Album artwork for Curtis by Curtis Mayfield

Released in 1970 Curtis is the debut album by American soul / funk artist, and former lead singer of The Impressions, Curtis Mayfield. Released on his own label Curtom Records and also self-produced this debut was very much a solo project building on Mayfield's personal experiences.

It moved away from the pop soul sounds of The Impressions and featured much more of a funk and psychedelic inspired sound. It was a powerful musical statement which covered many social and political concerns of the time, most famously in the single "Move On Up" which would later be covered and sampled by many future artists including The Jam and Kanye West.

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis

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Album artwork for Curtis by Curtis Mayfield
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Released 10/06/2013Catalogue Number

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Album artwork for Curtis by Curtis Mayfield
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Released 27/03/2014Catalogue Number

0081227964788

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Curtis Mayfield

Curtis

Rhino
Album artwork for Curtis by Curtis Mayfield
LP

£22.99

Black
Released 10/06/2013Catalogue Number

0081227965570

Learn more
Album artwork for Curtis by Curtis Mayfield
CD

£5.99

Released 27/03/2014Catalogue Number

0081227964788

Learn more

Released in 1970 Curtis is the debut album by American soul / funk artist, and former lead singer of The Impressions, Curtis Mayfield. Released on his own label Curtom Records and also self-produced this debut was very much a solo project building on Mayfield's personal experiences.

It moved away from the pop soul sounds of The Impressions and featured much more of a funk and psychedelic inspired sound. It was a powerful musical statement which covered many social and political concerns of the time, most famously in the single "Move On Up" which would later be covered and sampled by many future artists including The Jam and Kanye West.