{"product_id":"curtis-mayfield","title":"Curtis Mayfield","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bfao0i0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bfao0i0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bfao0i0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bfao0i0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bfao0i0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bfao0i0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-3 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-artist row gutters-xs mb-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-artist row gutters-xs mb-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan itemprop=\"name\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCurtis Mayfield\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan itemprop=\"name\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurtis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pdp-kf-summary\" class=\"fae6120 fae6121\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fae6123\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCurtis Mayfield's \u003cem\u003eCurtis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a debut that arrived in September 1970, just as he stepped out from The Impressions and into a fully self-directed solo career. Released on his own Curtom label and produced by Mayfield himself, it pushed beyond his earlier pop-soul sound toward funk, psychedelic soul and sharper social commentary. The album's view of urban Black America is right there from the opening blast of \"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go\" to the searching uplift of \"Move On Up.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes \u003cem\u003eCurtis\u003c\/em\u003e endure is how it balances message with musical detail. Mayfield folds rich orchestration, driving rhythms and a more expansive studio sound into songs about racial identity, inequality and resilience, with \"We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue\" and \"Miss Black America\" making those themes explicit. At the same time, \"The Makings of You\" shows how elegantly he could shift into a softer, more intimate register without losing the album's larger purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis reissue preserves a record that helped define the shape of 1970s soul and funk: personal, politically alert and musically adventurous in equal measure. If you know Mayfield first for \u003cem\u003eSuper Fly\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCurtis\u003c\/em\u003e is the place to hear the solo blueprint being set down in real time.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"JUNO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67615726403872,"sku":"AP 1","price":52.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7088\/5408\/files\/MAYFIELDCUCURTIS_2019-12-19_08-10-32_WEjXUAS8dl_1600x_c3dd5e4e-6a5f-412c-b9cb-1501e45be4fd.webp?v=1790804291","url":"https:\/\/vnyl2u.com.au\/products\/curtis-mayfield","provider":"vnyl2U","version":"1.0","type":"link"}