Curtis Mayfield - Curtis / Live! (Vinyl 2LP | UK Reissue | 1974)

Curtis Mayfield – Curtis / Live! is Curtis Mayfield's first live album, recorded in January 1971 at The Bitter End club in New York and released the same year as a double LP on Curtom. With a small band, Mayfield plays songs from his solo debut “Curtis” such as “(Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go” and “We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue”, plus Impressions classics like “People Get Ready” and “Gypsy Woman”. This copy is the 1974 UK reissue on Buddah Records (BDLD 2001), manufactured by Pye, in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Buddah Records – BDLD 2001
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, album, gatefold
• Pressing: UK reissue
• Country: UK
• Year: 1974 (original: 1971)
• Genre: Soul, Funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey) – 6:46
2. Rap – 0:27
3. I Plan To Stay A Believer – 3:00
4. We're A Winner – 4:35

Side B

1. Rap – 0:42
2. We've Only Just Begun – 3:43
3. People Get Ready – 3:35
4. Rap – 0:35
5. Stare And Stare – 6:19

Side C

1. Check Out Your Mind – 3:50
2. Gypsy Woman – 3:48
3. The Makings Of You – 3:03
4. Rap – 2:00
5. We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue – 6:38

Side D

1. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below, We're All Gonna Go – 9:08
2. Stone Junkie – 7:48

Personnel

Curtis Mayfield (vocals, guitar), Craig McMullen (guitar), Joseph “Lucky” Scott (bass), Tyrone McCullen (drums), Henry Gibson (bongos, congas, percussion). Produced by Curtis Mayfield, engineered by Eddie Kramer, mixed by Tom Flye.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original came out in 1971 on Curtom (US) and on Buddah (2659 004) in the UK. This is the 1974 UK reissue, cat. no. BDLD 2001.

Is “Move On Up” on this album?
No. “Move On Up” is on the studio album “Curtis” (1970). “Curtis / Live!” contains only the live recordings from The Bitter End.

What does media NM- / sleeve VG+ mean?
The record is near mint, the sleeve shows light wear. Details on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more soul and funk?
Yes, see our Soul & Funk collection.