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'Back To The World' by Curtis Mayfield 
I don't recall this album ever being discussed on here, so I thought I'd create a thread dedicated to it. Following the monster albums 'Curtis', 'Curtis Live', 'Roots' and 'Superfly' this greatly underrated masterpiece is often overlooked. Now, I'll go as far as to say that this album is just as good as 'Curtis' and 'Superfly', heck... maybe even better. What do y'all think of this album? It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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I havent heard this album yet; but I wanna get all things Curtis Mayfield; I saw itunes had an unreissued to cd album called Sweet Exorcist and I fell in love with his music ever since- Back To The World will be on my list  At this point in history, we have a choice to make
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CoolTarik1 said: I havent heard this album yet; but I wanna get all things Curtis Mayfield; I saw itunes had an unreissued to cd album called Sweet Exorcist and I fell in love with his music ever since- Back To The World will be on my list
Yea, you should definitely check this album out. Also, check out 'Curtis', 'Roots' and 'Superfly'  It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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Back To The World is a great album, with a couple of minor mishaps. It's very tight and funky too. the instrumental tracks are kicking -- even if you're not dancing, you can't help but move, however, if you listen to it just for the lyrics, you can follow Mayfield's lyrics from begining to end... in part because he had a unique style of lyric writing too that made him more of a political poet or even a pre-hip hop rapper more than a simple soul wailer or crooner (as was common in that era.)
The title track, Keep On Trippin', Right On For Darkness and Future Shock are my cuts here! Check me out and add me on:
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Classic! | |
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That's what I talkin about!!!!! 
Future Shock!! Title Track!!! Right On For Darkness!!!!! I've been on a Curtis trip lately. I also been playing "There's No Place Like America Today", "Sweet Exorcist", "Curtis Live, "Give Get Take Have", and "Heartbeat" | |
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FuNkeNsteiN said:
I don't recall this album ever being discussed on here, so I thought I'd create a thread dedicated to it. Following the monster albums 'Curtis', 'Curtis Live', 'Roots' and 'Superfly' this greatly underrated masterpiece is often overlooked. Now, I'll go as far as to say that this album is just as good as 'Curtis' and 'Superfly', heck... maybe even better. What do y'all think of this album? For showing some love for BTTW !
It's been brought up on some occasions, I've mentioned it myself. I absolutely love it, there's not too much to hate about Curtis Mayfield and his music. http://prince.org/msg/8/222869?&pg=5 http://prince.org/msg/8/205940?&pg=1 http://prince.org/msg/8/205940?&pg=4 http://prince.org/msg/8/229874 [Edited 10/20/07 10:12am]   National Funk League✮✮ | |
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JazzyJ said: That's what I talkin about!!!!!
Future Shock!! Title Track!!! Right On For Darkness!!!!! I've been on a Curtis trip lately. I also been playing "There's No Place Like America Today", "Sweet Exorcist", "Curtis Live, "Give Get Take Have", and "Heartbeat" Outkast's Playa's Ball made me bring this album back from out of hiding. O' yeah those are all great LP's. [Edited 10/20/07 9:36am] National Funk League✮✮ | |
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Thanks for this post..I been meaning to get this album for years... | |
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Oh yes I love this one!
Right On For The Darkness what a jam! | |
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JazzyJ said:[quote]That's what I talkin about!!!!!
Future Shock!! Title Track!!! Right On For Darkness!!!!! I've been on a Curtis trip lately. Yep. Those are the cuts. Won't say that it's BETTER? than Curtis nor SuperFly but it's good and yeah, it is underrated. So is Sweet Exorcist, which I myself, wrote a thread about on here. SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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LoveAlive said: Thanks for this post..I been meaning to get this album for years...
Definitely worth checking out
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FuNkeNsteiN said:
I don't recall this album ever being discussed on here, so I thought I'd create a thread dedicated to it. Following the monster albums 'Curtis', 'Curtis Live', 'Roots' and 'Superfly' this greatly underrated masterpiece is often overlooked. Now, I'll go as far as to say that this album is just as good as 'Curtis' and 'Superfly', heck... maybe even better. What do y'all think of this album? JUST GOT IT ON VINYL RECENTLY.....CLASSIC!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!! | |
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I've always considered it his best album.
Think I've actually started a thread on it in the past as well. | |
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