{"product_id":"people-get-ready-the-curtis-mayfield-songbook","title":"The Curtis Mayfield Songbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn extensive overview of the words and music of Chicago’s Gentle Genius Of Soul.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA preview of the release notes from Tony Rounce follows below...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurtis Mayfield (3 June 1942–26 December 1999) rightfully belongs at the top of any list of the truly great singer-songwriters that black America has ever shared with the global population. Curtis’ compositions raised the bar for soul songwriting from 1960 onwards and maintained an astonishingly high level for two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes that all the more remarkable is the fact that Curtis wrote virtually all of the songs that put him in this category on his own, without a writing partner – something others in his peer group (Hayes-Porter, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Smokey Robinson and a host of collaborators, etc) seldom did. All while maintaining a career as a performer with the Impressions for around 13 years, and then as a solo act for a further two decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1\u003cbr\u003e01  Gypsy Woman - The Impressions\u003cbr\u003e02  The Monkey Time - The Miracles\u003cbr\u003e03  Behind The Curtains - Jan Bradley\u003cbr\u003e04  Rainbow (Alt) - Gene Chandler\u003cbr\u003e05  Mama Didn't Lie - The Orlons\u003cbr\u003e06  Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um - Major Lance\u003cbr\u003e07  I've Been Trying - Jerry Butler\u003cbr\u003e08  Queen Majesty - The Techniques\u003cbr\u003e09  It's All Over - Walter Jackson\u003cbr\u003e10  He Will Break Your Heart - Freddie Scott\u003cbr\u003e11  People Get Ready - Dionne Warwick\u003cbr\u003e12  That's What Love Will Do - The Gaylads\u003cbr\u003e13  Man's Temptation - The Jackson 5\u003cbr\u003e14  Give Me Your Love - Barbara Mason\u003cbr\u003e15  Need To Belong To Someone - Isaac Hayes\u003cbr\u003e16  I'm So Proud - The Main Ingredient\u003cbr\u003e17  Make Me Believe In You - Patti Jo\u003cbr\u003e18  Keep On Keeping On (UK single edit) - Curtis Mayfield\u003cbr\u003e19  The Makings Of You - Gladys Knight \u0026amp; The Pips\u003cbr\u003e20  Let's Do It Again (Single edit) - The Staple Singers\u003cbr\u003e21  Look Into Your Heart (Single edit) - Aretha Franklin\u003cbr\u003e22  Never Stop Loving Me - Keni Burke\u003cbr\u003e23  Giving Him Something He Can Feel - En Vogue\u003cbr\u003e24  Hard Times - John Legend \u0026amp; The Roots featuring Black Thought\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soul Source Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56535748411723,"sku":"CDTOP506","price":11.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/7756\/4491\/files\/people-get-ready-the-curtis-mayfield-songbook-va-song-writer-series-kent-records-cd-cdtop-506.webp?v=1771511076","url":"https:\/\/records.soul-source.co.uk\/products\/people-get-ready-the-curtis-mayfield-songbook","provider":"Soul Source Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}