Superfly

Funky, fun, and a lot of fucking spirit.

Probably an inspiration for Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino by Arctic Monkeys. Liked it, but it did no catch me.

Funky! Soulful

Svaka je pjesma dobra, glas od curtis mayfielda je tako blag ali i snažan u isto vrijeme. Najviše mi se svida Eddie you should know better.

What a funky little record. I've always been curious about Curtis Mayfield albums and it sounds chill and clean. I'm not too equipped to comment on funk and classic R&B but I'm glad this one connected with me.

Solid songs

Good and classic 70s sounding album, has good instrumental tracks in addition to the other songs that overall make it a great soul/funk album. Added a few to playlist.

mm soulful indeed

4.5 - I love Fishbone's cover of Freddie's Dead on Truth and Soul (1988)

Pusherman is one of my favs

Dit vind ik toch elke keer als ik het weer hoor geweldig. Dat sfeertje wat Curtis neerzet is echt so funky. Echt top!

Never herd of this or the film it’s soundtracking… The album opens with little child runnin’ wild it’s really good the rhythm is perfect backing the song ( especially the brass instrumental works)! For a very upfront song about drugs pusherman is very decent the highlight is the drum work for sure, fairly sporadic and tribal sounding ( like hitting well tuned pots and pans). The funk really shows in Freddie’s dead it’s an amazingly put together tune (but not something that I would go out of my way listening to). Side one end’s with the short instrumental track Junkie chase, It sounds like a chase track to be fair ( quite a classy one) but still a chase. Then we have Give me your love ( love song) it’s cool (one of the best) but it takes a little too much time to get going really. Eddie you should’ve known better is a bit of a quality drop, I mean the lyrics are good but the instrumentals were a bit more like lift music. No thing on me ( cocaine song) is really solid, fine the instrumental work isn’t the most interesting on the album but it’s a good track about cocaine dependance. Then we have the penultimate track think ( instrumental) it’s nice and calming nothing particularly special but stupid great. The album closes with the title track superfly and it closes everything perfectly, if it weren’t a soundtrack/ concept album I probably would’ve closed with something different but for what it is it’s great. It’s a great album with no tracks that are god awful and unlike most concept albums I actually got a grip of the concept and what a great way to do it! A definite 4/5 (would be a 5 if there were less instrumentals and other great songs to fill in as it’s a little short).

Great funky guitar playing and soulful voice. Not sure about the string arrangements...

I wish we still had this type of album these days. Soundtracks that are a cohesive work of art as a standalone product. I've never seen the film, but the music for it makes it sound like it will be A LOT of fun

The late Curtis Mayfield is the reason you should listen to this album. He’s such a fine singer. Goodness. (7/10) FT: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Pusherman, Superfly

J'ai toujours eu de très bons rapports avec Curtis Mayfield.

So good

Good album. Sympathetic lyrics and a couple of real #choons. I do like funk & soul sometimes! Not sure how it works within the film but the album plays out a bit like a film all by itself, and you can't say that about all soundtracks. 3.5

Fun funky funk

Solid album! Enjoyed it!

Solid Mayfield. If you're picking an introductory album to his music, this would do it. Even as a young kid, I loved "Freddie's Dead", and I didn't understand the lyrics.

5/28/2022 - ALBUM #121 Today's Album: "Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield - This album is the accompanying soundtrack to the movie of the same name, Superfly and wow does this album make me want to watch the movie. This is an extremely lively funk concept record that closely relates to the plot of the movie and really does a good job at representing the flow of the story. The Story from what I can gather is about the black community dealing with the rampant drug use and poverty that is brought on by cooperate America and widespread systematic oppression. There is this constant reference to a character known as the Pusherman who seems to be a drug pusher that recruits and abuses young kids who act as drug pushers and only cares about profiting off of the drug crisis within the black community. There is a story arc of the titular character, Superfly, throughout the album as he battles with drug addiction, loss, love, and eventually sobering up as he pushes against the oppression of the Pusherman. The social commentary and the lyricism with which it's delivered is extraordinary and I find it incredibly impressive how well this album can tell it's story without feeling bogged down or uninteresting. It is most likely due to it's greatest strength, which is it's fantastic instrumental performances and stellar production. The sound of this thing is so crisp and centered and direct. The bass sounds absolutely fantastic throughout this entire record, the percussion is going absolutely ham, and the inclusion of the big-band brass accompaniment make it feel like a really epic crime movie, which it is. I imagine this movie is elevated a lot by this soundtrack because each song feels like you can think of how it would be placed in the movie alongside the action, romance, or whatever else. However, it also just stands alone as it's own thing so well and I honestly might not think it's made for a movie if you didn't tell me. The singing isn't always super great, but a lot of the performances are and the rest of it is just so great it makes up for any inconsistencies in the vocal. Overall, this album is a really great way to get the story of Superfly without ever having to watch it. It's densely packed, socially aware, and all around super fun and engaging. Give this one a listen if you like classic 70s movie soundtracks or just want to experience a really cool concept album. Highlights: Little Child Runnin' Wild, Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, Junkie Chase, No Thing on Me, Think, Superfly Score: 8.5/10 Extremely fun 70s movie soundtrack

Cool as hell

Up there with "What's Goin' On".

Tää on must Shaftin lisäksi tykeimpii takaa-ajo-levyjä! Alta pois. Kunnon wah wah -pedaalilöa hurjastelua. Jos tempoa olis jollakin kappaleella enemmän niin tää olis viiden pisteen arvoinen, sillä silloin tää soveltuis viel tehokkaammin tiskijukkahommiin. 4/5

Tää oli kyl hyvä, jonkun takia jääny kuuntelematta. Loppua kohti vielä parani.

4.5

Awesome funky danceable and groovy. When Pusherman and Superfly hit - it’s instant joy - and the soundtrack is consistently paced and of a perfect length.

Man, some of these songs sounded so 70s, but in a GOOD way. That funky vibe just sounded so damn good... I knew "Freddy's Dead" because Fishbone had covered, but the rest of this was just as good (although "Pusherman" was a little cringe-y, lyricwise.). The first song, sounded like it was alternating measures of 4/4 and 5/4. That off-kilter beat made for a chaotic sound. But it works really well. Short soundtrack, but I wanted to listen to it again almost right away. That's when you know something is pretty good. But I am going to ding it a star for "Pusherman," but it is definitely going on my list of stuff to look for.

Super slick. Great lyrics and beats. Mayfield carries the story as he moves from one song to the next. I really enjoyed the first three tracks - Little Child Runnin Wild, Pusherman, and Freddie's Dead - and the final, title track. I'm stopping just short of a 5 though. I don't know why. Maybe the songs in between those others didn't quite do it for me as much. Maybe I still don't know what I'm talking about.

Super fly.

This is obviously great, but I think i prefer mayfield releases where he sings more because i love his voice so much. The instrumentals are lovely but they don't feel like the main draw for me in a mayfield release.

4/5 very enjoyable listen. I listened through twice and this is definitely not my sort of standard listening. However, I found it engaging and never got bored.

Smooth as hell and cinematic. This was a really cool listen that had me hooked from the start. This is some of the best soul I've heard in a while.

Pretty nice, solid R&B/funk, but I'd be lying if I said that I would pick this over any given Marvin Gaye LP from the 70's. B-

Was NOT expecting this to go so hard. Damn do “Pusherman” and “Freddie’s Dead” hit like a ton of bricks. I don’t fuck with soundtracks too much, but I’ll make an exception for this. The band is spot on and silky with Curtis softening the edges and enhancing those big orchestral moments with his glassy timbre – such a great voice. 4

Good album. Impossible not too love the title track. Pusherman is my favorite song on the album. Listened to this many times before and will listen to again.

I can’t believe I’ve never seen the movie. Listened to most of this before quite a bit. Funky with gritty lyrics.

I listened to this a few times over the years. Never saw the movie. Pusherman, Freddie's Dead, and Superfly are really great songs. A quality listen.

Good, funky, and some real messags. Pusherman is really great.

I do love 1972 music!

Pretty good

Hell yeah brother

Swaggggggg

4/5 this was refreshing

I was listening to this yesterday and I thought it sounded very familiar. Checked my Spotify history and it turned out I'd listened to it the day before without realising it! It was a stressful day. Still a good album though.

Very funky and enjoyable.

A very funky and enjoyable album

эстрада-соул-фанк альбом. в стиде 70-ых. ударные, голос, музыка - всё на своих местах. партии понятные, но не банальные. вместе звучит атмосферно, но для меня незапоминающееся. хотя я слушал невнимательно. до сих пор качает и попахивает референсом для бруно марса. и ню рнб-соул музыки.

this is straight funk think - instrumental (beyoncé - resentment sample) love super fly

Sure is funky. I ain't no junky.

Let's get funky.

This album is a whole mood

I like this sub genre

Good. Didn't find anything special about this.

4.1 + A funky and sophisticated soundtrack that far outshines the film. Some wonderfully lush string arrangements, politically and socially conscious lyrics, and Curtis Mayfield's unmistakable falsetto. Lots of bangers, too: "Pusherman", "No Thing on Me", "Little Child Runnin' Wild"....

Really enjoyable, feel good, smile while you drive music!

aye quality, lot chiller than I woulda thought. makes me wanna watch the film.

Beautiful voice, groovy stuff.

Funky!

Felt like I was driving around 1970s bronx in a Cadillac. Great sounds brass, drums all of it and great drama.

Ok - so this album is undeniably iconic. Pusherman is such a cool song. So perfect for Superfly, but just a great concept. All said and done, the album is so closely tied to the film and its subject matter and plot, that it's hard for it to stand alone. I can imagine a junkie chase without any effort whatsoever. It's genre defining and 70s funk to the max, and boom-chicka music was born.

epic plata alvöru groove i gangi herna, mjög nice shit, 4.5 stjörnur basically

Cool 70s vibe

Good album

Really fun. I've listened to this a few times before.

Classic

Funky superfly enjoy that

Quite relaxing in the beginning

Enjoyed. Very chilled vibe; funky.

Some great stuff. Awesome instrumentals, and great voice. Fire overall

Legendary stuff

Stone cold classic but I've definitely listened less to the album cuts. Worth revisiting to check out in more detail, and to put the big tunes into a playlist.

Groovy

Super

Really enjoyed this one, beautiful soundtrack and funny lyrics. Going to have to watch his movie again.

I really liked listening to this, but it hasn't stuck with me. It feels like something is missing - and that something is the film visuals. Musically, it very much sounds like an accompaniment, something that is enhancing something else. And even though the album is was clearly doing a lot of the heavy lifting, it still feels like a soundtrack, rather than a standalone audio album.

Um excelente álbum, julgo ter sido feito para um filme, mas isso não põe em causa a sua qualidade. Muito agradável de se ouvir com uma excelente guitarra e saxofone, para não referir a mui agradável voz do vocalista. Nota:8/10

Funkadelic baby

Certainly iconic, and a truly essential listen. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard this before, because the cultural references I now understand have increased 199-fold. Like all ‘70s funk, it’s tight as hell, groovy, vibey, and incredible fun, even though it’s drenched in social commentary. That said, also like all 70s funk, it’s so deep tied to its time, it almost feels too disconnected for modernity to latch on to, essentially as a white listener. That’s not a negative, of course, but it does make it harder for me to enjoy as purely as I’d like. It’s a record not made with me in mind, a soundtrack to a blacksplotation film about cocaine in black communities. I’m not the target audience. But that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy and respect it, and even groove along with it. Just that I need to sit with it a lot longer than one listen. That said, with an album this tied to cultural references even today, I think there’s enough for me to find on repeat listens.

Evocative, soulful, classy album that stands alone from the movie, worthy of inclusion in this list. Mayfield was never better than here and despite soundtrack music often seeming throw away and disposable, Mayfield’s narrative manages to touch on societal issues lending them added heft and weight. Just a great album.

7/10

SHEEESH its kinda banger tho!!

4.5

I'm your pusher man

This is the good shit

great album, it lost my attention at some point but it could grow into a 5

Great Album, song 3, 4 are just background sounds from the movie. Liked 3 Songs especially, maybe smooch material?

An extraordinarily lavish display of funk with no watered-down politics. Bold and vehement.

Funky, groovy, fun

Curtis er súperflæ. Geggjað grúv og fílingur. Gott stöff.

Porno music

Groovy, fun listen. 4.5

fonky

7/10. Pretty fly. I liked Give Me Your Love and Superfly.

I like it but you can tell that it’s an album for a movie. I guess it’s just too background at times. 8/10

FUCKING SWAY HOT DAMN THIS IS SO GOOD got me through my law and psych study without crying

Nice surprise!

in a word: soulful. just so smooth and sly

Clearly very influential, absolutely loved the opening track. Bonus of being an awesome lawn-mowing album, which is how I first listened to this. Really want to see this movie now Saved: Little Child Runnin' Wild*, Pusherman, Think, Superfly, Freddie's Dead - Theme from 'Superfly'

3.5, rounding up. I like it, first film soundtrack we've had but it definitely holds up as an album

A very slick album that shows off Curtis’s strengths

Soul and funk is a big blind spot for me, but you don’t have to be a genre expert to know this record slaps.

Awesome, makes you cool by association

Hell yes

так-то балдеж. конечно, определенное эмоциональное ограничение накладывает факт того, что это саундтрек к какому-то очередному фильму про наркоманов, ну и соответственно по текстам ощущаешь себя не в теме. но в целом музло-то прям годное, вот этот гангстерский нео-соул для чуваков в гавайских рубашках. открывашка вообще охуенная сама по себе, как песня, даже в отрыве от фильма (кстати надо бы глянуть чтоль). ну и остальные треки довольно ровные, ничего раздражения сильного не вызвало (разве что в кокаиновой песне какой-то баланс инструментов странный, голос намного сильнее вперёд выдвинут, чем на всем остальном альбоме). инструменталы сойдут. в целом, ну 5 ставить это, наверное, немного слишком, все-таки саундтрек всего лишь, а я не фанат ролевых игр в музыке, ну 8/10 вполне себе

Название альбома – лаконичное, всего два слова. Когда нашёл для прослушивания, увидел приписку «Soundtrack from the Motion Picture». Напрягся, но не сильно, мол, может альбом кому понравился, к фильму присобачили треки, и вроде неплохо вышло. Ан нет, Superfly – полноценный альбом саундтреков, написанных специально для фильма. Если не знать заранее, то и не догадаться, думаю. Звучит как полноценный студийный крупноформатный релиз. Внятные мотивы, запоминающиеся мелодии, даже прогрессивные или арт элементы определённые присутствуют – просто хорошая музыка. Даже нотки фанка не раздражают. Little Child Runnin' Wild, Eddie You Should Know Better – отличные треки, драматичные, атмосферные, мелодичные, разнообразные. Think звучит очень искренне и душевно, в один момент ловишь себя на мысли, что это что-то из неизданного Опизденевших, и сейчас Летов начнёт стихи зачитывать про какой-нибудь знаменитый фестиваль Вудсток. Остальное тоже или хорошо (Freddie's Dead, Give Me Your Love (Love Song)) или терпимо (оставшиеся 4 трека). Интересно, за последние лет 20 был прецедент знакового полноценного альбома, записанного специально для фильма? Не удивлюсь, если нет. Эмбиенты и оркестровую жижу не предлагать – это нечто вторичное на фоне фильма. Тут же, возможно, ситуация будто противоположная – фильм вторичен на фоне музыки. Можно будет попробовать лично удостовериться. А альбом хороший.

Fly

Super.

TUG ON MY PUBES, RHONDA!!!

Pusherman and Superfly are both obvious all time classics. Love the growling sax that makes itself known throughout. The percussion is also particularly good and stands out pretty strongly on all the tracks, who's in charge of those bongos? Some incredible instrumentals on here as well, especially Think. I now wish I had given Shaft five stars so I could justify five staring this too, but I rate them equally as good so they both get a very very strong 4

A fitting name for this album. The back half was good, but the front half was phenomenal. I love me a nice concept album, and the arrangement was so solid.

Soul mais do que interessante, envolvente.

Fine album expert arrangements especially the percussion. Love Curtis' voice. 4 🌟

I like it, but i think it was way too old.

Pretty chill

-I like the funky drums in "Pusherman" -The tracks are great, but from the Brownout and Chicago and other funk/rock/latin bands I've listened to, I was waiting for the music to pick up into a rock jam -"Little Child Runnin' Wild" is at a pretty good intesity

Amazing album chic chic wa wa

Liked it

What else can you say about Curtis Mayfield other than the man has soul. a funky soul. I can't speak for the movie itself, but this soundtrack has some really great moments, and as a result there are lots of bits and pieces that have been sampled and used by hop-hop producers. Overall, good stuff.

Super jazzy, I really enjoyed the vibes.

heccin coooool must think about the harmonies, esp 'fred is dead' amazing

Listening to this makes whatever dumb shit I’m doing seem cooler

Really enjoyed this album. CM rules and I should listen to more of his music.

Sehr cool und groovy

Classic blaxploitation funk. Not bad at all.

Already got this one in my library. It's pretty good, but I can't get away from the fact that his debut album is so much better to my ears, and much more deserving of a spot on the list. I guess Superfly was his big influential breakthrough, being the soundtrack to a movie? I think maybe the music is better on Superfly, but the songwriting on his debut is stronger. In any case, this has got a muscular, funky sound. It's a concept album about the perils of drugs, lifted up by Curtis's silky smooth voice. I'm feeling a 4/5.

This was good. Chill, narrative, some energy.

Funktastic

Curtis gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ laden with classics throughout - double whammy to start and double whammy to finish - brings out any mans inner pimp - now where’s my purple fur coat

Heel erg groovy, goede vibes. Geeft mij een glimlach op mijn gezicht! Nu wil ik stiekem ook kijken naar die film :)

Ooh these are some good tunes, I like it. 3.5 but upgrading to a 4

Another fantastic funk/soul soundtrack. This one comes a year after Isaac Hayes' "Shaft" soundtrack, going for a more lush and mellow vibe instead of a bombastic one. It's just the funky stuff that everyone can get down with. An all-around good time.

Before listening to this album the only Curtis Mayfield song I really knew was ‘move on up’ and after listening to superfly I can confirm that ‘move on up’ is still his best song. A very good album I listened twice.

All my Curtis Mayfield favourites in one package. I like the lush strings and his signature falsetto voice - all while singing about drug trafficking. Some real classics here.

Me ha sorprendido y gustado mucho. Buen descubrimiento

Buen disco de un estilo muy Motown, con sonido rítmico típico del movimiento en sí. Voz cautivadora y sedosa. Para escuchar música diferente y conocer.

Loving the cool funky ghetto vibe on this album which ushered in the Blaxpoitation films of the 70s. Supercool.

Damn

Nunca he visto la película, pero asumo que está muy ligado lo que se canta en el álbum a ella. Me pareció relajado respecto a sus melodías porque en las letras más bien se refleja denuncia. Sin embargo, no logré entusiasmarme tanto por el álbum, quizá porque los géneros son un poco desconocidos para mí. Las canciones que disfruté fueron sobre todo "Freddie's Dead" y "Eddie You Should Know Better". Quizá justo porque es un soundtrack tiene mucha valía, pero no sé si por sí solo se justificaría su celebración. 7.5/10

J'aime l'album, je connaissais déjà, c'est un classique à réécouter 4*

I really enjoyed this a lot. Pusherman!

I do enjoy the blues.. this was soothing and cool

I like soul and funk, so I’m not surprised that I’m enjoying this album. It’s got a nice groove for whatever you need to do around the house. That instrumental song was a delightful surprise, as well. It was quite a nice listen.

Funky, smooth, and lots of social commentary about drugs.

Super. Fly. Yes. Incredible. No. Leopard print shoes, smokey velvet jacket and a diamond encrusted cane is the order of the day.

I recall this as one of those albums I first came across through the associated movie and the two are indelibly intertwined, actually a rare event (Harold and Maude and The Graduate come out mind). First rate.

Very good, very groovy album. Great soundtrack that tells a story even without the movie. Funky as hell.

Letkeän groovaavaa ja äärimmäisen tyylikästä menoa. Ilmeisesti tämä on jonkun 70-luvun elokuvan soundtracki. Levyn tunnelman perusteella elokuvakin olisi mielenkiintoista nähdä! Freddie's Dead kuulosti häiritsevän tutulta, mutta vasta google paljasti että biisi löytyy coverina jo aiemmin listalla vastaan tulleelta Fishbonen levyltä. Arvosana keikkuu kolmosen ja nelosen välimaastossa, lopulta tällä kertaa ylöspäin pompsahtaen.

This was so good. I’ve heard the popular songs but it was my first time listening to the record.

Great album! Love the sound. Listened to it with no prior knowledge about it (didn't know it was a film soundtrack or how influential of an album it was). Definitely see myself coming back to this album when I'm in the mood for something smooth and funky.

Classic soundtrack. Curtis is an OG. I’ve never listening to the whole thing before.

Solid album, funky grooves.

Great and smooth jams.

Surprised at how many songs I knew, great album. Curtis is the man

Superfly by name, superfly by nature... a very cool album!

Hatte beim Lesen von "SuperFly" irgendwie diesen "Super freaky Song" im Kopf :D War ganz okay

Pretty good, very funky.

Saw this was a soundtrack, hit play, instantly knew it was for a blaxploitation film lol

Pretty damn funky

Fun funk/soul album, a lot of it is a bit samey (expected for a soundtrack in some regards) but enjoyed the title track

3.5

Soo good!!! Pusherman is a classic but the whole record has an awesome vibe.

Loving the bassline riffs and the crooning vocals are very soothing.

I think I expected to like this a lot more than I did but still some great moments on here. Proper funky 🕺

Really great sound! Never head a lot, but will listen again.

Classic Soul. This was a great album. I enjoy Curtis Mayfield, but funk of this era is something that is not something that's really up my alley. It's cool, but not a choice.

This was my first ever album from the generator and also my first soul album. I enjoyed the album, although some songs felt a bit repetitive at times. This was probably because it was a movie soundtrack which limited Curtis. My favorite track was “Eddie You Should Know Better”

A good album. Very funky. It was definitely fun to listen to. Overall, though, it didn't impress me enough that I'd go out of my way to listen to it again. 3/5

I felt cool whilst listening to this

It's OK. Probably a brilliant soundtrack (haven't seen the movie) By itself, it needs something more.

Soundtracks are tricky as they often need to keep the same sound/feel across an entire movie. This has this problem, but luckily the sound/feel is super cool!

Not my genre

Ihan mukavan kuuloista ja meni kivasti työpäivän taustalla, mutta aika samallaisia kaikki biisit. Ei ees huomaa missä kohtaa veisu vaihtuu

Ihan hauskaa menoa, mutta aika nopeasti muuttui kyllä itseään toistavaksi. Ihan mielellään tämän silti kuunteli.

I can tell it's very well crafted but I've heard this style parodied over the years so well that it's difficult to shake the feeling I should be watching Black Dynamite. This is obviously not the albums fault, clearly a 'me' issue. Some of the lyrics were a bit corny though.

Now that's a Funk album. I enjoyed the hell out of this album. This brings back a ton of memories of watching Blaxploitation movies for my Cinematic Cultural Studies class in college. This album features heavily on "Super Fly" as the title suggests but the same vibe is present in "The Mack" and "Truck Turner" if you're interested in watching some great urban crime movies. 7/10

Ok, ret fed. Funky. 2 lyt. Samlet vurderendet til at være.... Superfly. Eller 3.5.

1 - 8/10 love the saxophone 2 - 6/10 3 - 7/10 4 - instrumental 5 - 6/10 6 - 7/10 7 - 6/10 8 - instrumental 9 - 7/10 10 - 7/10 11 - 7/10

Good

**Super Fly** is so ridiculously atmospheric that you don't even need to watch the movie for it to paint the picture: neon lights, a black Cadillac Eldorado, and streets that only seem to exist after midnight. **"Think"** is the best example of that—it doesn't leave you reflecting on the lyrics you've already heard; it hijacks your attention so completely that, for a few minutes, the music itself is the only thing worth thinking about. Then there's **"Junkie Chase,"** which, if it's actually supposed to sound like a chase scene, somehow ends up resembling two cartoon characters breaking into an awkward dance routine instead. And one thing I really appreciate about **"Pusherman"** is how easily it can be read beyond its literal subject: swap the drug dealer for a dictator or an authoritarian state, and suddenly the song becomes an unsettling portrait of how power manufactures dependence rather than merely describing addiction.

I think it’s a 7 - but not quite an 8, so it gets 3 stars

Day 10: pretty good

bruno mars bebeu dessa fonte queria maia variações

01) Little Child Runnin' Wild - 7,0 02) Pusherman - 7,5 03) Freddie's Dead - 7,5 04) Junkie Chase - 7,0 05) Give Me Your Love (Love Song) - 7,0 06) Eddie You Should Know Better - 7,0 07) No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) - 7,0 08) Think - 7,0 09) Superfly - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,17 (72/100) Current ranking: 500/988

Socially conscious storytelling on top of super lush, soulful instrumentals.

Music so good—so spacey AND warm AND groovy—it makes me want to rush out and watch whatever inevitable goofballery this soundtracks. Executive producer: What the hell, Curtis? This wasn't supposed to actually be good!

good, but i like a lot of his other work better. solid 3.5.

Ok. 70'er-soul-filmlyd

Ah Curtis🙌 What a voice, I’ve never watched the film….

Fun listen, really funky. Loved the guitars.

3.5

Probably the first funk and soul album that I have ever listened to straight through. It was an easy listen, perfect for enjoyable background music for cocktails and dinner. I felt like I was in Pulp Fiction

Ou mamma! Blackxxxplotation!

perfectly fun but slightly forgettable funk

This had 2-3 solid 5/5 songs, but it being a soundtrack album some of the instrumental only parts of the album didn't do it for me which is fine since it's meant for a movie, but goes into my rating consideration.

Good album. Classic funk.

I've heard of the movie Superfly but have never seen it — I was too young when it came out. However, even if I had never heard of it, the themes of drug dealers and the prevalence of (especially) cocaine come on really strong in the lyrics of this album. The songs are good, even though there's a lot of despair communicated.

Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:❓️ 3.5

It was pretty good not used to listening to soundtracks it’s ok

Within seconds first thoughts: this is something I would never pickup on my own but damn do I feel cool listening to it already. Also, is the universe trying to send subliminal messages - I have definitely been trying to pick up the pieces after being a little child runnin' wild... - "Who is the mayor who makes all things fair?" oh buddy, huh, let me tell you Pusherman: what a punchy intro, but the first bar is fire idk why the vocals are just clean. Freddie's Dead: I love all of the artist's vocalizations. So far this album has just been classic 70s, funky, smoothness (I don't listen to this genre much so I'm not really keyed in on what kind of stuff makes this particularly good for it's style, but it's giving me all of the right feelings for the time period!) My favorite part so far, other than the fire vocals, is all of the different instruments I'm noticing - as someone who listens to a lot of rock, rap, more electric stuff, you don't get to experience a marimba (played live at least), flute, sax etc. and I'm really into the big band / jazz band vibes. Junkie Chase - okay bring out the overdramatic montage chase scene. This funky guitar shit is so classic. It's also for some reason making me think of Family Guy... IDK if it's the fact that I'm browsing one of the most beautiful/"me" indie websites while I listened, but the song Think really made me /feel/, ironically. Overall thoughts: this album just felt classic, even though it was the first time I had heard it (or is it? I can't escape the feeling that it was at least reminiscent of music I've heard before. Perhaps it is safer to say it was the first time I have listened to it.) It's not something I see myself coming back to time and again, although I really enjoyed it as a background setting to some more contemplative moments that I was experiencing while reading through someone's personal indie website/blog/gallery as I unwound at the end of the night... alright I've changed my mind, I do hope to come back to it again, in quite moments like these.

meh

I've never actually seen this movie. These lyrics are meaningful and Mayfield has a nice voice. Didn't really resonate with me though.

pretty aight, not too crazy abt soul but this is quite good even tho its not really my thing.

Superfly Curtis Mayfield 1972 Genres: Soul, Funk Styles: Soundtrack 1. Little Child Runnin' Wild (★★★⯨☆) - Contexto: Retrata la infancia en barrios marcados por la pobreza, la violencia y la falta de oportunidades. Mayfield invita a preguntarse cómo un niño termina involucrado en la delincuencia y señala la responsabilidad de la sociedad en ese destino. 2. Pusherman (★★★⯨☆) - Contexto: Narrada desde la perspectiva de un traficante de drogas, muestra su poder de seducción y el rol que ocupa en comunidades abandonadas. Aunque adopta su voz, la canción no glorifica el narcotráfico; expone cómo la desesperación alimenta ese negocio. 3. Freddie's Dead (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Cuenta la caída y muerte de Freddie, un personaje consumido por el mundo de las drogas. Es una advertencia sobre las consecuencias del crimen y la marginación, con un tono más trágico que moralista. 4. Junkie Chase (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Instrumental cargado de tensión que acompaña una persecución en la película. Evoca adrenalina, paranoia y el constante peligro que rodea la vida de los personajes. 5. Give Me Your Love (Love Song) (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Una pausa romántica dentro del relato. Expresa deseo, afecto y la búsqueda de un refugio emocional en medio de un entorno hostil y violento. 6. Eddie You Should Know Better (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Mayfield se dirige a Eddie con un tono de decepción y compasión, lamentando las malas decisiones que arruinaron su vida. Es una reflexión sobre las oportunidades perdidas y las consecuencias de ciertos caminos. 7. No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) (★★★☆☆) - Contexto: Un mensaje claramente antidroga. Critica la dependencia a la cocaína y sostiene que la verdadera libertad consiste en no dejarse dominar por la adicción, reforzando la postura crítica del álbum hacia el narcotráfico. 8. Think (★★⯨☆☆) - Contexto: Instrumental contemplativo que transmite calma y reflexión. Funciona como un momento de respiro antes del desenlace, invitando a procesar todo lo ocurrido durante la historia. 9. Superfly (★★★★★) - Contexto: Describe al carismático protagonista, Youngblood Priest, cuya imagen de éxito y elegancia oculta una vida construida sobre el crimen. La canción cuestiona el supuesto glamour del narcotráfico y resume el mensaje central del álbum: el "éxito" obtenido por ese camino tiene un costo enorme. -TOTAL = ★★★⯨☆ (3,28)

While nothing on this album blew me away in modern day, it definitely sounds like quintessential 70’s funk music. Maybe I’ve just heard too many tracks inspired by this album and it was the blueprint all along. Junkie Chase is basically the sound of every 70’s crime chase scene I’ve ever watched. Fantastic composition, and the band is incredible

Okay album - very 70s sound. May or may not listen again. Rating of 3.

Heard a lot of these tracks as singles. Excited for a re-listen.

Think, Superfly y Eddie sa matao me han gustado mucho. La canción de la cocaína me ha decepcionado, supongo. En resumen lo he escuchado a gusto y disfrutado, pero al terminarlo ya no me acordaba de nada. Buena música de fondo.

Funky tunes

An unexpected and smooth album. I'd definitely listen to this one again.

Maybe I’ve just heard it too much

Loved some track and the overall vibe of 70s jazz (purcussions) and the soul of music is lovely

Funk Lite™️ which is a fun vibe but movie scores are kinda boring when you’re not watching the movie… it’s like you’re missing something (because you are)

Smooth, calming music. I didn't listen closely to the lyrics, but it was good.

Favourite Track(s): Pusherman, Superfly Funky ass sounds. Overall, I think the film soundtrack structure (or lack thereof) works against the cohesiveness of the album as a singular, discrete body of work. But happy to hear more Curtis Mayfield beyond 'Move On Up'.

Not that great, some decent hits. But most of the tracks on the album are bland.

A fun listen, but would rather listen to it with the movie.

For a motion picture soundtrack, I found this to be a little one-note. Still smooth as. 3.5/5

Plenty of funky bass lines and flared pants super style. Almost like big Bond vibes at times, with the rapid fire horns. It's pretty cool, definitely a retro sound by now but still has a hipness to it. I should see the movie. Wish his vocals were a bit more forward in the mix and I don't think his falsetto is particularly strong.

This is a vibe; I liked the parts with the full orchestra in particular.

Groove ok

Groovy funky not mind blowing

Before listening to this, I know the album pretty well? I've got a specific tie into this from family. My stepfather used to listen to a lot of Motown and soul and sing along. Maybe it's just a consequence of where I am, but that made this one really hard to listen to for me. I know all these songs, I can tell the music is good, and some of the hooks are really catchy, but I really can't escape that feeling of being in the back of a car and remaining quiet. I dunno. I guess this one will sit in "albums that I used to enjoy"? This one might just be something I appreciate but don't enjoy as much as I remember now. Oof. Oh well, onto the next :). I'd be lying if I said that Superfly still isn't a wonderful album, and the songs were all incredible though. Overall ratings: Album Rating: 65/100 Familiarity Rating: 4/5 Favorite Song: Junkie Chase Most Famous Song: Pusherman or Superfly Least Favorite Song: Pusherman

Perfectly fine music to have on in the background, but nothing got me too excited

Sounds from the 70s but doesn't feel dated often

This album was smooth. Not as engaging as I thought it might be. Ok to have on, but not something I'd really seek out. 3/5

Fun, sometimes

Soul James Bond. It starts off well. But gets kind of lacklustre in the end.

Labai geras, lengvas klausytis

Fine album.

Great soul / funk record. Still have not seen the movie "Superbly", but love the classics on here. Highlights: "Pusherman" and "Superfly"

Pretty good. Definitely brings to mind Van Hunt's first two albums (which obviously came later but I heard first.)

Love iiiiitt!

Rv

Funky sound with a Curtis Mayfield having a great voice. However, the album doesn’t quite resonate with me. Was a fun listen but don’t know if I would any songs to my playlist. Overall a 3/5

Feels like I should be in a dimly lit diner in 1970s NYC, smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee that’s too bitter while rain lightly taps the window

Pretty groovy start to the album but the rest is just pretty repetitive and not too interesting.

Funky and fun

Perfectly fine album.

I liked the brass (I can’t tell if trumpets or horns) sort of music I could sleep to

I did enjoy some tracks, but im not listening to this again

9 songs Not any particular song I would return to, but the album as a whole was quite enjoyable.

Laid back. Good album.

Little Child Runnin' Wild - 3.5/5 Pusherman - 3.5/5 Freddie's Dead - 5/5 Junkie Chase - 3/5 Give Me Your Love (Love Song) - 3/5 Eddie You Should Know Better - 3/5 No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song) - 4.5/5 Think - 2.5/5 Superfly - 3/5

Love the instrumentation and arrangements. I’m less into the genre, though I can appreciate the talent. 7/10

Baller

Its not bad, it just made me feel like i was watching a movie, without the movie, it makes sense since it is a movie soundtrack, but it still made my brain very confused; some parts of the songs felt like they extended too much, as if it was part of a scene that wasn't there, it felt incomplete, also not much of a fan of the singing, but i did enjoy this album a few moments along the way.

Tiene cositaaaas. Muy rico, hasta ahora el soul más adictivo.

Fun in a movie but not my jive to just listen to an entire album.

The whiplash of drug-and-crime heavy songs right to Curtis Mayfield's conscious R&B songs can be startling, but overall I thought this was much more enjoyable than the other album we had by him. 3/5

6.5/10

Enjoyed this one pretty vibey kinda giving disco

Favourites: "Pusherman" and "No Thing on Me (Cocaine Song)"

I thought soundtracks were verboten? Maybe only if they're various artists? Anyway, this is okay, nice vibe, but very of its time.

This is one of those albums where, while listening to it, you enjoy what you hear in the moment, but after a few minutes pass, what you've heard is completely forgotten

Upbeat schmooze

Smoooottthhhhh

Super smooth listening. Not a super standout album but you can’t have a bad time listening to 3.5

D.A.R.E. to be funky. 3.5.

Love the vibes and horns on this album. Thinking caught me off guard but became my favorite.

Funky bass riffs

Solid, "No thing on me" was nice. Kinda curious what the movie is about.

Very funky soundtrack. Lots of groove

Iconic songs, but a fairly uneven album.

Bumpin

This is my first time listening to this kind of music and I really enjoyed it. Reading the lyrics made sense in relation to the time they were written. I also feel the rhythm and music itself reminded me of another artists I like.

Me lo esperaba mejor para ser este tipo

Reminds me of Aphex Twin. I will not elaborate any further.

He is so cool. Pusherman and the title track are classics, the rest was great funk music but I felt like I was missing something by not seeing the movie. The arrangements and orchestration are sick. The snare drum sounds fantastic. 3.5

He has a nice voice and music is very smooth overall but my attention wandered.

I felt like I was on a hippie cruise ship or in a french jazz club. Really my cup of tea but a bit overstimulating.

I like the slow descent. I favor the second half of the album, the more mellow songs.

it emanates good vibes

Oozes with style and rhythm. There are some really outstanding bass lines on this one. Favorite track: Pusherman

I don't have a lot of thoughts about this album. Smooth, I guess. Didn't make me feel much.

This is fun, funky, Blacksploitation music from the 70's. There's not anything outstanding here, but a good representation of the genre. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a

Old-school seventies social commentary jazz/funk. Personally I wanted a bit more energy to it.

nice enough

This is the perfect album to play on the way home from work dont ask me why

Lowkey kinda swaggy tho

Good but probably won’t listen to again

Liked the groovy vibes. Didn't like the singer's voice that much, it felt a bit forced.

Album #133 Curtis Mayfield: Superfly More 70s soul, never a bad thing, also never something I can get too excited about. This one was quite interesting in its lyrics, definitely a lot of political messaging, which gave it some substance over its contemporaries. Instrumentals were nice, and the vocals were good, but I'm not sure I’ll be itching to return to it. Best Tracks: Superfly, Pusherman, Give Me Your Love Worst Track: No Thing on Me Score out of 10: 7

This is one of those albums that's objectively good but I just wasn't feeling today. Maybe I'll give this one another listen at a later date but it just wasn't meant to be this morning

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Quite a 1970's vibe. Not that it's a bad thing!

I'll be entirely honest with you about halfway through this album I figured out it was the soundtrack for the movie of the same name, which I didn't know existed, and read the film's Wikipedia plot summary on the bus, meaning I phased out for a significant chunk of the album's second half. Oops. Perhaps I should go back and relisten to it before adding a score that will be 1) publicly viewable and 2) affect this album's standing for potentially years to come, but I'm going to make the BRAVE decision to plough onwards in ignorance. We've all done it (no seriously we've all done it, I've seen some of your reviews, shame upon us all!) what parts of this album did settle in my brain were groovy to say the least, the album has a real coolness to it. Apparently the soundtrack did better than the film, which with Freddie's Dead and Superfly itself I can believe, some killer tracks on here that flew as singles. Some other songs did not grip me as much, and I do have to at least acknowledge the fact I could phase out for a great chunk of it shows not the whole album is deeply gripping, but I might come back and give it the time it more properly deserves, but soul isn't hugely my thing so I think this score would be the same even if I didn't get engrossed in the goings-on of Youngblood Priest (Hell of a name you got there pal, your parents must have panicked at the last moment) across three different films and two actors.

As far as original soundtracks go, this is all-time. As far as albums go, this is enjoyable without being mind-blowing

Good

meh

Album 167. Superfly (https://open.spotify.com/album/6i5mfaptb1l9yi5Jxf8Gef?si=HIps5vaVQs2ZVJlcLB2Ipg) — Curtis Mayfield (1972) Funky funky funky blood in my veins. I'll probably give it a second shot one day because it's a really good one. 3/5 Liked: — Pusherman

Did I listen to this with my dad while driving around town? No way. He owned a Ford Country Squire with the radio set to WGN. It had been a long time since I thought about this album. Starts out strong then fades a bit. Tries to come back for the title track but never really makes it. Even still, I’ll put it in rotation

Have always thought this was solid but never a favorite

3/5. A pretty good album that is probably seen as a lot better thanks to being a really great soundtrack. It's enjoyable enough, but is a bit boring. It's more the mix than the actual music that's boring — strings, wah guitar, and piano all come together seamlessly here, and on some funky chord progressions no less. I imagine the muted mix is an artifact of not wanting the music to overshadow the movie.

Easy listening, but not much else I took away. Have not seen the film.

Similar feeling to the Shaft soundtrack that I reviewed as my first album of the project. Very important. Endlessly sampled. But not for me.

A cool record I wouldn’t have checked out on my own. Loved the mid-tempo chill vibes and Mayfield’s vocals are great.

This was interesting - i think this was my first sound track

It's not bad as smooth background music. Great for a dinner party or lounge.