Superfly

I mean…

Nice progression, the penultimate song being instrumental felt like it came at the right time and really gave a chance to digest the rest of the album

Not a bad jam from beginning to end.

9/10

superfly

Great album, have it on vinyl, my wife doesn’t love it because it sounds “too 70s porn”. That’s why I like it.

Already loved superfly and pusher man before listening but listening to the whole album made me appreciate it far more. I didn’t know this was a soundtrack album. It makes sense as the lyrics tell a clear story. It’s so funky that it doesn’t feel preachy or tragic despite the story. Loved overall

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiittt.

I’ve never heard of the movie Superfly but maybe I’ll give it a watch now! I like the funky soul-inspired vibe of this album. It gives heavy 70s vibes and Mayfield’s voice is soothing. Little Child Runnin’ Wild is a fun way to start off the album. Pusherman is a funky jazz bop with witty lyrics and badass percussion. Eddie You Should Know Better brought out the triangle and the soul, it’s a beautiful slow song. Superfly is such a fun song and it makes you want to dance and bump your head. Fave Song: Pusherman Least Fave Song: No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) Rating: 5/5

Wow oh wow. Silky damn smooth. What a find. Every damn song is an absolute hit. Little Child Runnin' Wild Freddie's Dead Give Me Your Love (Love Song) Eddie You Should Know Better No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) as absolute favourites, the entire thing is fucking awesome. Will be keeping this for occasional playing for the rest of my life!

Almost too much falsetto and funk. ALMOST.

This is one of the best movie soundtracks, felt like a badass driving to this. Sick sample in Eddie you should know better.

It’s better than his “There’s no place like America Today” album - This has less sexy-buttery-soul-vibe compared to the “America” album

Classic

Pusherman - better be pushing this album What a fun album. It’s funky, it’s orchestral, it’s got some dark themes about drugs; what more can you ask for. It also stands on its own without the movie which definitely counts for something. Favorite - Freddie’s Dead

Excellent

Fantastic funk/soul mix! 4/5

lot of fun vibes, classic representation of this style of music. Favorite track: Little child runnin' wild other picks: pusher man, Freddie's dead, superfly

Love this. Strange fact… I own a copy of this on vinyl that used to belong to Richard Donner of Lethal Weapon fame

Another wonderful record.

Curtis Mayfield's "Superfly" is a solid entry in the soul and funk genres. Though I haven't seen the film it accompanies, the soundtrack creates a cool, relaxed atmosphere with its smooth grooves. While it might not be the most energetic album, "Superfly" offers a consistently enjoyable listening experience. 3/5

8.1

Pretty cool album tbh. Liked a lot of it

not bad!

I love Curtis Mayfield and I’ve already had this album in my playlists for a long time. However, I still went and re-listened to it and it was honestly a bit better than I remembered. Just a very good album by a great artist in a genre I thoroughly enjoy.

This was a fine listen! 4/5

Pretty good.

Favourite song - Freddies dead

This was stellar. After listening to a string of okay-but-not-my-thing albums, this was a breath of fresh air. Funky, groovy, excellent jazzy instruments - I loved this from start to finish.

Funky delight

Nice mini diversion into Blaxploitation by Curtis. Used to play Pusherman on repeat back in the day. Crisp, clear production throughout. May be my favorite original soundtrack album, but will ponder this one further...

Despite ranking “Move on up” as one of my favourite tracks, I’ve always struggled with Mayfield’s broader oeuvre. It just doesn’t resonate with me and lacks the tempo I need in soul-funk tunes

Super funky, super divertido, me encantó. Total del álbum: 84

Hell yeah

Fire.

Un guy molto chill e raffinato, devo dire (sarebbe un 3.5/5, ma metterò tre stelline 😭)

Love Curtis Mayfield. This is Soul Music.

I have not had very many soundtracks pop up for me. I could probably count on one hand the number I’ve had. The best are the ones that don’t need to be approached as a soundtrack to be enjoyed. Ones that can stand on their own as its own entity are really great. There aren’t a lot of those. But one you will always see mentioned is the Superfly album. Done by the Gentle Genius, Curtis Mayfield, himself. The film this records title is based on is a classic 70s film, and one that Curtis is featured in himself. This record wasn’t predicted to do any sort of numbers when it released alongside the film, and I think the fact that it outperformed the movie is hilarious, but also very telling. During the 70s, “fly” was used to describe someone confident and fashionable. It acts in the same way as “ill” did in the 90s. And I personally can’t think of a better adjective to describe the sound of the record other than fly. It’s fly as fuck. Maybe the single flyest set of songs I’ve ever heard. I guess I should have expected something this good from the same guy who made Move On Up, but I couldn’t have ever anticipated how amazing this is. This album is so overconfident in how cool it sounds, but it absolutely has the chops to back itself up. I was not aware of the kind of compositions Mayfield was capable of. But the string and horn sections are all top of the line. From an instrumental perspective, this album is flawless. Not one lackluster moment. Mayfield also has a delightful voice. Many would say the lyrical content here is more ideal than the movie. In terms of theme, this almost directly parallels the movie, which is probably a genius move on his part. It gives a much more direct take on drug dealers and poverty, which the movie more so embraces. I think my least favorite song is probably the second of two instrumentals, called Think. And it is not by any means a bad song. Even the shorter tracks still fit so much into such a brief amount of time. This doesn’t even reach the 40 minute mark, but I wish it were an hour. Some of the most suave and badass sounding music I’ve ever heard, and it completely makes up for most of the forgettable garbage I hear on a regular basis. Rating: 9/10

I liked this but didn't love it. There was nothing in it that annoyed me, but there wasn't a ton in it that grabbed my attention either, save the Paul's Boutique samples.

I definitely enjoyed this album, but it is pretty far removed from my normal rotation. I wish more soundtracks were done by single artists, it makes the album more cohesive. I might have to watch the movie (I’ve never seen it) to fully appreciate this one.

Curtis Mayfield is a national treasure. Love this one. Reminds me there’s so much of his catalogue that I need to go back and listen to again. And of course …Egg man…

Hellzzz yeah! Let’s get it goin’ on a Monday. All right, this was pretty ok over all nothing great beyond the singles we all know!

Great soul/funk album, my journey to reach 1001 starts here!

Start was good but then it went to a boring side.

I love 60's and 70's psychedelic soul/funk, Stax records hard hitters, even the industrial Motown stuff and the cool soundtracks that exploitation movies brought along. Superfly hits a bit different because the music is made for a movie, it's got it's moments for sure, but soundtrack isn't the best platform for a cohesive whole of an album. Musicianship is top notch, production likewise and it all sounds amazing.

Okay, I am not sure how Superfly hit so differently from the other Curtis Mayfield album i did but somehow, it just did. The music here still has some of that messiness from There's No Place Like America Today but it seems to be slightly better mixed with far less sudden instrument introductions than that. The vocals here are also somewhat better as the music complimented Mayfield's voice quite a bit better even if the lyrics here are a little strange (I'm sure they fit in the context of the movie though). This album isn't the most amazing thing ever but compared to There's No Place Like America Today, It is heaven. Best Song: Superfly Worst Song: Pusherman

Excellent

Every song written with such empathy and the arrangements are so cinematic and perfect

Great album. And its a soundtrack!

Cool but mostly just decent. (What's the rationale for choosing which soundtracks to include into this list anyhow...?) The first track (Little Child Runnin' Wild) blows everything else out of the water.

Opening track, Little Child Runnin' Wild, opens on a soulful narrative tone. Loving the overall vibe. Pusherman continues in a similar vein over a bright funky groove. Junkie Chase is a fantastic "Shaft-like" instrumental that has become a sort of parody of crime/police films of the 70s. Love it all the same. Give Me Your Love is a laid back and dreamy soulful jam. Oh man, I have never heard the original Superfly before -- only know it from Beastie Boy's prominent sampling of it "Eggman." This was solid front to back. Not really something I typically go in for, but very enjoyable. Not sure I'll be back quickly, but I enjoyed the ride. Solid 4 / 5

Bring on da funk! Smooth as butter. Really liked "Think" as a standout to an already great album.

So much funk recently and I am here for it. I see Maggot Brain is next as well so lets just keep it rolling. This album was so smooth and so funky. All that needs to be said

Already loving everything a couple songs in. Def had heard Pusherman before. Percussion on it is incredible. It's probably because I already saw it was a soundtrack, but I can picture this being in an old 70s/80s cop movie ala Starsky & Hutch. Album absolutely flew by for me. That was smooth af I think I'll go listen to more Curtis Mayfield now.

Funk and soul album that does what it says on the tin. I enjoyed the complexity of the music. Recommend!

3.5/5

Прикольное

Previously rated: There's No Place Like America Today (3/5) ********************************************* Second time hearing this album. Haven't seen the film. There's no mistaking which decade this music belongs to with the strings and the wocka-ch-wocka guitar. It's funky as heck and pretty enjoyable over all.

Fun listen. Exactly what you would expect. Classic stuff. Three stars.

Funky and fun. This album was consistent with its delivery of a catchy beat and some sweet falsetto. Many of the songs sounded very similar, so I am only feeling three stars.

Funk maybe isn't my cup of tea. Maybe not a favourite.

Certified funky fresh. This album fucks.

Has scho cool gfunde aber nöd meega aktiv glost, drum chli schwierig zum sege. Tüüfs 4i für mich

little child runnin wild seeehr geil mit percussion und so i lieb. jo. sehr sehr geil sehr warm super geil gspielt. pusherman isch jo huuuuuere geil FICK. freddie's dead au seeeehr geil. d strings sind suuuper schön igsetzt. no thing to me isch au sooo gueti luune. ich liebs gad. biah think isch au gad crazy schön, mega david T walker style gitti. und sopraaaansax!! UND DENN ALTOSAX UND AAH ISCH DAS SCHÖN. es stüret gad mit vollgas (aber mega cozy) uf es cleans füfi zue. superfly hani auscho ghört. boah er singt SO COOL. und d blöser sind hammer. perkussion (master henry gibson) isch insane. boah han ich freud.

flötul!

Rocked. Tight drums, soaring strings, funky bass, flighty flute lines. soundtrack evoking 70s harlem scapes

Curtis has a great groove in all of his songs so this album is a great refresher to yesterdays boring ahh album. I liked "Freddie's dead" the most.

Wow! This album is very atmospheric. So much going on rhythm and instrument-wise. As a whole a very harmonious album with a groovy soul/funk feel. I live for this, so many new favorites!

Great album. This line from Freddies Dead hits hard now just as it did when it came out. "We can deal with rockets and dreams, but reality, what does it mean?"

классно расслабляет, но не цепляет. ели макароны и слушали с вадимчиком

Was great not my type of music and cool notes a lil forgettable tho

uppfylling inn á milli, sándtrakk, en topparnir ná hátt. 4,5.

Ah yes, soul music of the 70s. Nice beats, smooth singing. All good listening. I'm always appreciative as well when a track or two are instrumental only.

unparalleled swag mr. mayfield

Curtis Mayfield did not have to go as hard as he did for a movie soundtrack, but we're all lucky he did.

I'd probably give this 3.5 stars, if I could, because the music is very good, and the production is amazing, but it really is not my type of music or something I get excited about. However, I understand the appeal and the musicianship and songwriting, and I do respect it.

To mi radi, Kurtise! Jako dobar album. Tako cosy, chill zvuk s malo tog njegovog šmekerstva i malo peglice on top. Izuzetno fino. Sve jedna stvar bolja od druge. Jedan od rijetkih specifičnih vokala koji mi ne postaje iritantan. Dosta je mračan tematski album zapravo, ali nespojivo mi je to sa samom glazbom. Ma joj ej, teško mi je uopće izdvojiit stvari s ovog albuma, ali mislim da su mi Little Child Running Wild i Give Me Your Love favoriti. O maj gad, tek sad sam povezala da je jedna od mojih dražih modernih dance stvari Profite od Kazy Lambista zapravo obrada Eddie You Should Know Better 🤯 eto, dodajem tu u top tri s albuma. Ovaj Kurtis baš dosta razmišlja o drogama, što je oke pošto sam i ja trenutno nagljivirana, pa se vjerojatno zato kužimo. Tko sam ja da ti sudim. I Think mi je odlična. Ma ne znam evo, ovaj album apsolutno razvaljuje. Baš ono, takva raznolikost i bogatstvo zvuka. Ovo mi je u top 3 albuma s liste, bar zasad. Petica kao kuća, ma šta kuća, hotel! 5/5, 10/10.

Krenuo pisat review dok slušam, ali sam malo spejsautan pa sam odlutao Nego, ma čista petica za ovo, odmah u startu. Fino vozi od početka do kraja, jako puno referenci ima na droge i narkomane, imam osjećaj kao da prikazuje obje strane medalje ovdje. Kao super ti je od toga, ali ono, možeš od toga i završiti na ulici ili mrtav kao Fredie. Trebao bih proći kroz ovaj album još jednom pa pratiti tekst uz glazbu Muzikalno je super, iako mi je ovo kao funk, zapravo nije, samo je funky. Think pjesma je više nekako na jazz, ali i dalje je fino. Mislim da fino baš dobro opisuje ovaj album Iako sam pjesmu pusherman čuo stotinu puta, to je jedan on onih hitova koji mi ne smetaju. Nekad na probi se znamo zajebavati s tim pa ju ubacimo u jam Evo nas na Superfly i tu mi prolazi kroz glavu zašto su mi 70e puno draže od 80ih u većini slučajeva. I to pretežno zbog ovih "živih" bubnjeva i perkusija. I nema jebenog kanta snera 😁 Trebao sam počet pisat od prve pjesme, baš sam uživao u ovom albumu. Ali ovo mi je samo još jedan u nizu albuma koji su mi bili fantastični na ovoj listi, a da sam ih već znao. Još čekam da mi dođe nešto nepoznato, da me izuje iz cipela.

8/10 Dobar stari Curtis. Ovaj album sam puno puta poslusao tako da mi ne daje nista novo ali posto je proslo vec par godina od zadnjeg slusanja, drago mi je da se ponovno vrti. Jedan od onih koji je prikladan za svaku situaciju Junkie Chase i Cocaine Song su me najvise razveselile jer mi nisu toliko ostale u pamcenju, a sad su bas fino sjele. Odlican spoj soula i funka i album, odnosno soundtrack s kojim cu se uskoro ponovno druzit, posto planiram napokon pogledati film.

Nice. Perhaps a bit too nice. A bit too smooth, a bit too "easy listening". 3/5.

Funk/soul is not in my wheelhouse, but this impressed me.

Oh yeah, this is good. I found myself grooving in my kitchen as I was making Sunday dinner. I'll admit that Pusherman makes me want to time travel and do all the drugs mentioned in the song - times must've been wild. I need to listen again since I know I missed some poignant lyrics, but what a great listen on the first go round. I'm giving this an enthusiastic 5 stars.

Not as good as the soundtrack to Shaft. But it was alright. Was surprised to find the sample the Beastie Boys used in Egg Man came from here though.

I like a couple of the tracks, but didn’t finish. A lot of the tracks kind of sound the same to me. I have a feeling this was groundbreaking at the time it came out not sure how many other soul R&B concept albums existed at that point.

Soulful Funky 70’s music

It's a funky classic, no more needs to be said.

Couldn’t decide whether to give this a 5 or not as it’s pretty perfect. The whole thing sounds so smooth and the instrumentals are ‘70s studio musicians at their best

That thundercat guy should listen to this more. I know he already had, but big Curtis manages to actually vary up his melodies and tell interesting stories, and the bass while simpler goes soooo much harder. Pauls boutique sample - full circle!

bit repetitive, sexy spy 60s vibes. think was a really good song, muy bueno. objectively good, subjectively i found it a bit boring in the length.

Enjoyed this album. 3.5 stars

Wow that was super funky, and a really fun album. I had never seen the movie before and know that this was a soundtrack, so it makes me want to go watch it now.

So so so so so so good. The sound and feel of this album is both of its time and timeless. 5 stars.

groovy

This album changes my energy and mood in a good way.

Yes to politically conscious funk

Groooooooovy

It’s fine but nothing special to me

Really good for a movie soundtrack. It conveys, what I believe to be, the plot of the movie while maintaining its own identity.

Blacksplotation eran hade så många bra album!

I dug it. More than I thought I would. So cheers to that.

groovy

Surprisingly deep and depressing that we're still trying to deal with all this shit.

Super slick offering by Curtis.

This album intrigued me. It was pioneering in its jazz/ sunk/ synthesizer sound which must have blazed a trail for future works. Initially, the lyrics disappointed because of their portrayal of violence, drugs and gang warfare. Further research highlighted Superfly made up a movie soundtrack about the same, which makes the content understandable. However, I won't be going back to it in a hurry.

instrumentali begleitig eifach chefs kisses it was so nice, i listened twice

I can't believe my luck. Another absolutely fantastic album! Loved this album. Heard quite a bit of it before. Love the funky soul stuff.

Great album facing a really dark subject but with compassion; see 'Freddies dead'. Love the arrangements perhaps over-orchestrated but the percussion is great and the voice suits this style. I like the first two tracks, especially 'Pusherman'. Not usually a fan of soul but this early example really works for me. The last 2 tracks are also great; where does the 'think' instrumental come from? - love it but its certainly out of the context of the album as a whole. I don't know what came first -the album or the film (which I've never seen) but this certainly comes over as cinematic and I can hear it would be perfect for a film.

Can't be bothered with soundtrack albums. Also not my favourite genre.

Really good, feels heavily entwined with later descriptions of inner city living and effects of drugs

Just effortlessly cool and smooth.

Great album

He has a great band. Most of these songs are great. I forgot about Freddie's Dead.

A lovely, funky blacksploitation soundtrack for an autumnal Friday. Short, sweet and perfectly enjoyable.

Not quite as sharp as its contemporaries. It was fine but didn’t quite hit the soulful spot as other similar notable albums.

Smooth soul on display here with some good funk layered on top and I’m down for it. This was a fun listen with some great tracks. Starts really strong with the first 3 jams and dips slightly energy wise in the middle and finishes strong with the title track. Such a great beat on the closing track, now I know where Beastie Boys got their sample for Egg Man. 4 stars

Hey, so there are soundtracks on here! Although this album easily stands on its own. The songs are wonderfully crafted, and the lyrics are fervent and moving. Mayfield's concerns are just as relevant as ever. I look forward to listening again.

Lost my attention about 2/3rds through but I didn't hate it

9/10 Beautiful. The vocals and the big band feel give this album such a pleasant atmosphere even though some of the the themes are dark Favourite Song=Freddies Dead Least Favourite Song=Give Me Your Love(Love Song)

I know I've written against having movie soundtracks on this list several times by now, but hot dang, you just can't stop that funk.

Iconic soul album.

A great fusion of R&B and soul. It's such a good stand-alone album even though it's a soundtrack to a movie. It contains very socially critical lyrics and thought provoking themes.

Fun and funky!

No. 266/1001 Little Child Runnin Wild 3/5 Pusherman 3/5 Freddie's Dead 3/5 Junkie Chase 3/5 Give Me Your Love 3/5 Eddie 3/5 No Thing On Me 3/5 Think 3/5 Superfly 4/5 Average: 3,11 This was alright to listen to.

Good album lots of drug references

Escuchas un album de estas características y escuchas toda la música de este género. Shaft , la película y su pista sonora podría ser el clásico referente.

Incredible and soulful record. Impossible to not boogie to.

Noice

I’m not always a big fan of film albums. This however, was pretty great.

a classic, and the sound is undeniable. not sure I feel the lyrics as hard as critics seem to, but whatever. funk forever

Haven't heard much still before but this was quite good

I'm not really into Curtis Mayfield's love for falsetto, but this is still a very fun yet weighty album with a crystal-clear concept. Strong melodies and rhythms. Best song: No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song)

Track 1: Little Child Runnin' Wild (7/10) Love me the funky junk, the fact that this is from a film soundtrack is so cool. On a side note, I've been meaning to watch Superfly for years now, and I think this'll give me the motivation to see it just to see how they use these songs. Track 2: Pusherman (9/10) Damn, this one is a banger. Love the lyrics and the percussion. Track 3: Freddie's Dead (8/10) The strings are to die for! And is that a flute? Great instrumentation. Track 4: Junkie Chase (7/10) The funk flows through this short little instrumental that's obviously used in the movie for a chase scene. Very fun. Track 5: Give Me Your Love (Love Song) (7/10) The fun part of listening to this soundtrack is trying to figure out what kind of scene each song is from. I have a theory this is from a sex scene lol It would work perfectly in the background of gettin' freak-ay. Track 6: Eddie You Should Know Better (7/10) I haven't mentioned this yet but Curtis Mayfield has a lovely buttery voice. This song has so far been the best showcase of that and it's great. Track 7: No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) (7/10) Continues the funkiness of the other tracks while still feeling fresh. Track 8: Think (9/10) I transcended into another plane of existence while listening to this. Stellar stuff, especially the strings. Track 9: Superfly (8/10) I really thought I might recognize this song but I somehow went my whole life never hearing it lol Lyrically the best song on the album, the bass line had me doing a stank face with how much it funked me up. Overall: 7/10 This was a very consistent album with some obvious standouts. I'm not incredibly well versed in the worlds of soul and funk music, but this makes me want to hear more. I also want to watch the movie now. Fav Song: Think Least Fav Song: Junkie Chase

Good soundtrack. Good music.

Sophisticated and badass — two words rarely used together, but fitting for this amazing album!

Me entró por un oído y me salió por el otro

Day 3! My first soul/funk album. I never was a big fan of this genre type, although it always has fun & groovy vibes. Some of the songs I enjoyed: 'Little Child Runnin' Wild' and 'No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song)'. But others were very boring and dragged on — those being 'Freddie's Dead' and 'Give Me Your Love (Love Song)' Overall, great album, but not really my thing. 2/5

Very listenable, even though I don't really like soul. I can see why it's considered a classic.

Listened a lot when younger

It was good as bg music

Not very special

Top soul album. Dit is normaal muziek die ik als achtergrond op leg op een zwoele zomerdag. Maar nu heb ik effectief actief geluisterd en damn... goeie teksten ook! 3.6

Camminata a central park in una soleggiata giornata d'inverno (negli anni 70 ovviamente). Mi ha abbastanza annoiato Canzone preferita - pusherman

A classic

Solid album, better than Shaft and would probably listen to again.

3/5

Been in such a huge soul mood recently, so this album hit the spot. Tasty the whole way through!!!!

Cool feeling music

Pusherman Freddie's Dead Superfly

This album is brilliant. Passionate, soulful, and sweet 5/5

Where Pusherman comes from! Funky, fun, not very long. Very 70's

It was alright

Not for me

A very enthusiastic five stars!! This was such a satisfying, complete-sounding album. Everything about it hit just right. Such detail, thoughtful storytelling, amazing vibes and very skilled singer, arrangement and musicians. I even had the 'hey, I know this... I think' with Freddie's Dead. I am so glad this album was what I started my day with. Made me feel like a person on the hardly-light first morning of October.

Within the context of the film Superfly, this soundtrack is fantastic. On its own, the album is not bad but not amazing.

В этом списке хорошие соул-альбомы. Этот не исключение. Лучшая песня - Superfly.

Not really my cup of tea

Nice

Soulful and everything you want from Curtis Mayfield. 70s soul funk never seen the film will have to put it on the list and funny how these have transcended from a soundtrack to chart success. Stand out tracks: - Little child running wild - Pusherman - Junkie chase - No thing on me (cocaine song) - Think - Superfly

Not really my thing. Not Curtis fault though. Different but mostly the same, if that makes sense.

Average listen. Nothing really stood out. Music was generally good, but nothing capturing.

Love the diverse array of instruments and super fun percussion. Some of the songs are longer than they need to be and others are just repetitive. Altogether a fun album.

Essential funk.

Funk, soul, rhythm and blues Bläser, sexy and coole Stimme Jede Zelle in deinem Körper wippt im Rhythmus, die Beine halten mit, der ganze Körper ist inzwischen dabei Zu schön um wahr zu sein

Man the high from the first half of this album is undeniable and I could listen to that funkiness over and over again....the second half trails off a bit but still a great album and I definitely need to check out more of Mayfield's music! 4 tracks added to the 1001 Experience Playlist

Pusherman was my favourite track Overall, bass lines, guitar licks, and Mayfield's vocals were the highlights for me. The lyrics told some pretty sad stories!

Didn't love it. Decent background music but didn't really get me going. Clearly we'll produced and probably groundbreaking at the time but it's one of those things where I think it's just part of culture now.

Not my favorite genre

Smooth!

Wonderful Album. I don't usually listen to soul, but this convinced me to look into it a bit more.

This was very nice

Magnificent, sharp, soulful commentary on inner city life

Dated yet..funky. Not too bad.

funk personified. so fun.

Very good!!!

Nice.

Still not a fan of Mayfield's falsetto, but this was a fun and funky album.

Soul progresivo, funk. Ni fu ni fa.

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

Somewhat similar to Isaac Hayes' Shaft, in that it is a funky soundtrack for a blaxploitation film I have never seen and it sound incredibly 70's. Key tracks: Superfly

Curtis Mayfield is amazing.

Like the soul vibes. This wouldn’t be an album/genre I would really go out of my way to listen to again. Superfly was the only song I’ve heared before. <<< Pusherman, Freddie’s dead Superfly

very groovy very lovely but just not my style

I can’t do back to back

Funky

It was fine but didn’t stand out that much to me

A pretty fun and funky jam. I probably won't seek much out from here again, but it was pretty fun while it was on

I enjoyed this, mainly as a relic from the era.

Grooviness of the 70’s in full effect

SUPERFLYYYYY 10/10

9.5/10

EVERYTHING and more.

70's porno music mixed with a low budget heist film 3 ⭐️

just brilliant

this was VERY fun. might watch the film later

Not bad, as with all soundtracks on this list it probably would help if I knew the film it was scoring.

Ich fand es ein bisschen fad. Vielleicht war ich einfach nicht in der Stimmung dafür, aber es hat keinen Eindruck bei mir hinterlassen.

Spectacular funk album from the man Mr. Mayfield. This dude embodies cool, calm and collected. He has ghetto swagger combined with high fidelity tastes and standards. All of which is encompassed in the words and music on this here album. I can't even tell you how long I've been a fan of this album. Probably since I was single digits in age, it just always spoke to. He was also ahead of his time in speaking to the masses about the disenfranchised populations of black accross America. Far and wide this album should be hailed. Similar to last weeks Stevie Wonder album, should be understood that Curtis was a funk monster, could out funk anyone in a fight. But, he stays reserved here in crafting soul simple and short melodic backgrounds to his evangelical epitaph.

8/9/24 Wasn't a big fan of this album, was too slow for me.

4 - wish movie soundtracks were like this nowadays, a couple good tracks

3.5

I love soul funk and could listen to this album anytime. Think - Instrumental is gorgeous and Pusherman is a classic.

Definitely a cultural icon, but not something for light listening.

A movie soundtrack masterpiece. Has certainly aged better than the movie itself. Curtis Mayfield forever!

Brilliant album - a timeless classic.

Great film music but not an album id return to for casual listening. (A bit preachy)

So funky

I like his voice and the songs are mostly there but a lot of the instrumentation and arrangement is pretty dated. Some cool songs here.

I can get down with this groovy album. Definitely worth another listen.

If I heard this this album without knowing its name, then was asked to give it a name, I would probably name it Superfly

felt like i was in a 70s crime movie

My general distaste for soundtracks is displaced by my love for good Chicago soul, and there's little better than Curtis Mayfield and this soundtrack for Super Fly. Short and sweet and oh so funky.

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

I had to listen to this a couple of times to decide what I really thought of this. I loved this, as a soundtrack it honestly was unreal. As an album it held itself well too. I wanted to give this a 5. I think the only thing that stops me is its' staying power in my head. I can't see myself coming back to this album in a hurry even though I loved it. This is why I hate the 5 star rating system, it would be a 9/10 if I had the option, but alas. Songs like Pusherman (famously sampled by Eminem), Junkie Chase, and Freddie's Dead were standouts, Pusherman is definitely a favourite. I'm gonna go hunt down the film and watch that soon, and maybe it'll tide me over to a 5. If the movies anywhere near as good as this soundtrack; it'll be a great watch.

Damn, that shit was groovy. No wonder it went on to outshine the movie it spawned from. My biggest (and really only) issue is how frontloaded it feels, with my 3 favourites from the album being the first 3 songs. Everything after it feels more incidental and (as it very much is) backing tracks to set pieces of the movie. I think the biggest downside to these is the either lack or absence from Mayfields vocals. That being said the album has a song called Junkie Chase so what the hell am I even doing complaining about this I was also going to review the movie itself as a little side piece but couldn't find a reliable streaming version of it. Highlights Little Child Running Wild Pusherman Freddies Dead

Little Child Running Wild - awesome track, a great start. Saxophone going hard. Pusherman - not my favourite of on the album. Just doesn't reach the same highs as my favourites on this album Freddie's Dead - a standout amongst bangers. Instrumentals are immaculate. Brass section was awesome. Bass guitarist getting a workout. The best tunes have a spicy little flute. Really funky and cool. Totally adore the instrumentals, no critiques. Vocals and lyrics are pretty great overall. Kinda makes me want to watch the movie this is from.

this is the kind of album that makes you cooler for having listened to it and ultimately what else is a white boy looking for in music

Fat white boys form Logan upon listening to this album: https://youtu.be/7few4tKonWw?si=yunPj-mXZ5yyw3r6

This album was smooth fuck jams and bangers all the way through. Thoroughly enjoyed and will definitely listen to it again

Shit review today from me, been super busy, bretty great, no complaints all round good as album. Liked all the track didnt dislike any. Give me your love was my favourite cause it reminded me of Gran Turismo 4

Bro blaxploitation music goes crazy hard god DAMN. Let a man HUSTLE on these hard streets, fuckin Nixon behind all this. "But Curtis Mayfield I sell drugs to the community!" OK all that aside I loved this fucking album, every song on this album was amazing, whatever you got going on this album will cure it. Funky as hell and full of colour. Curtis Mayfield is the a GOAT and this album is easily is best work to use as an example of him. 5/5

The only song I heard from this album before listening was Pusherman which I heard at a house party of a rich guy I met who studied fine art at QCA (the biggest dickhead you can imagine). I don't have a lot to say about this album other than I really enjoyed it. It was sort of difficult for me to divorce this album from my mental image of Black Dynamite. Listening to this album after having watched this movie is like when you first watch the Shining after having already grown up with the Shinning episode from Simpsons Treehouse of Horror. I am sure overtime as I listen to this album more I will enjoy it a lot more but at the moment I just cannot stop laughing when listening to a song like 'Freddie's Dead' because it makes me think of Black Dynamite's RP-accented brother getting killed by whitey. My closing thoughts will therefore be written in jive. Man, this jam is slick! My brother Mayfield got the vocals swinging. These instrumentals here got dat funky 70s vibe. It’s got just enough kitsch to be more tastefully corny than a can of cream corn. (This review is brought to you by Ron Don Volante's Playpen, home of the 2 dollar lapdance) https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ2lqro2NR1MxxKs3W5pr3vQSnrDTxveYEPcQ&s

This is just funky as hell. Very raw message and a unique sound too. Just a masterpiece.

probably great for its time, but not my style

Love

Not my favorite

8/10. Seemed this album was for a film. Great all around vibes throughout.

This is undoubtably a funky classic, but I do think Curtis has better albums than this. *Heard before.

Groovy as hell. Incredible percussion. Cool falsetto. A soul funk master class.

I don't know much about the movie Super Fly, but I do know that Freddie's dead on the corner.

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

funky plaatje...

alla fine il falsetto rovina davvero l'ascolto , mi tocca scendere di una stellina a 3

Feel like a Little Child Runnin’ Wild listening to this. Felt, Superfly!

Pretty good, should listen again

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

gonna save this gem, jazzy and very good

The use of Bongos in Pusherman really got me.

A spectacular, impossibly cool soundtrack album. One of the best original soundtracks ever I think. Oozes cool.

Funky! Proper funky funk! Enjoyed this one! Not enough to run out and buy it, but enough to maybe look at a bit more Curtis!

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

Nicht mein Geschmack.

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

Groovy - songs hit and miss

Absolutely beautiful. Would play this on repeat if I wasn't only a tenth of the way through this list.

Good groovy, funky, soulful jams. Didn't expect an oboe on this album. 3.8

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.

What a fantastic album for a lazy Sunday. The music is soulful and funky with so much going on. Amazing lyrics. What's not to love. I want to see the movie now.

Smooth.

A classic

Funky and cool. Vibes. Yeah this is good. Early 70s soundtracks are unbeatable. Rip Freddie. “Think - Instrumental” is nice.

Love the funk.

Very good, one of his best. One of my favorites as well.

Superfly is so cool. Pusherman and Freddies Dead are fun. Such a vibe.

Nett für nebenbei.

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

So many awesome songs on this album. Great reminder of how music can capture a moment, an experience, a culture.

Damn near perfect album. A concept album at heart, written by probably the most viable artist of the time to speak out on the nuances of life in the ghetto in the early seventies without seeming like he was either exploiting are pandering to the issues at hand. And the music! I just love the arrangements and orchestration. I played it on background during dinner just to see how the girls reacted to the music, and it didn’t take them long to start moving to the grooves; two enthusiastic thumbs up from both. They have good taste 🥰.

Funk fun

Such a cool album. Every time I listen to it it makes me feel like I’m some sort of crime drama. It’s like I’m a cocaine dealer in Harlem. I’ve decided I want to quit the criminal underworld and go straight but I’m gonna have to commit one more crime. Then I’m out. Anyway, things don’t go as easily as I wanted them to or as I thought they would. Incredible the way music can transport you so far into your imagination. 4.5

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.

Liked it!

Awesome

Better than I expected.

Smooth and funky.

Омай гад that's a funky shit

Funky funky.

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

Definitely fun. It really puts u in that cheesy 1970s action movie kind of vibe.

I appreciated the length and the vibes. I don’t think it has enough to be one of our top albums, but this is another one of those types of albums that we want on this list! Some songs on here sampled on other big songs. Cool!

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.

Nice little soul album, never knew there was a movie tied to this album. Best songs are "Freddie's Dead" and superfly. The rest were not that memorable. Strong 3.

Already listened to this beautiful album!

A really good album, I liked Pusherman, Junkie Chase and Superfly the most.

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

Brilliant. Personal favourites are Superfly, Freddy's Dead and Pusherman 5/5

Along with Isaac Hayes's work on Shaft and Bobby Womack's on Across 110th Street, Curtis Mayfield's soundtrack for Super Fly was a defining work of the Blaxploitation genre. Unlike those other artists though, Mayfield's album eclipsed the film for which is was written and became a funk and soul classic on its own merits. Singles Freddie's Dead and the title track as well as Pusherman ooze cool while also serving as social commentary, highlighting the problems that hard drugs were causing amongst poor black communities. Mayfield used his personal experience alongside the events in the script to create songs that had their own life. No wonder that the album has been sampled so often.

Some good songs and some ok songs. But it is a soundtrack.

Groovy ass mother fucking album. The sweet soul vocals and swinging instrumentals. This is a certified classic

Not bad

not bad but kinda repetitve. 2 stars

buen disco, pero no es variado.

An old favorite!!

enjoyable but I probably won't come back to it. very cinematic

I definitely need to do a soul deep dive

Certified classic. Have loved this album for years.

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

Favs: "Little Child Running Wild", "Junkie Chase (Instrumental)", "Freddie's Dead"

Iconic album with an iconic sound.

Nicht schlecht *** 1/2

An easy listening album

It's so funky, the beats are still really fun and catchy... I realized I already knew “Freddie is dead” from a more recent version, but I can't remember who it was by.

I have to admit that I zoned out of this one for longer than I would have liked but I still found it really relaxing. It had a distinctive soul sound and the tracks were all pretty unique. Would totally recommend to any soul or funk enjoyer.

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.

Music for the mind, body, and third eye