

Smooth funk that makes me wiggle and get into the bass.

I've never seen this "Motion Picture" but the music is pretty smooth and groovy in a soulfully 70's kind of way. Beastie Boys samples Superfly for their song Egg Man.

I feel like a 5 year old watching television in 1979. This funky inner city vibe was the soundtrack to almost every tv show at that time, even the kids shows. I already know Pusherman from some random compilation. This is a solid soundtrack. The vibe, as great as it is, is not an everyday thing for me. I wouldn’t turn it off if it randomly came on any time though.

This was cool and chill. For me, it was more Mediumfly than Superfly, but it was a pleasant listen!

The vibe is there. Soul really isn't the hardest genre to listen to, since it always has a certain groove to it. But besides the enjoyableness that stems from it's genre definition I didn't find much else in Superfly.

Funky

One of the best soundtracks ever. Curtis is in fine funky mode one this one.

Pretty flawless. I love Curtis Mayfield's voice, it's so unique and recognizable. Cool instrumentation, smooth, a little dated - some might say CLASSIC. Compelling narrative: difficult but not disturbing, complicated without being taxing. Still sounds great.

9/10

liked this one!! and then david and i talked about movies, because this was a soundtrack.

Classic. Unparalleled. Love this.

Funky, soulful, groovy, and orchestral all at once. Pretty solid and interesting overall for me.

Never seen this movie before. Despite that, this soundtrack is amazing! Especially love how the guitar and bass sounded.

What a great way to start my week: by listening to this album. I don’t even know what else to say. The way the instruments are played, his smooth, soothing voice… I actually had to stop what I was doing just to feel it. This is what I call music.

Absolutely a vibe, funky, fresh, timeless

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this album as much as I did, it's not something I would normally listen to, so I thought I'd be bored, but I genuinely liked it

Superfly is a real soul/funk/bigband album. This is probably one of the greatest concept albums I've ever heard, Curtis voice harmonies so well with the lower sound segment. The instrument focuses mainly on percussion and great baselines, trumpets and strumming guitar taking over when Curtis is absent. This great work of layering makes it unbelievably easy to listen to, and something for everyone during a late night wine or beer drinking, or a slow morning. No matter the circumstances, there is a 100% certaincy for "today I will take the world" energy. Enjoy

4 1/2 might be my favorite funk album

Blaksploitation, funk ja mitä muuta? Tällainen toimii minull.

Soulful, and perfectly executed album. I will add this one to the list of eclectic deep cuts when I want to listen to something different. I put it on twice today, expecting that some of the charm and novelty from the first listen would wear off by the second time I gave it a go but I enjoyed it just as much. It almost looses a point for being a soundtrack album and at times feeling like it was trying to stay to hard in the mold of the theme of the movie, but if was pulled off so well I didn't mind.

This album is a smooth, soulful, funky, groovy good time with lyrics that paint a vivid picture of what it was like being black in the 1970s. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it, but it's probably not something I'll return to frequently. I don't know, there's nothing in particular I disliked about it, but I guess I'm just not really in the mood for this kind of music right now.

cinema

Started out great. Visions of bell bottomed polyester suits, platform shoes, and crazy colorful sunglasses filling my head. The song was smooth and cool and funky. Second song was bringing us to the seedier parts of town - meeting the pusher man. I can dig it. And then we meet poor Freddie. Bit of a downer but still bobbing my head. Then either the novelty wore off or the music itself just got repetitive, but I lost interest. It was good, but don’t think I would listen again. And if I have to hear Joe say, ohhhh yeah one more time….

This album oozes with soul. The groove of the guitar, the dancing of the piano, the blasts from the horns, as well as the variety of different drum sounds are all complemented wonderfully by Curtis’ silky voice. Pick a track and it could easily have been included on the Shaft soundtrack cause it’s just that smooth. Glad to have experienced this.

An entertaining set of songs where the soundtrack format keeps it focused and moving. Mayfield’s falsetto vocals get tiresome after a bit and the overall album has some moments that are uneventful and others that feel repetitive, but there are also slapping moments of funkiness which make it great to get down to. Mostly, this album made me miss the terrible porn music of my teenage years!

This is great, so beautifully composed. All the instruments blend perfectly to create some groovy soul. An unexpected no skip album, with a few songs peaked my curiosity about the movie. Great album that had me saying "oooooohhhh yaaa" more than I care to admit.

Classic and amazing, ain’t nothing like Superfly!

Pusherman is slick

Honestly this really good. I could buy it on vinyl at some point. It’s quite a 5 for me, but it’s a 4+.

Mej

Great for having company over.

# Album Name: Superfly # Artist: Curtis Mayfield # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Three opening bangers and ends on a banger. Bit in between is decent. # Top Tunes: Little child running wild / pusherman / Freddies dead / superfly # Would I listen to it again? Yes

Day 13. Best tracks: Freddie’s Dead, Superfly, Pusherman. … 8/10. Does it belong on the list? Yes. It's a classic of funky soul from the 1970s, and is at the very peak of original movie soundtracks.

Goated

I dare you not to dance. Double dare you.

This is just so good, lush arrangements and deep heartfelt lyrics. Very enjoyable and I keep playing it over the past few days since it was assigned. No filler, just wonderful music that holds your interest throughout.

Smooth shit. Beautiful layers and production. Sad, serious, melancholy, despondent at times lyrics, but it’s lifted up by the buoyant and lively playing. I’ve had two Curtis Mayfield albums and the have both been must-listens! #248.

45 minutes of Mayfield is like the brain getting 45 minutes in a snuff mat. So much floating and fun instrumentals. It’s more fun to imagine the songs aren’t directly about a movie and are just a dude singing like it’s a DARE session

CLASSIC!!!!

Fuck. Yes. Enough said.

Premium Funk and Soul. A fun listen.

This album brings the damn funk. That wah wah pedal must have been smoking after recording these tracks. It's smooth and it makes me want to be surrounded by orange and brown shag carpeting taking a drag off a cigarette. So, yes, me and the wah pedal are both smoking now. I'm not usually a big funk/soul guy, but this was damn pleasant. I can't really find any fault with it and would gladly listen to this over again. Favorite tracks on this listen were "Little Child Runnin' Wild," "Pusherman," and "Superfly." Superfly is a very strong 4 for me. I have to be in the mood to listen to it but when I am, yeah it's great. Best soul I've had on this project so far.

SuperFly 👌

By far the most druggie album I have listened to.

Personal is political concept album of orchestral soul and funk. I love this in principle and really like it for most of the songs. Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, Give Me Your Love are smoking hot, all in their own way. Mayfield was so smart and so on.

Still fresh, still jams.

Pleasant but didn't knock my socks off. Very strong 3, but would I go out of my way to listen to this again? I don't think so - I've heard this before. I've liked it in the past, we'll see... - Kinda just background funk elevator music. Feel like the whole album just passed by. Listening again.

Vibes are so good it actually makes you want to watch the film

This was super cool, I really liked the lyrics telling the story about the drug dealer and observing these issues in the community. It's told with a real smooth and funky soul sound. Loved it

Good soul album

Day 85 The little word cloud thing says the most popular word in album reviews for this is ‘groovy’, hard to disagree really. 8/10 Highlights Pusherman Superfly

Damn fine record.

great jazz. would listen again.

Great Songs: Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) Good Songs: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Junkie Chase, Give Me Your Love (Love Song), Eddie You Should Know Better, Think, Superfly Mid Songs: Bad Songs:

Favourite track: Pusherman

Incredible for its genre but not my vibe!

nice!

A very powerful record.

3.5. Pretty sexy and groovy!

It's ok, but sometimes too soft, generally nice to listen to.

Quite an enjoyable album

Grooooooooovy - cool disco with social commentary.

Actually pretty fun soul, which is surprising since I like basically nothing about this genre. There’s a bunch of funk elements, making this album overall more catchy and enjoyable for me. Still not my type of music, and there are some slower soul parts that I don’t really like, but this album is still good, I’d say. 7/10

Tendo a concordar com algumas reviews por aí na internet chamando o álbum de superestimado. Não é ruim; longe disso. Mas também não é tudo aquilo. Fiquei com vontade de ver o filme.

Was just 70s porno music

i like the core vibe but feel like it never went anywhere

Finished, it's good.

Great funky rhythms with a dark underbelly

Super cool

RANKINGS 1) Superfly - 8.65 2) Little Child Running Wild - 8.6 3) No Thing On Me - 8.55 4) Freddie's Dead - 8.5 5) Pusherman - 8.4 6) Think - 8.2 7) Eddie You Should Know Better - 8.15 8) Junkie Chase - 8.05 9) Give Me Your Love - 8.0 --------LIBRARY LINE----------- CALCULATED RATING - 8.34 PERSONAL RATING - 8.95 Great Tunes, Amazing Vibes, Vocals, Production and Lyrics are very good.

Decent funky, nothing too catchy

great voice. i had a good time picking out familiar hip hop samples. not sure how often i would go back to it but if some of these came on during a smoke sesh i wouldn't be mad at all

3/3.5. Good but I get tired of his voice. Think there are better blaxploitation soundtracks also.

miss when movie soundtrack albums used to be special and artistically motivated

This is not my genre of music, and the album really wasn't made for me. However this is smooth. It is soulful and poetic. Social Justice has never sounded so sleek and accomplished. I probably won't listen to this again, but I enjoyed the time I spent listening to it today.

Fantastic. Makes me want to watch the movie? Not much else to say here

4.5

Tää oli aika ”easy listening” ja ”panosoul”-osastoa. Hyvää soitantaa ja Curtis on taitava laulaja. Hän vetää korkealta.

A “spoiler alert” for those that haven’t seen the movie would have been handy. No point getting invested in Freddie’s storyline now.

Entspannte Mukke. Nicht mein Fall

This is far too good to be a soundtrack, what on Earth.

I kinda wanna watch super fly to get a better feel for this work

This is what the 70s sound like in my head

This dude was just so cool.

So very cool, as an album. The songs are a bit long, but the panel of sounds, the base lines, and his voice are all great great assets. There aren't that many record like this out there, hence why it is important that this one is here.

Enjoyed this more than expected. A really cool vibe to the whole thing

couldn’t be a better time

9/10

No one does it like Curtis Mayfield.

Loved it 4.5 stars. That voice is incredible.

If pressed I would probably say Curtis Mayfield is my favourite musician of all time. The Impressions and the first 5 or so solo albums he made are all perfect to me. Listened to this on my stereo full blast while reorganizing my soul CDs today. Undeniable

Deep grooves, funky hustles, filthy goodness 🔥

I thought I liked this record more than I actually do. Hot record; bunch of bangers on here, and Curtis is the GOAT, but there’s some snooze here too.

High 3 - liked this a lot more than I thought I would.

aMAZING FUNK BLUES r&b

Was talking about the best soundtrack album yesterday, and apparently NOW this pops up… what crazy timing. Great vibes through its 36min run, so funky and fresh it shows the peak of 70’s music me thinks

This album is sick. I have never seen Superfly, but I might have to after listening to this. Just such a fun soul funk album, with such a smoooooth voice. Great instrumentation and fills my ears with joy.

I don't often listen to soul. I think it is to do with the natural movement of music in random other directions. It is pretty specific and era fixed. One won't casually run into Curtis Mayfield soul on the radio or even in a soundtrack (that is not from the actual movie in the 70's!) However, this does not diminish or weaken the cool, groovy, pleasure from listening to it. I mean Mmm... this is just like having a rare dessert or an exceptional wine. Throw this on in the middle of a party and see what happens...

Iconic soul and funk.

70s chill black guy

Great Artist. Excellent record

Oh me oh my do I love some Curtis Mayfield. Great album, movies don’t usually get scores this good but usually they’re just getting Hans Zimmer to make them just another soundtrack. We need more Curtis Mayfields making movie music.

EGGMAAAAAAN

Good funky grooves. 7/10

Took some warming up to. Such a nice niche vibe of soulful lyrics and calm composition. Sleek 70s soul sound

Pusherman should be required on every soundtrack for a 70s crime procedural

Fantastic album! Haven't heard this in a while, so happy it was in the queue.

2/5

There is just something so innately cool about Curtis Mayfield. He's slick, he's sly, he's cool. So from a personality standpoint, he had me from the word go. But then throw in the orchestration, the arrangements, and the sax, and you have an instant winner for me. I don't care who it is - give me an album like this and I will eat it up and ask for more. This genre is so untapped for me. I haven't explored it nearly enough to full grasp on it, and I hope to god there's more funk on this list. Please. Give it to me. Four big stars. Standout Tracks: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Pusherman, Junkie Chase, Superfly

Strong 4

Not my genre

Superfly gets extra credit for being a soundtrack to a movie that actually exists. I dig the psychedelic/progressive/cinematic soul and funk vibe.

At last, an album that sounds like a soundtrack because it is one! Super fun!

Cooles Album, konnte mich echt aufmuntern, als ich in einem negativen Mood war. Nice positive Vibes.

The Good: We get to see a funny movie! The Bad: No McLovin in this movie… The Ugly: Went on a beer-run for nothing… I am starting to doubt my memory… could have sworn that I listened to this album, and that I hated, to find out that I did not listen to this album, and that I don’t hate it… This is close to perfect background music, nice and relaxing, doesn’t overbear at a single moment, while it just kind of takes you from left to right and back. So yeah, here’s to a funk album getting 4* from me! Who’d have thought?

A short one, but a good one! This was a pretty groovy listen.

Maybe I’d like this more if I’d watched the film? Or if I liked funk? This feels a bit like a ‘had to be there’ moment, it’s lost on me.

Loved it

Really good. I need to watch the movie now

I really liked the vibe of this!

264/1089 - Some songs are really cool and varied and others like Pusherman and Superfly are the same thing over and over again. Overall good but not great.

Classic. The thing that strikes me is the grit.

Smooth soulful sounding soundtrack of the movie of the same name speaking about blaxploitation in the 70s. Best: Super Fly Worst: Junkie Chase - Instrumental 3.5 Stars

Thought I'd want to skip it as it is a soundtrack to a movie I've never seen and am not really planning to. But it's a pretty good album by itself, and I am not usually fond of soul but I liked it.

Damn, cocaine makes for great subject matter.

Álbum muito divertido. Que boa levada Funk! QoA Vesper.

I can appreciate it and why it’s great. It’s just not my genre.

makes me want to watch the movie. great concept album by itself

Funky, but I don’t love the concept since it’s a soundtrack album. Not sure how I feel about Blaxploitation as a genre.

I regrettably don’t have the context of the film with me at hand, but that only seems to matter if I wanna know why Freddie’s Dead and why Eddie should know better. I mean, nobody has to watch The Bodyguard to listen to the plethora of Whitney Houston songs that came with it. Doesn’t matter thought, because this shit slaps. Nice buttery soul that manages to sustain a life for itself outside its origins. Even the instrumentals are fucking sweet. I figured they would be filler from the film, but no. Curtis showed some depth here. My only nitpick is that the songs are about a minute too long. They could have ended sooner. Favorite track: No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) Other hits: Pusherman, Superfly, Little Child Runnin’ Wild, Freddie’s Dead, the instrumentals (Junkie Chase and Think)

Smooth as hell. This is some late night funk chill stuff that has a life and fame of it's own detached from the movie it was created to serve. While the movie is dated, this soundtrack never gets old and feels more vibrant than half the stuff produced today.

nice around sound to chill and relax

10:10 a classic classic soundtrack This album was the soundtrack to a blaxploitation film starring Ron o’Neil and directed by Gordon parks junior. The album is my favorite Time line 1972 great albums: the seventies was a time of progressive music. The music pushed the boundaries of space and time. So many good albums came out at that time, a lot to be excited about from Jim Croce to Yes. These include- Wars” the world is a ghetto” Genesis “foxtrot” Allman brothers “eat a peach” Frank Zappa “wake/jawaka” David Bowie “the rise and fall of ziggy stardust” Stevie wonder “talking book” Yes “close to the edge” Fela kuta “Shakira” Jim Croce “you don’t mess around with Jim”

This was OK. When it comes to funky soul, I prefer the tones of Isaac Hayes over the falsetto here, but the instrumentation was pleasant enough, I guess. Overall, this was pretty light on the hooks and felt largely forgettable, but it was short and didn't cause me any pain - and that's more than I can say for most of this list.

Pretty forgettable. Listened to this on Friday, and can’t think of anything that stands out about this.

It's real good and all, but apart from Pusherman, the songs don't really stick to me. It's not as good as Madvillainy.

not bad but not for me

Simply amazing. RIP to the Gentle Genius. The album goes so much deeper than the flick it was made for.

4/5. great soul.

When I think of soundtracks from the 70's, this is always the one that comes to mind. And for good reason.

Great

Nothing on Me et Freddie's Dead sont deux chansons que je connaissais pas et qui sont des pépites !

Horny sex jam, ballads about drugs, warm vocals, funky guitars and great grooves - what else could you want from a soul album?

I liked it however since I do not remember much of it (anything at all really) I have to give it only two stars. It is not the album’s fault necessarily though, I just had an oral exam to prep for so my mind was preoccupied.

A soul classic. The orchestration is amazing. Favorites: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Freddie's Dead, No Thing on Me Would I listen to it again: Yes

Normally not a fan of falsetto whiny high pitched voices in soul music, but wow do the instrumentals and lyrics compensate. Listened to it twice in a row because I couldn’t get enough, and spent the trainride home reading his biography. Fascinating person who wrote some fascinating music. If some good music with some great societal critique isn’t worth 5 stars, I don’t know what is.

Classudo

It’s ok. Not my kind of music.

This was great! Fun and funky - more than holds its own as a concept album without the movie (which I know nothing about). Standouts for me were Little Child Runnin Wild, Pusherman, Freddie’s Dead, and Superfly. That said, the instrumental tracks are also amazing, definitely not to be skipped.

Decent enough - not someone I’d look to explore further, but enjoyed nevertheless

Every song was perfection.

Confident and smooth! I would relisten to this, especially on a slow evening when I am cooking or crafting, or during a sunset drive.

Why Couldn't They Just Let Me Be? 1001 Albums Generator 128 (09/29/2025) Superfly is Curtis Mayfield's third studio album and was released as a soundtrack for the Blaxploitation film "Super Fly" in 1972. This album is equal parts soul and funk, and it blends these elements together wonderfully. The orchestration throughout is also extremely lush, which is a common feature of this style of Chicago Soul. I have never seen the film that this is a soundtrack for, but I can imagine exactly what it's like. Curtis does a great job of creating a world in his music. With that said, the second instrumental, Think, is quite boring. Some songs, such as Give Me Your Love and Eddie You Should Know Better, are also not very memorable, but overall, this album has a great flow and it is so short and snappy that I can't be mad. 4/5. Favs: Little Child Runnin' Wild Freddie's Dead No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) Least Fav: Think

Mayfield is a genius, known for his politically relevant songs before this instead of being overt he uses the lives of characters in an exploration film to explore the same ideas. And it’s funky!

That was a groovy record!

Great sound but so sad

Very super fly

So and so. Soul punk? Idk

I've known of this movie forever, but I still haven't checked it out yet. Gotta change that immediately. Gave this one a listen during a night drive down PCH and felt like a pimp the entire time.

Too repetitive

Man this is like the 3rd album this week where I hear the word nigger or nigga. lol Pusherman is cool. fuckin coke man. I love this 70's disco sound. Reminds me of Boogie Nights or Tarantino movies. This was pretty good. 4 stars.

Funky fun little album. I recognized several samples used in other songs.

uma vibe incrível, com certeza um achado que vou continuar ouvindo futuramente.... me recorda os jazz que se escuta pelas ruas de noite, sentimento inesplicavel

The falsetto gets a little annoying after while but I'm still giving it a five.

This album blows my mind. Mayfield was a musical genius!!

Pleasant listen

Masterfully groovy 4

I don’t feel any particular way about this album. It’s was short and to the point. I suppose that’s all I have to add haha.

Oh so that’s where all those samples are from.

Superb slice of soul music. Never seen the film the album is the soundtrack for, but the tracklist is super clean, energetic, and groovy. I love the flow of the album and the overall vibe, the bass lines and guitar work are fantastic, overlayed with the iconic vocals.

I’ve had this for years and loved it. Like Marvin Gaye’s “Trouble Man” soundtrack as well as film music by Isaac Hayes and Quincy Jones, there’s something about that mix of soul hits and incidental music that makes these albums wonderful and somehow timeless.

It's okay! Not entirely my thing, but okay! "Pusherman" "Freddie's Dead" and "Superfly" were my faves

This soundtrack makes me want to watch the film again.

I only knew one song by Curtis before listening but I loved this album. Especially the drums and bass and deep lyrics.

A top rated soundtrack album from the 70s. This LP is filled with smooth RnB grooves. Freddie's Dead and Superfly lead the way on this iconic album

Groovy. 4/5 Highlights: Pusherman Freddie's Dead No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) Superfly

Came and went kinda

CURTIS. CANT. MISS. (so far)

Ich kenne weder Film noch Score aber vor meinem Auge tauchte sofort "What's my name? Shaft!" auf. Endlich wieder coole Mucke auf dieser elenden Liste.

Banger

Well then.

Bra grejer. Skönt sound och galet bra produktion. Andra halvan var lite tråkigare än första

Chill music, nice to listen to

Great sound, nicely latered with a few really standout tracks

Purty good, don’t think I’d listen again but I enjoyed it quite a bit

Really good start, 4/5

Je ne dirais rien

Très bon

A funk classic! 4/5 #185

Banging when you're in the mood for some soul, which should be always.

Quite simply, this soundtrack is great blend of funk and soul. It's too early in the morning for me to think of anything more though, so I will leave it at that.

Funkadelic. This album beautifully illustrates the dichotomy between the swag/style of the black community while also portraying the constant struggle the people face. It is a tight rope between being proud of who you are and being trapped in a system that you did not create. Truly a tragic irony behind the beats but once that’s stripped away it’s a cautionary tale.

A little too short with some of the interludes but is interesting and smooth and great

Loved it

Very cool, felt like Starsky and Hutch. Pusherman is especially good.

Groovin'! J'avais hâte de tomber sur du soul/funk, excellent album!

Bring back the movie soundtrack!

Favorite Track: Pusherman

Day 2 in a row of rolling the soundtrack to a movie. Yesterday was Shalimar. What are the odds of that?? Really wondering how many movie soundtracks are on this list. I’m just going to repeat some of what I said yesterday. Notably, I bet I can guess the plot of the movie by listening to the soundtrack all day, and I feel it’s a requirement for myself to watch the movie at this point after listening to this. As far as Funk goes, this is just ok. I’ve heard some absolutely electric Funk albums so far, to the degree that they’re going to have to start living up to the ones I’ve already heard. This one specifically is nothing to write home about. It’s very average, yet still thoroughly enjoyable. Good mix of slow and faster paced songs. My favorite of the bunch is “Freddie’s Dead”. I’m always going to enjoy a good Funk album, and this is no exception, but I don’t think this one is going to stick with me much after today. That being said, I’m absolutely going to watch the movie. I love a good Blaxploitation flick!!

Arguably better than the movie it was written for - actually there’s no argument there, that’s a fact, but not a terribly high bar either. Anyway, the Freddy’s Dead and Superfly tracks alone make the album worthwhile.

I love this movie!

-oooo i liked this… definitely more than There’s No Place Like America Today even though i’m getting hesitant to compare artists’ albums like that -makes me want to watch the movie cuz this is so immersive. i really did feel like an African-American cocaine dealer the whole time i was listening -it’s not completely flawless, honestly i wasn’t a fan of some of the later songs which felt like filler in the context of the soundtrack itself but. ah well -Favorites are Little Child Runnin’ Wild and Pusherman

Curtis Mayfield and his falsetto, back once again. Similar feelings to what I felt on There's No Place Like America Today - the music's fairly good but the vocals wear on me. Overstays its welcome.

Very cool album here. I haven't seen the movie, but the album makes me want to see the movie. There is so many unique sonic aspects of this and other funky soul albums. I'm not very informed on the history of funk and soul, but it does feel very iconic in the formation of that sound. It feels musically and instrumentally, very very crisp and well orchestrated. All the songs on this album are good, 2 or 3 were great, and I really enjoyed the instrumental "Think" which seemed pleasantly out of place.

super Funky. Some highs and lows Mostly highs

Love this album but I'm always going to give high marks to 70s funk. One of my favorite genres of music and this album does not disappoint. Pusherman alone makes this a great album but add in Superfly and Freddie's Dead - how can you not give it a five

Good

Een soundtrack.. Oke, dat moet wel goed zijn dan als een soundtrack bij de 1000 beste albums allertijden hoort. Het is iig een soul album zo te lezen, dat gaat de goede kant op! En het eerste nummer is ok wel gwn erg lekker. Beetje jazzy vibes ook, maar (godzijdank) niet te veel. Net goed. Dat op een soulbasis maakt een mooie mix, in mijn ogen dan. Ja, een erg vibend album, ook wel benieuwd naar de film nu. Te goed voor 3 sterren, dus dit worden 4 reten. Hatza!

Muy rico. Como les roban eh, te estoy mirando a vos Cristina Aguilera. Nota: 3.6

Great Album and sparked a lot of related artists in the day.....Quincy Jones, Herbie Handcock to name a few

A classic and immaculate soundtrack. 5/5

One of the greatest soul albums of all time. Not only is the music fantastic, but it’s the social commentary that really brings this entire album to another level. The songs are catchy and attention grabbing, and just make you listen to the message he’s trying to spread.

Yeahhh

This album put me in such a good mood

This a fun, groovy soul movie soundtrack typical of the blaxploitation film genre.

God listening to this makes you feel so cool. 5/5 Best Song: Pusherman

Pusherman is one of the coolest songs of all time. Why do we not exist in a time now where mint artists made albums for movies? 4.2/5

Very smooth

Rustig en goed. Lekker om naar te luisteren.

Not my genre of music but I can appreciate the music and in particular the percussion used. Not an album I'd listen to again.

Great vibe. Really enjoyed it. [only listened to half, though]

Soul + funk es una combinación increíble. Me hace feliz escuchar estilos que no suelo escuchar y aprender un poquito más de historia de la música.

Pretty enjoyable album. Don't really have much to say, but overall enjoyable, if a little forgettable.

Banging. The way I swaggered into work after this should be a HR violation. Love it.

Love Curtis mayfield. This album was okay.

Meh. 3 stars.

Before I listened to this, "Move On Up" was really the only track from Curtis Mayfield that I knew. Unfortunately "Superfly" has not added anything that I would regularly listen to - not a bad album at all but a one-listen run through.

It is insane to me that people really only know him for his debut album and the Superfly soundtrack when he has a discography full of wonderful music. This album is nothing short of badass with a Soul sound to really help capture the Blaxploitation era of films this soundtrack was inspired by so beautifully. It has also very much set a standard for original soundtracks and still impresses over 50 years later. There is instrumental tracks here and there is also plenty of Curtis' sweet and silky voice to help make this album come off so smooth. As with any soundtrack it can feel a bit all over the place but man does it also do a really good job of stringing everything together. Even if you don't really like soundtracks I would totally give this one a shot as it not only defined the 70s beautifully with the production here but has also become somewhat of a timeless classic through plenty of sampling. Thank you Curtis for yet another wonderful contribution!!

Growing on me.

It was decent, very cool album, also very short. Absolutely iconic in places.

It's fine, I guess. Certainly a better album than Shaft, but feels pretty by the numbers funk? Historically it sounds like it was a big deal but I don't think that makes it any better. Somewhere between a 3 and a 4 but the weaknesses of being a soundtrack and having to hew to a film means that it feels pretty one note.

Amazing how the production can be so lush, with a full band, strings, horns…without sounding ostentatious or over-the-top

Funky, full of social commentary, and ever so relevant. Super fly is a phenomenal soundtrack, arguably one of the greatest sound tracks of all time. Freddies dead, No Thing On Me, and Superfly are master classes in funk, making this record a landmark

Simmering cinematic funk with a social conscience, hugely influential on neo soul. It’s fine I guess.

This album fucks hard

Kinda fun

Uh. Soul yesterday, soul today. I don’t have a commonly defined soul so why this much soul. and this is somehow lame. 3/5

First time I’ve had the same artist back to back. A vast improvement on yesterday’s album. In saying that, they weren’t exactly bad but I wasn’t too fussed on the instrumental tracks. Take them out and I’m probably giving this a 5. Top Tracks - Pusherman and Freddies Dead

I’m getting so tired of writing little reviews. It was good.

Cozzy - Rainy day

Great vocals, great songwriting.

I had fun with this one, what a banger! Seriously not a bad track on here! Smooth, soulful and groovy from start to finish. Really enjoyed Mayfield's buttery vocals in Little Child Runnin' Wild over over that funky rythym and massive horn section.

But Black Dynamite, I sell drugs to the community!

Nice solid soul album

Classic Funk from a glorious age in music!

Groovy! I like his voice! Some of the music felt a bit too repetitive even for me but i would check out more of his!

Amazing. Wonderful, deep, thought provoking and beautiful. The statement "the album was a surprise hit that record executives felt had little chance at significant sales," is one that hurts my ear balls. How did they listen to the same album i just heard and think, naaah?!? Great album to start the week with

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Pusherman I thought this album was pretty chill. It's definitely from a time and place that no longer exists. Everything these days is R&B, rap, pop and modern rock music. There's almost nothing being produced anymore that fits into this genre, or certainly nothing showing up in the current zeitgeist or culture of "mainstream " entertainment. It was refreshing to hear this.

4 estrelas . Soul sweet genius

This is a wall of sound that pierces my eardrums. Not my thing. A complete crazed saxophone/jazz riff where all songs sound alike. Wanted to like it but the chaos hits me nowhere.

a nice surprise, chill, but funky, soulful and smooth, got out before it wore out, good listen

fun to listen to

Wish I loved this all the way through because the first three songs are killer but still really enjoyed the ride, kind of a drag with the instrumental tracks in the middle but it's a film soundtrack so I guess it makes sense it won't flow the same as an album

Totally love this album and had to listen to it twice! His voice is like honey!

Nice to listen, but not really my kind of music, probably won't get back to this one.

boring

Enjoyable funk

very groovy, i really like this!

Smooth - great vibes

I know this is the soundtrack of a specific movie but it feels like the soundtrack to 95% of all movies from the 70's. A great listen.

Oh yeah THIS is music. Raw instrumentation and storytelling. Love it.

Slapped.

Fine background music, but too unstructured for my tastes. Superfly was the only almost banger.

Cozy stuff! When it hits, it hits hard. As a whole though, the album falls a bit flat.

Wenn man in der Stimmung ist

Good soul album, soundrack for movie. Good vocals. However, the songs are too long and as a whole is bloated with alternative versions as usual in soundtracks. +Freddie's dead

It might be a film soundtrack but it does not need the film to work brilliantly.

Tosi hyvää rentoa taustamusaa! Albumissa kivasti vaihtelua instrumentaalisten kappaleiden ansiosta. Pidin muissakin biiseissä erityisesti instrumentaaliosioista ja niiden rennosta rytmisyydestä. Klassinen 70-luvun soul and funk jatkoon!!

I'm pretty sure I saw this movie back in the early 80s, but I've never sat down and listened to the soundtrack. I'd put this up on the same shelf as Marvin Gaye's *What's Goin' On.* They're both great explorations of the scene in the early 70s. Now that I think about it, they would probably make a great double album together.

Not for me.

Hermoso disco, suena excelente y con muy buen groove.

This record has been called the Black Sgt Pepper’s. There’s not really a direct comparison, but this record is just as important in the cultural landscape. It’s effect on Soul, Funk and Hip-Hop is monumental. This record kind of blew my mind and set me on the path to discovering more and more soul music (this record along with Al Green’s Greatest Hits). An undeniable classic. Still haven’t seen the movie.

An effortlessly cool album. I really gotta watch the Superfly film that accompanies this album. Favorite track: Pusherman

Beautiful, clean, funky and with story telling lyrics

this was actually fire i was considering adding some of these to my playlist because they slap hard icl 🔥

fun and jazzy

It was really good. Surprised how much I liked it

So this is actually a movie soundtrack, but this is one of the few times when the soundtrack actually outsold the movie? Which is pretty cool. And it got Curtis Mayfield his future soundtrack work. It got added to the Library of Congress in 2019. Apparently Mayfield wrote it in a basement in Chicago and recorded it with a 40-person band at Bell Sound Studios in NYC. Super 70s groovy/funky. Instrumentals are cool, a lot of the "wah-wahs" sound like they would back the scenes in 70s cop shows where it pans out over the city. Someone said you don't even need to see the movie, just listen to the soundtrack and you already kinda know the whole movie" lol. The intro of "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" is sampled in something, I don't remember what F. OVERALL: Not a bad listen. But maybe because I was listening while working, the second half starts to blend together a bit.

One of the best soundtracks.

This is the hundred ninety first album I’m rating. I’ve only listened to Superfly before. Adding to my Playlist - Little Child Runnin’ Wild, Pusherman, Freddie’s Dead, Junkie Chase, Give Me Your Love (Love Song), Eddie you Should Know Better, No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song), Think, and Superfly. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. Superfly - This makes me think of Diamond is Unbreakable. All in all I liked 9/9 songs. I’ve listened to two Curtis Mayfield albums and they’ve been some of the best ever.

Funky

This doesn't feel like an album; it's a whole soundscape, a cinematic experience. You don't even have to "like" all the songs; they just take you somewhere that only they can take you.

Something that always gets me about the funk and soul music coming out of this era is how *free* it feels. It's loose but everyone feels fully engaged and each instrument and note *matters*. Curtis, like Stevie Wonder and Al Green and all the rest, channels his vocals from some deep place that sounds like they're all being made up for the very first time but that every throwaway change of energy or volume or extra oomph is thoughtfully considered, like he's less performing than letting it erupt from some visceral place in his psyche. If this is rehearsed to the point of perfection, no one is giving less than 100%. It's really magical. And even with all of those many, many instruments and elements going on, the arrangements and mixing are perfect -- drawing your attention right where it needs to be, and hiding little surprises and fills deep in the mix for discovery upon repeat listens. Completely unrelated: is this the only movie soundtrack I've listened to dozens of times without ever bothering to actually see the movie it's soundtracking? I wonder how would my appreciation of it change if I understood where it was situated.

A classic that still holds up. Man imagine hearing Freddy's Dead for the first time in 1972.

Album No. 0005 on my list. I‘ve heared the name Curtis Mayfield before and had a rough idea about what music he had been doing, but that’s about it. Superfly is a very cool soundtrack album - catchy, exciting, but also somewhat laid back, interestingly. Very cool 70s vibes, very cool, very decent lyrics. Will certainly listen again- 4/5 stars!

Não conhecia este álbum e ainda não vi o filme (honestamente, acho que a única música que conhecida do Curtis Mayfield era o Move on Up) e ADOREI!!! Que vibe, que ritmo, que boa onda, que tudo!

What an awesome little slice of soul. Super clean, punchy, expensive product. Great playing. Tastefully put together through and through. Interesting lyrical themes.

The album is okay. The production and arrangement are good, and the lyrics are much deeper than the usual blaxploitation soundtrack. But Mayfield's falsetto unnerves me after some time.

funky and satisfying but nothing to make me love it

3.5 as it's own album, 5 as a soundtrack = 4 overall

Funky Soul

Wonderful album, lyrics and delivery is excellent. Soulfully haunting in places