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Released July 24, 2001

Curtis Mayfield was an innovator in every facet of the record industry in the 1960s, breaking new ground as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and label owner. The four-disc Soul Legacy box collects material from his Curtom imprint, and the many talents of this amazing man are everywhere evident, from his classic early songs with the Impressions ("Move On Up," "Keep On Pushing," "People Get Ready," "Gypsy Woman," "I'm So Proud") through the proto-funk political masterworks ("Future Shock," "Pusherman," "Freddie's Dead," "Superfly") of his later years. The discs are arranged according to themes (Inspirational Themes, Love Songs, Cautionary Tales, Film & Dance), which is somewhat of an irritation, but not a major one once you give way to this wonderful music. In truth, Mayfield's songs are quite likely to be love songs, inspirational themes, and cautionary tales all rolled into one, and you sure could dance to them, such was the all-encompassing strength of his vision. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Move on Up
2. Keep on Pushing
3. We're a Winner
4. People Get Ready
5. I Plan to Stay a Believer
6. We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue
7. Everybody Needs a Friend
8. It's All Right
9. Need Someone to Love
10. Something to Believe In
11. So in Love
12. People Never Give Up
13. This Year
14. Wild and Free
15. We Got to Have Peace
16. Make Me Believe in You
17. Beautiful Brother of Mine
18. Miss Black America
19. Keep on Keeping On

DISC 2

20. Gypsy Woman
21. You're Really Something Sadie
22. I've Been Trying
23. Fool for You
24. Wherever She Leadeth Me
25. Gone Away
26. Seven Years
27. I'm So Proud
28. So Unusual
29. Just Want to Be With You
30. Show Me Love
31. You Mean Everything to Me
32. Hey Baby (Give It All to Me)
33. You're So Good to Me
34. Between You Baby and Me
35. Only You Babe
36. I'm Gonna Win Your Love
37. Ain't No Love Lost
38. Baby It's You
39. So You Don't Love Me
40. Still Within Your Heart

DISC 3

41. (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go [Edit]
42. Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)
43. Check Out Your Mind
44. Underground
45. Future Shock
46. If I Were Only a Child Again
47. To Be Invisible
48. Mother's Son
49. They Don't Know
50. Choice of Colors
51. This Is My Country
52. Back to the World
53. Homeless
54. Cannot Find a Way
55. Dirty Laundry
56. I Mo Git U Sucka
57. Kung Fu
58. Hard Times
59. When Seasons Change

DISC 4

60. Superfly
61. Billy Jack
62. Eddie You Should Know Better
63. Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here
64. Short Eyes/Freak, Free, Free, Free
65. Pusherman
66. Freddie's Dead
67. Tripping Out
68. Get Down
69. Party Night
70. Do It All Night
71. You Are, You Are
72. Toot An' Toot An' Toot
73. Soul Music
74. Do Be Down
75. She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)
76. Can't Say Nothin'
77. Ain't Got Time

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