This is definitly my fave soundtrack of all time with the Saturday Night Fever and Purple Rain soundtracks not too far behind, but you can't deny the brilliance of Curtis or this album. I've heard people criticize the album's content for supposedly promoting drug use/having sympathetic views towards drug dealers but that's not what I took from the album. I don't feel the album is promoting that lifestyle at all.



I think the whole album is great but the main standout tracks on here IMO are:

Freddie's Dead
Pusherman
Little Child Running Wild
Give Me Your Love (Possibly the most underrated song on the album).

no, it isn't.

This one is:

^^^^^



Yeah that was a great soundtrack and the movie was brilliant too, one of Madge's best acting performances ever...right up there with "Swept Away" .

Cinnamon234 said:

Madonna deserved all those Oscar...Madonna masters human emotions like no one!

Cinnamon234 said:

It has a strong case. I got the 2 Disc 30th Anniversary collection with alternate versions of the original, it's great. It's hands down the best blaxplotation SDT.
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LittleBLUECorvette said:

I don't have the 2 disc edition but I'm thinking of buying it. And yeah "Superfly" is easily the best and most well known soundtrack of that genre.

Cinnamon234 said:

Don't think, just buy it... buy it now.


Disc: 1
1. Little Child Runnin' Wild
2. Pusherman
3. Freddie's Dead
4. Junkie Chase (Instrumental)
5. Give Me Your Love (Love Song)
6. Eddie You Should Know Better
7. No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song)
8. Think (Instrumental)
9. Superfly
10. Freddie's Dead (Theme From 'Superfly') (Single Mix)
11. Superfly (Single Mix)

Disc: 2
1. Ghetto Child (Demo Of 'Little Child Runnin' Wild')
2. Pusherman (Alternate Mix)
3. Freddie's Dead (Instrumental Version)
4. Junkie Chase (Instrumental) (Full-Length Version)
5. No Thing On Me (Cocaine Song) (Instrumental Version)
6. Militant March
7. Eddie You Should Know Better (Instrumental Version)
8. Radio Spot #1
9. The Underground (Demo)
10. Check Out Your Mind (Instrumental Version)
11. Radio Spot #2
12. Curtis Mayfield (On Superfly Film & Songwriting)

Eddie You Should Know Better is a classic

LittleBLUECorvette said:

A Mr. Hayes is on the line, and he has only one word to say:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Thx for the info! I really am considering buying it.

Najee said:

COME ON WIT IT!

don't forget about Roy Ayers(Coffy) & Willie Hutch ( The Mack & Foxy Brown)

Phantasmagoria said:

Don't forget my boy Marvin (Trouble Man).

I love Superfly and Shaft. They are two of the greatest. But neither is as powerful, both in the context of the film OR as an independent work, as this one.



Maybe because of Passion's deeply provocative and spiritual subject matter, but I'd answer your question with a "no." Passion as a soundtrack for a film is brilliant in and of its own right. As a statement of faith and love from a secular pop artist, it has few peers this side of A Love Supreme. Superfly and Shaft are uber-brilliant albums and statements of their era, but they can't match Passion.

And this is from someone who has listened to Shaft literally all of his life, and who loved Superfly long before he even thought about picking up a copy of Passion.
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Timmy84 said:

You're a Marvin fan?

The title track is perfection.

namepeace said:

Like "duh"... I bet you knew from my avatar and siggie... well if you don't know, now you know...

Timmy84 said:

I knew that from your "Flying High In The Friendly Sky" thread! I love the man myself.

namepeace said:

http://prince.org/msg/8/238784

Timmy84 said:

True Dat

but you know what?...no matter if it's barry white, james brown, marvin gaye, etc.....all these cats brought their "A-Game" with them in the studio (as did the session musicians they worked with..i mean.listening to "joe bell" from the "tough guys" soundtrack..those horns!....goodness..they all played from the .organic.....no computer can do that..there was no half-steppin when it came to those 70's riffs

funkpill said:

Okay, so I learned on FUNKPILL's "FHITFS" thread, which you also posted on.

namepeace said:

only kiddin with you friend

namepeace said:

wow...nice post.

Cinnamon234 said:

Anyone who thinks the album is pro-drug has the brainpower of a flea. The anti-drug message is so obvious(in the album and the film). Listen to "No Thing on Me". Curtis is telling you don't get caught up in that lifestyle, or you'll end up being a fool for the man. IMO, calling Superfly a typical blaxploitation film is selling it short.

And yes, it is the best movie soundtrack ever.

The Coffy soundtrack by Roy ayers is also SUPERBAD !


As well as "THE MACK" by Willie Hutch.


But curtis NAILED it on Superfly for sure !

The Jackie Brown soundtrack is great. For A Natural High alone it does it's job

I don't think I could tell you the best as I like MANY, although if I had to choose it would end up being be a game soundtrack.

it's one of my Top 10 movie soundtracks

funkpill said:

I know this, I gotta get my cites right!!!!

prettymansson said:

for real tho'

"walkin' fast,talkin' trash
tryin' to beat you out yo cash..
who is it?
they call him "slick"