Something to Believe In (Curtis Mayfield album)
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1980 | |||
Length | 35:41 | |||
Label | Curtom | |||
Producer | Curtis Mayfield, Gil Askey, Keni Burke | |||
Curtis Mayfield chronology | ||||
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Something to Believe In is a studio album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released in 1980.[1][2] It peaked at No. 128 on the Billboard 200.[3] The cover art is by Ernie Barnes.[4]
Critical reception
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In 2015, The Guardian wrote: "The choicest track off the 1980 set, 'Tripping Out' was a dreamy love song that swapped Mayfield’s typical syncopated grooves for a solid 4/4 stomp, wreathed in his trademark strings, a bassline thick and sturdy enough to rest a pint on, and Mayfield’s gleeful, thankful love cries."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Me, Love Me Now" | Mayfield | 7:58 | |
2. | "Never Let Me Go" | Joseph Scott | Mayfield | 3:07 |
3. | "Tripping Out" | Bunny Sigler | Mayfield | 7:02 |
4. | "People Never Give Up" | Mayfield | 5:52 | |
5. | "It's All Right" | Mayfield | 3:56 | |
6. | "Something to Believe In" | Mayfield | 4:47 | |
7. | "Never Stop Loving Me" | Mayfield, Keni Burke, Deidra Burke | Mayfield | 3:34 |
Personnel
[edit]- Curtis Mayfield - vocals, guitar
- Keni Burke, Joseph "Lucky" Scott - bass
- Wendell Stewart - drums
- Ross Traut, Tom Ferrone - guitar
- Arthur Hoyle, Bill Porter, Dale Clevenger, Gil Askey, Lenard Druss, Paul Howard, Robert Lustrea, Sonny Seals - horns
- Rich Tufo, Tim Tobias - keyboards
- Alejo, Tony Carpenter - percussion
- Adrian Gola, Arnie Roth, Elizabeth Cifani, Frank Borgognone, Fred Spector, Harold D. Klatz, John Frigo, Karl Fruh, Leonard Chausow, Roger Moulton, Sol Bobrov, William Schoen - strings
- Technical
- Fred Breitberg, Roger Anfinsen - engineer
- Ernie Barnes - cover painting
References
[edit]- ^ Questlove (2021). Music Is History. Abrams.
- ^ Werner, Craig (2007). Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul. Crown.
- ^ "Curtis Mayfield". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Rivers, Patrick; Fulton, William (2017). Camp Lo's Uptown Saturday Night. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 114.
- ^ "Something to Believe In Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin Books. 1998. p. 221.
- ^ Chick, Stevie (Aug 5, 2015). "Curtis Mayfield – 10 of the Best". The Guardian.