My previous funk exploits have centered around artists like The Meters, The JBs, the complete Parliament/Funkadelic catalog, and repeated spins of Issac Hayes’ passionate Hot Buttered Soul. But my familiarity with Curtis has been limited to A-sides, even with Superfly sitting upon my record shelf for over a decade. This week’s listen was a welcome initiation into Mayfield’s liquid cool funk.
The singles from this album live eternally in top 40 funk rotations, but the entire album functions incredibly well as a cohesive work. And while P-Funk rules the roost in their musical exuberance and, playfulness, Mayfield’s strength is his conscious and streetwise theme on this record. That, and his ceaseless and infectiously smooth rhythms. It’s smartly cool from start to finish.
This is a case where the soundtrack far exceeds the potency of the original film. It’s an undisputed classic of the genre. Thanks for the recommendation!
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