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Something to Believe In (Curtis Mayfield album)

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Something to Believe In
Studio album by
Released1980
Length35:41
LabelCurtom
ProducerCurtis Mayfield, Gil Askey, Keni Burke
Curtis Mayfield chronology
Heartbeat
(1979)
Something to Believe In
(1980)
The Right Combination (with Linda Clifford)
(1980)

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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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul[6]

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

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All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love Me, Love Me Now" Mayfield7:58
2."Never Let Me Go"Joseph ScottMayfield3:07
3."Tripping Out"Bunny SiglerMayfield7:02
4."People Never Give Up" Mayfield5:52
5."It's All Right" Mayfield3:56
6."Something to Believe In" Mayfield4:47
7."Never Stop Loving Me"Mayfield, Keni Burke, Deidra BurkeMayfield3:34

Personnel

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Technical
  • Fred Breitberg, Roger Anfinsen - engineer
  • Ernie Barnes - cover painting

References

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  1. ^ Questlove (2021). Music Is History. Abrams.
  2. ^ Werner, Craig (2007). Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul. Crown.
  3. ^ "Curtis Mayfield". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. ^ Rivers, Patrick; Fulton, William (2017). Camp Lo's Uptown Saturday Night. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 114.
  5. ^ "Something to Believe In Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. ^ The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin Books. 1998. p. 221.
  7. ^ Chick, Stevie (Aug 5, 2015). "Curtis Mayfield – 10 of the Best". The Guardian.