Superfly

Rating: 8/10 Very smooth and funky. Best songs: Freddie's Dead, Superfly.

The use of Bongos in Pusherman really got me.

Crazy that a sound track out sells the movie it's for.

Really liked this album - had listened to a few songs off it before but overall like the whole album - feels like it had a central theme and is quintessentially 70’s funk/soul - very groovy and could dance to it

WOW WOW WOW. So fucking funky, no shits given in the titles. So tight, sexy, confidence-inducing. Doesn't feel overdone. 4.4.

Some truly memorable tunes.

A classic

Love the funk.

Wow, there’s a lot more depth here (both musically and lyrically) than I’d expect from a soundtrack. It absolutely is able to stand on its own. A beautiful soul/funk album.

Funky, cool and easy listening. Feeling good this am so going to put this on the 4 side of 3.5

Funk fun

I liked his voice and it was cool that it was a soundtrack, but because of that I feel the instrumental portions felt out of place from the rest of the album.

Timeless and solid

This album was indeed, Superfly. Shit bumped and I really want to see this movie now. Would definitely dip into this again

It’s always hit or miss listening to a soundtrack of a movie I haven’t seen, but I’d be interested to see this one. The album was funky and truly did tell a story. In addition to the title track, there were a couple other songs that caught my attention that were added to my library. I’ll round up to a four because I was grooving to this one.

I really had fun with this album! Awesome vibes, and I had to go back and listen to "Pusherman" again. I'll definitely think about this one again.

Nice surprise! Was a bit sceptical when it said it was a motion picture soundtrack, but it actually worked very will to listen to as a free standing album as well. All songs were pretty interesting and they felt different enough from each other. Perhaps there weren't that many songs that stood out as "hits" except 'Superfly' perhaps, but they were all just really nice. Really liked 'Give Me Your Love' as well.

V good for studying

Liked this a lot. Heard most of the songs but really liked the album. Definitely will be buying 8.5/10

finally something thats not mid ass 70s country or boring ambient techno. i listened to curtis but never bothered with this one for some reason. its amazing how this is a soundtrack when this seems like a perfectly intact album on its own. nothing seems out of place and even the instrumental tracks are nice and fits into the album just fine. i love chicago soul and its primarily because of curtis. he just did soul so well that no one else can compare. every song here is so good to me except superfly and because of that the 36 minute runtime came by in a flash. i dont see this as a perfect album but its a great one for sure. 4 personal favs: little child runnin wild, freddies dead, no thing on me

Iconic album with an iconic sound.

Amazing record from an amazing mind. Lyrically innovative discussing social aspects. Must remember this is a soundtrack. And it overshadows the movie it scores in every way possible. The music in Superfly lives on and the movie is forgotten.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Curtis Mayfield at his finest

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

We really enjoyed this.

Why doesn't anyone make music like this anymore?

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

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

A fantastic album about drugs and drug dealers

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

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

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

Enjoyably infectious funk.

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

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

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

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

A great album and time capsule

Some good tunes on here, classic blaxploitation soundtrack

Good Album

pusherman getting mellow y'all

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

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

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

Easy to listen to

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

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

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

Bringing’ the funk. Such a vibe.

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

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

Classic funk from 70s but still sounds so fresh

Got my hair cut to this

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

So many samples

Excellent

SUPERFLY!

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

Indeed a classic that you should listen to. 4 stars

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

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

VIBES

Funky fella

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

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

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

Funkalicious 76/100

Loved th music the voice and the storytelling

Selling drugs has never sounded so cool

Lovely

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

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

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

Smooth

Guess I have to watch the movie now.

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

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

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

generally solid

Very good

Loved this!

so funky i loved 4/5

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

Favorite Tracks: Superfly Pusherman Little Child Runnin’ Wild

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

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

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

Awesome and funky

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

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

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

Slightly better than average.

Such a funky album

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

favourite song: pusherman big fan of this

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

Good stuff mostly

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

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

Love it

6 von 11 sind Knaller. Definitiv best 100.

Dope. 4

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

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

Immaculate vibes

Very good album.

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

Good rnb

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

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

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

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

Funky!

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

Fun album and great songs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oh hell fuck yeah. Little Child Running Wild - this sets the tone that this is not just soundtracking but an epic crime saga. For a song I’ve never heard, this comes out the gate building to a goose-bump-laying-down crescendo. 4/5 Pusherman - so classic - this song is one of the best songs ever. Should be a 5+. 5/5 Freddie’s Dead (Theme from Superfly) - Another iconic song. It’s hard to give this 5/5 when compared to Pusherman, but it’s so so close. 4/5 Junkie Chase (instrumental) - theme song to every 70s cop show. I see the car chase, I see the foot chase. 3/5 Give Me Your Love (Love Song) - expecting more of a slow jam but I dig the jam this is. This teases 4/5 territory, but pretty solid 3/5. Eddie You Should Know Better - the little vignettes Curtis Mayfield sings more real then the actual movie this accompanied. 3/5 No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) - is this a Barry White song? Nope, Barry White doesn’t really hit until 1974. Smooth jazz saxophone. 3/5 Think (Instrumental) - nice relaxing instrumental. Nothing super special but nice placement on the album. 2/5 Superfly - A soul masterpiece. 5/5 What is this album? Cinematic that’s what it is. The sound is truly remarkable. Not a single bad song, and so many great ones. Almost a 5/5, but not quite there. 4/5

This is one groovy fucker

This is a fabulous album. The instrumentality, the vocals, the vibe. Best songs are Superfly, of course, and Little Child Runnin’ Wild.

A real joy, love Pusherman, the overall sound is sumptuous .

His voice is as smooth as silk. Very funky, and an enjoyable listen.

A funky soundtrack to a film I have never seen. Despite that, it was able to transport me to a different world

great album!

Groovy. Impressive the album grossed more than the movie

funky

great album. I discovered blaxploitation film genre

ta bueno me ayudo a hacer mi cosa de hippies

I like it a lot, but it ain't something I'd gravitate to, though

Crisp and clean funky soul that isn't formulaic. Really liked this. The whole album doesn't have any skips (partly due to 36 min run time) but the standouts are "Pusherman" and "Superfly".

Awesome!

A soundtrack album that could easily just be a Curtis Mayfield concept album. I love Curtis Mayfield's pretty soft tenor vocals and beautiful upper Falsetto throughout the whole album. Vocally "Little Child Runnin' Wild" is one of my favorite vocal performances on the album. I love the juxtaposition of beautiful vocals and instrumentation with darker lyrics, darker stories, and darker grooves. Pusherman is at the top of my favorite songs on the album. Catchy lyrics, catchy melodies, epic falsetto. The bongos add some serious funk and wobble to this track that makes it extra special. Sweet bass and guitar riffs, and awesome wah-wah guitar scratching for an extra layer of rhythm. I think the second catchiest song after "Pusherman" is "Superfly." I'm not sure if the pitchshifting of the bongos is natural or an effect created in post, but it's an awesome psychadelic effect. Super grooving bass, epic horns, wah-wah, bongos, Mayfields falsetto = Dope. "Freddie's Dead" has some of the sickest bass/guitar riffs, honestly this song reminds me of some early King Gizzard tracks minus the strings, wonder if they took some inspiration from this song. The mix of funk and strings makes this song feel epic. The horns add an extra funk to the track. Probably the best bass tone on the album. The lyrics on this track might be my favorite on the album. "Think" is the song that most feels like it was made for a scene in the film, but it still draws from consistent tools of the album like the use of bongos. It's slow pace and focus on clean picking guitar makes this track stick out to me, but it ultimitley still fits the vibe. The vocal-less-fast-paced "Junkie Chase" is a better example of a track pretty clearly made for the film, while still really sounding like the bulk of the album. "Junkie Vibe" is one of the funkiest tracks on the album, with wah-wah guitar scratching throughout, and epic horn punches, and a nice grooving bass. Easily a 4 Star Rating just taking into account Mayfield's vocals.

You can hear the panning. The strings are pretty hard panned to the left and hi hat is hard right. The organ is also on the left side. Horns are left center.

groovy! i liked it

Funky!

Great funk albums with like 3 or 4 stone classic tracks plus the rest which is decidedly NOT filler. 4 stars

Sorprendente.. muy funky setentero. Me ha gustado mucho.

I liked the general groove and some particular rhytms; after a while it turned like all the songs were the same. Anywsy, lovely music that takes me to tarantino movies.

I liked Curtis mayfield last album and what it was trying to say but I thought this one was much more my jam. There are plenty of parallels to be drawn between this and the shaft soundtrack by Isaac Hayes but this was just an all around solid r&b soul album with plenty of good instrumental tracks to mix things up in between great tracks like little child runnin wild.

I really liked it. I haven’t seen the movie, but I think watching it would only make the album that much more enjoyable. Instrumentation is beautiful, especially the instrumentals. Mr. Mayfield’s voice is obviously as charming as ever. I wish the tracks didn’t all sound so similar and there were some to spice things up, but all in all, an excellent album and a pretty perfect soundtrack. 4/5

Tou could feel the 70's listening to this

Earthy, smooth funk with real lyrics. Truly enjoyed every second and wanted more when the album ended.

Good golly this is smooth. Very uplifting. I lost my house keys at Costco today and this album made it feel like it hardly mattered.

I knew the song “Superfly” going into this, but otherwise didn’t know much about this album. Wasn’t expecting much since it’s a soundtrack album, but wow was I wrong! This is a spectacular album top to bottom. Every song added to the bigger story, and the performance and production were top notch. One of the best soul albums I’ve heard.

Really groovy album! Super 70’s vibe. My favorite songs were “Think (Instrumental)”, and “Little Child Runnin’ Wild”.

Not Curtis Mayfield's best, but this album defined the soundtrack of the blaxploitation era in the 1970s. Curtis was a GIANT talent.

Loved the anti-drug commentary of the lyrics. Mayfield writes like a man who knows the pain of what drugs can do to a community.

This is really good!!!

Haven’t seen the movie, but did love the soundtrack.

Bra skit

Great soundtrack to a great movie

Concept album, soundtrack, revolutionary structure and lyrics, flat out, straight up and all around. 4/5

Never seen the movie but the score's good

Really good, I’ll have to return

Timelessly cool

I think I'm kind of a sucker for this style of music generally. Plus Curtis has one of my favorite voices for soul music. I think I will watch this movie one day as this stylish soundtrack is definitely getting me in the mood for some cheesy 70s

Superb

Loved it. The instrumentals, the grooves. I love how jammy everything felt, and how cohesive one song to the next feels. The lyrics are sharp and pointed.

One of the genres I've discovered the most interest in through this project is soul music. This album is another fantastic example. I love his falsetto voice and the incredibly funky guitar here. Killer album.

Great album.

Fun, love the percussion love the funk

I really liked this album. Funky, political, well performed, fun orchestrations. I’m also impressed that it was a soundtrack! Few film soundtracks feel so cohesive as an album, even when they’re recorded by one artist! This will definitely enter my rotation!

It's packed full of influential bangers, but the production sounds sketchy and it's moralising is risible. No go on, say junky again. Sounds a bit victim blamey to me. Deserves all the respect it gets though.

funky, fresh, heavy, solid

Good

Nice

The only Blacksploitation film I’ve seen is Shaft. The songs on this album seem to be overtly commenting about the actions happening on-screen. At least I assume. But this album rips! Super funky sound. I love those horns. And it’s capped off by the sweet voice of Curtis Mayfield. I’ve found a new favorite album. 4.5/5

Funky and fly as can be. I liked the instrumental the most.

Solid groove

Enjoyed it a lot

That was a slick album. Liked it front to back. I generally really like movie soundtrack albums.

Soul Sonic wish they sounded this fucking cool. Big Curtis nails that 1970s swag in this soundtrack to a blacksploitation classic. This has all the orchestral and jazzy funk fusion one would want from a 70s album.

Needs a second listen with more attention to the lyrics (bleak lyrics about drug abuse) and not just the soulful voice and rhythms. Liked the mix of instrumentals in this album, the vocals as mentioned are soulful with abit of jazz to it.

Рубрика "альбомы, которые хочется иметь на виниле" в студии. Ну такой сладкий молодой (или не очень?) человек. Стало теперь интересно посмотреть, что же это был за фильм такой, с таким-то саундтреком. Фортепиано в Junkie Chase прям пушка.

4.1 - solid, smooth, delicious

That’s a lot of cool to pack into 40 minutes

This album surprised me. I wasn’t sure I was going to like it going in but it was actually really good. Form the first song Little Child Runnin Wild with its unusual time signature and cool guitar it caught my attention, and managed to stay pretty good throughout. The orchestration in each song worked so well complementing the singer without being overpowering, and the drumming was fantastic. Overall it was a pleasant surprise. 4/5

A great soul/funk album. I remember when the title track and Freddy’s Dead were on on the radio. Those are 5 star songs. I’d also heard Pusherman, but the res of this album was new to me. The sound is great, the groove even better. I wish I could give this 4.5 stars, but we’ll have to go 4/5

solid album 4 out of 5

funky fun.

Funk puro y duro, disfrutona esta música

Really enjoyed this album. It has an incredible soulful vibe with some top-notch guitar licks.

Tremendously listenable funk.

Yes, this is nice! Lots of feeling, lots of emotion and it all flows so nicely. At times some songs fade into arbitrariness and/or cheesiness, but very rarely. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Sweet smooth sounds, very cool

Listened a few times. Loved it

Några riktigt bra låtar, några helt okej.

Surprisingly fun album

Superfly is a tasty album. It could make you feel cool even during a depressing day. Bass lines are so smooth, Curtis’s voice is super funky. The songs go to the point and don’t mess with your time. Great production and awesome mood. Can’t complain!

It’s funny how so many of the albums on this list evoke a specific time. This is a great example of that.

it’s pretty rare i listen to old school albums. I really enjoyed this one though because of the instruments used throughout the whole album. a lot of the songs made you just wanna sweat and dance back and forth and i love it. Curtis mayfileds voice sounds very soulfull and smooth. definitely enjoyed this one

This album may have commenced the tradition of soundtracks that are better than their movies. The whole sonic palette on this album channels the ethos of the era, from the mournful, lilting string sections to the anxious walk of the bass. None of the chord progressions in these songs ever resolve; they just kinda persist with a nervous energy. Also between Ian Anderson on Friday and now Superfly, the early 70s were truly a golden era for frizzy-haired dudes with receding hairlines. What a commanding look that was, we gotta bring that back.

Enjoyed this way more than I expected when I saw it was for a film. Now I want to watch the film. Musically it’s great, obviously its very soul/funk oriented, and the lyrics are very powerful given their tone against the music. Sometimes with this genre I find either the music or the vocals try to outdo eachother, which means it can get old quick, but I never got that here. Sounds more like a band than a solo artist. I’ll be back to this I reckon

Good stuff 4/5

4.5/5

Funky

3.5 per track

Funky and sweet. Went by fast.

This album is full of soul, with Curtis Mayfield's soothing voice accenting his wonderful arrangements. I've never seen Superfly, so I have no emotional attachment to the music from seeing the film. The album on its own, though, stands up very well.

Really good soul album! I’m enjoying it

Enjoyed it a lot!

Funky fun

It didnfall into that normal problem with funk, where the songs kinda blend together and have a 30 second intro and 45 second outro.

Groovy, sensuous, topical and... cinematic of course. It's not often that a movie soundtrack is one of the most defining statements left by a singer-songwriter during his carreer. But it's the case for *Superfly*, by Curtis Mayfield. 4/5 for the purposes of this list, translating to a 9/10 grade for more general purposes (5+4) Number of albums left to review: 391 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 277 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 144 Albums from the list I won't include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 193

I was a little skeptical that I would like this at first, since it isn't my typical genre I listen to, but I was pleasantly surprised at how fun of a listen it was.

really fun soul record, lots of memorable moments

Groovy, easy listening, something I’d imagine playing in some dudes Cady in the 80’s. I can dig it

Groovy!

Cool background music definitely an inspiration for childish bambino’s funk album

Curtis Mayfield’s soul-funk soundtrack perfectly captures that 70s urban, black action movie vibe.

Incredibly fly. I liked the instrumentals a lot and it’s always good to have a reminder not to deal cocaine. A high 4.

For a movie soundtrack this goes exceptionally hard. Super funky, good lyrics. Really liked it

This is a step above most movie soundtracks. Curtis Mayfield's voice is smooth as silk and these songs tell a story about the seedy part of life. Really good album.

Funky

I liked this quite a lot - the two singles (Freddie's Dead, Superfly) were both enjoyable.

This soundtrack is so iconic. Absolutely worth picking up if I find a physical copy. Will probably re-listen soon, I already have half this album saved to playlists and stuff.

Even sad sacks who think The Smiths are great and cannot escape the absurdity and humiliation of their daily existence love this album.

Curtis Mayfield Genre: Psychedelic soul, funk, progressive soul 1972, Soundtrack Standouts: Freddie's Dead, Super Fly, Pusherman Funky! 4/5

Good, mellow, not something I feel the need to return to over and over.

Super groovy. Immaculate walking around on a sunny day vibes.

Pusherman is one of my favorites of all time

yeah he’s pretty cool, but superfly? this shit smooth like the recall on peter pan peanut butter.

Amazing fucking album but only 4.5 because I think I like 'Curtis' more as an album.

Very funky. Reminds me of some of the Motown my mum would have listened to

funky, soulful, everything i like about music

very 70s

So far really great. Sounds like a Tarantino soundtrack. Pusha man is on hear which I didn't realize was a cover from chance the rapper.

- This is such a great album. - "Freddie's Dead" has such a sense of groove for such a bleak song. - Considering the heaviness of the subject matter, this can be a really gorgeous piece of work. "No Thing on Me" feels like floating on a cloud. "Think" is like waking up on a perfect morning. - Should I watch Superfly? I have no idea if that movie is supposed to be good outside of the soundtrack. - Mayfield is one of the best at executing these kind of lush soundscapes within a funk setting. It all just moves, and works on an orchestral level too.

Funky soul! Love it!

Nice album

Swinging, upbeat. Love to hear it more often

One of those artists of I'm very familiar with some songs but I could not put a face to. That didn't change today but it was a nice listen nonetheless

This is quintessential heist and scheme music, makes me feel like the opening shot of a crime action flick. Also beastie boys jacked the whole flow but they adapted the sample really well so I can't really be mad.

I remember one of the few rules with this list is No Soundtracks. I guess 'Soundtracks are allowed if they contain all original songs' and yet Saturday Night Fever, a soundtrack that one could argue was MORE impactful than Superfly. But I digress… Superfly is a seminal album that could only come in tandem with a Blacksploitation film. It sounds like a soundtrack in some areas, but still finishes with the amazing Superfly. 4/5.

I think in my previous review "There's No Place Like America Today" I said I love Curtis Mayfield and this album is one of the reasons why. I love this album. From the start of this album to the end it is an experience. "Little Child Runnin' Wild" is one of my favorite songs Mayfield has made and then you get the classics that are "Pusherman" and "Freddie's Dead". The whole album though is great and I think the best song to me besides "Little Child Runnin' Wild" is "No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song)". That song has that classic Mayfield groove but I think my favorite part besides Curtis' singing is that about 3 minutes in there are these super punchy keys that are played along side a tambourine and smooth sax and for some reason I have always loved this little instrumental bridge. Like all Curtis Mayfield albums the instrumentation is immaculate and that combined with the vocals which are some of his best ever as well as the incredibly thoughtful writing makes this a masterpiece. 9.5/10

Really liked this, definitely heard a few tracks before. Felt like I was inside an Elmore Leonard book.

I hate flies but this one is pretty super. Freddie’s Dead and Pusherman.

Curtis Gayfield

His voice goes flows so smoothly through each track. Ez 4

Really enjoyed this.

This album is incredible, I can't believe I hadn't heard it before. Great music to walk around the neighborhood to.

Funk. So funky

It's no surprise why this album is so highly regarded. This is one of the nest examples of soul funk. Really tight bass grooves lead the from the back. Wonderful instrumental orchestration, solid drumming and Curtis Mayfield's high pitch, almost falsetto voice brings it all together.

This was awesome. His voice is super cool. Almost whispery. I want to lean in and hear him sing.

Such a killer soul/funk record. This sound just kind of personifies everything I think of when I think of this genre. Great listen this morning.

HL: title track, “Pusherman”, “No Thing on Me”, “Little Child…” I have to start watching these movies, having already heard their soundtracks (along with Shaft) Happy to hear this classic in its entirety, but my favourite Mayfield album might still be There's No Place Like America Today (1975), which is more sonically diverse and intimate. Meanwhile my favourite song of his is “Don’t Worry” (1970) September 10, 2023

Curtis Mayfield is one of the artists that I truly respect. His music is so harmonic. You know it's supposed to sound like that. He was master of his peers.

Nice

Super great soul soundtrack! The arrangements are funkylicious, you know.

Very lovely tunes, incredible voice. 4/10 Favorite: Pusher Man Least Favorite: N/A

This is good. Own it on vinyl.

grooooves

I don't have much experience with Curtis Mayfield's music, but this was a great way to reach my 200th album milestone. Instrumentally, this album was a great blend of funk and soul, with great guitars, drums, and trombone playing. Mayfield's singing is great too, with his falsetto bringing an earnestness to the album, something that works especially well on "Little Child Runnin' Wild." As good as the instrumentation and singing were, the lyrics were the hero of this album. Lamenting urban poverty, drugs, and crime, Mayfield managed to create a visual of 1970's Harlem just through music. This was a great album, and after listening to this, I really want to see the movie.

Pretty good album, some solid jams in there, long songs tho.

I actually really enjoyed this album. Very groovy and funky. I have definitely heard pusherman before. Overall very enjoyable album

Great album. Very soulful and with some great groovers. Curtis's voice is smooth with a capital smoo. I will be checking out some of his other material and seeking the movie that this soundtracks.

This is one of those albums I've had on my "to listen" list for a long time, ever since I first heard Freddie's Dead as a cover by Fishbone back in 1988. Over the years since I have heard the original Freddie's Dead and Pusherman on the radio, but I just never got around to the whole Superfly soundtrack. The album was great, even down to the instrumentals. Recommend!

It’s odd to think that this is the 2nd soundtrack I’ve gotten on this website and that, like the 1st I’ve gotten, it’s really good. Superfly is a soul album, that also happens to be a soundtrack to the film of the same name. While I have not seen the film, I can guess what kind of film it is and what it’s about. Or at least, presume what kind of film it is and what it’s about. Lyrically, there’s a lot of discussion about drugs, specifically the harms of drugs. The clearest example of this is the song Freddie’s Dead, a song in which this Freddie guy died of drugs. It’s clearly anti-drug but feels genuine about it. I think some of the lyrics might be essential to the plot but I haven’t seen the film so I don’t know. On the sonic side of things, this album is very much a soul record. And yet, it feels a bit different. The soul sound is there but it feels like it’s going farther than a typical soul record. There’s a wide variety of sounds, like softer melodies to faster rhythms. There’s also a lot of different instrumentation, from brass, to orchestra, to guitars, to more distorted guitars, it really is unique. I’m admittedly not describing it very well but it kind of feels indescribable. The instrumentation really is great. I’d call it almost similar to progressive music with its sonic experimentation and wide influences. Two major influences are funk and psychedelic music. There are funky rhythms all over this thing. It’s complemented by the psychedelic influences on this album. It’s very present, on the track Freddie’s Dead for example. The psychedelic sounding guitars are very prevalent. Throughout the whole thing and complement the funk that runs throughout. In conclusion, this was really good. I am truly at a loss of words on how to describe it. It feels like it takes soul to a whole new place and it’s amazing. I’d easily give it a 9/10.

Funk ya

slušao sam prije tjedan dana točno ovaj album. slučajno mi je došla Pusherman stvar koja je fenomenalna i onda sam prošao album, odličnih stvari ima. kvalitetnih.

Aw, yes...the enlightened age of Blaxploitation. Mayfield's lyrics and vocals stand out in this one and Freddie's Dead and Pusherman are perfect examples of the social statements that were being made through the genre.

Favourites: • Little Child Runnin Wild

Funky and catchy, good music

Nice soul album

Issa hit

Despite hip hop's best efforts there's never been a record that's made drug dealing seem cooler. Take that Nixon!

i love when they have film scores on this list. this one was exceptionally funky

Fucking brilliant funk. Favorite track: No Thing on Me

Relating... 4

Enjoyed it great funky sound track. Enjoyed. Grooves and has that warm 1970s groove. Sounds 1,000 miles away from what was playing in the rest of the world, but sounds incredibly influential.

funky

This is a really strong album and wild I didn't realize all of these songs were part of a soundtrack. Makes me want to watch Superfly sometime soon, so I can see where all of these songs fit into the narrative. Curtis Mayfield is an amazing musician and songwriter. Really enjoyed listening to this one. Standout Tracks: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song), Think (instrumental), Superfly

I thought this album was a bitta fun

oh that was SLAY

Now this is groovy

Funky spy music. 4/5

Dope

I'm glad it was compared to Gaye's "What's Going On" which came out around the same time. A lot of the soundtrack is familiar because so many of these songs have pushed beyond the boundary of backing music and defined an entire genre of soul

Absolute banger. Better than any movie soundtrack has any right to be Stand out tracks: superfly and pusherman

listened to again i liked this way more than the first time i heard it for some reason

Beautiful, breezy and meaningful. The album effortlessly floated through its 40 minute runtime, and not a second was wasted or cramped. A great record.

In a previous review I've criticized the presence of a movie soundtrack on this list. While I still hope there aren't too many, this is one I can get on board with. Soundtrack or not, this is a legitimately good one that can be enjoyed without knowing the movie - although it does give an idea of what the movie might be like. It's cohesive, sufficiently varied and can stand on it's own as a good album.

Excellent.

Just so fucking smooth.