This morning I bumped into this wonderful Curtis Mayfield bootleg, so I had to share it with you folks...quickly. There not too many artists that can rival Otis Redding, Al Green, Sam Cook, and Stevie Wonder when it comes to sweet, sweet voices. Curtis Mayfield is definitely their rival, and this is definitely a "must-have" download. Enjoy!
Curtis Mayfield- Stone Junkie
From durian1 in the Big 'Fro Historical Notes:
When me and Big P first started corresponding we discussed what we would love to see on Big 'Fro one day. Both of us desperately wanted to do a Donny Hathaway release but we had no material and no sources for any material. My next "big one" now that the Sly was out of the way, was an Ike & Tina Turner release. But so far I only had 2 or 3 tracks for that one. Another for me was to do the ultimate Otis Redding release. Big P in turn wanted to do a Curtis Mayfield as his "dream release" - everything from the track selection to the artwork. I told him to go for it and in 2 weeks I received the master for this one and an email with the completed artwork. I changed nothing whatsoever as it was perfect the way it was. This one was 100% Big P's work. Personally I think it was a beautiful tribute to Curtis that nobody in their right mind could ever find fault with.
From the original uploader:
This was a "dream release" for me when I found it at the same traveling record convention I bought the Funkasaurus boot at. I had been listening to Curtis ALOT at the time since the Curtom label had rereleased a bunch of recordings with bonus tracks in 2000 after his death. I had never seen any boots of him, let alone any of this quality. I first seeded this show at STG back in the fall of '03 and thinking that relatively few people were familiar with him, I penned an introduction to persuade downloaders to check him out. Little did I know, there were over a thousand fans waiting to grab it. Since others who've reseeded the show since have seen fit to reprint my words, I'm including them once more. The man truly inspired me during his lifetime and continues to today. I hope he inspires you all too.
"If you haven't heard of Curtis Mayfield, do yourself a favor and give him a listen. If his superlative songwriting skills, smooth guitar licks and sweet falsetto vocals aren't enough to grab you, consider this; his messages of love, compassion, perseverance, and temperance are just as socially and politically relevant today as they were during the civil rights movement. Curtis, we miss you."
Technical Information:
Artist: Curtis Mayfield
Album: Keep On Keepin' On (Big 'Fro Bootleg)
Year: 1972-1974
Audio Codec(s): FLAC
Encoding: Lossless
Rip: split tracks
Avg. bitrate: 734 kb/s
Sample rate: 44100 Hz
Bits per sample: 16
Channels: 2
File size: 299 MB
Length: 0:57:07
Personnel:
Curtis Mayfield: vocals, guitar
Master Henry Gibson: bongos & congas
Scott Harris: drums
Lucky Scott: bass
Craig McMullen: guitar
Tracklisting:
"Old Grey Whistle Test" London England, January 1972:
01. Keep On Keepin' On (3:31)
02. We Got To Have Peace (3:47)
03. Curtis on Discovery (interview) (1:01)
Radio City Music Hall, New York NY, July 6, 1972:
04. Stone Junkie (4:02)
05. Pusherman (4:21)
In The Studio - 1972:
06. Freddie's Dead (5:33)
07. Eddie, You Should Know Better (2:16)
08. Curtis on Songwriting (interview) (0:35)
The Push Expo - Chicago 1972:
09. We People Who Are Darker Than Blue (2:14)
10. Give Me Your Love (3:43)
"The Midnight Special" - Los Angeles CA, 1972:
11. Superfly (3:42)
12. Freddie's Dead (3:54)
13. Curtis on Superfly (interview)
"The Midnight Special" - Los Angeles CA, June 8, 1973:
14. Superfly (3:42)
15. Back To The World (4:03)
16. Curtis on Politics (interview) (0:46)
1st Annual Black Caucus Benefit, Washington DC, September 25, 1974:
17. Give Me Your Love (6:02)
18. Curtis on Curtis (interview) (2:33)
Keep On Keepin' On Megaupload Link