Curtis Mayfield - Superfly DELUXE - Run Out Groove 2 LP set 2/ bonuses

Artist: Curtis Mayfield  | Label: Curtom / Run Out Groove  | Format: 2xLP  |  Genre: Soul  | Vinyl Condition: Mint | Cover Condition: Sealed Curtis Mayfield Superfly Run Out Groove 167 -  2 LP Deluxe set with bonusesMr. Mayfield changed a lot of standards with this 1972 soundtrack, not only his own sound, but the sound of black movie soundtracks, if not soundtracks overall. This is where the wah-wah funk guitar came from. This is where Hollywood producers embraced the belief that "pop" artists could carry an entire soundtrack. Everyone did a soundtrack after this one; Bobby Womack, Isaac Hayes (more than one), Joe Simon, James Brown, Leroy Hutson, Gladys Knight, and on and on...Mayfield was one of the earliest artists to speak openly about African American pride and community struggle. Curtis’ most iconic statement was the soundtrack to the blaxploitation film, Superfly; his third studio album that was released in July 1972. Widely considered a classic of 70s soul and funk, Super Fly