I think that tonight's episode of my radio show Midnight Soulstice is of possible interest to some members of this forum. We'll do a two-hour tribute to Curtis Mayfield. Expect a selection of some of his finest tracks, including studio demos, album-outtakes, rare live recordings and some interview clips. This is gonna be powerful stuff!!

You can listen live tonight from 11pm until 1am Eastern Time on www.wrir.org I'll post the download of this show later this weekend.

Here an archived show, a tribute to Mayfield's Curtom Records, featuring some of the best music that Mayfield has written and/or produced for other artists:

http://midnightsoulstice....m-records/

[Edited 8/12/11 10:36am]

I'll be there tonight!

silverchild said:

I'll be there tonight!

As a Chicago native, it would be a crime if you weren't.

Chi-town Curt.

I'm there.

Thanks.

dang....gonna miss it

Graycap23 said:

Chi-town Curt.

I'm there.

Thanks.

funkpill said:

dang....gonna miss it

No worries .. there'll be a download, like usual.

MrSoulpower said:

funkpill said:

dang....gonna miss it

No worries .. there'll be a download, like usual.

"We" better represent....

Beer, pizza, and listening to Mr. Curtis Mayfield. I'm gonna be one happy chick.

'Sup Pari?

One of my favorites by him...



...We're A Winner

Groovin' with powerful message.
And the section @ 1:14...



Music for adventurous listeners

tA

Tribal Records

TD3 said:

"We" better represent....

Beer, pizza, and listening to Mr. Curtis Mayfield. I'm gonna be one happy chick.

Ah, the Chicago chick ..

theAudience said:

'Sup Pari?

One of my favorites by him...



...We're A Winner

Groovin' with powerful message.
And the section @ 1:14...



Music for adventurous listeners

tA

Tribal Records

Yea, one of my favorites too bro .. But on tonight's show, I'm gonna stick to his solo material. We're already working on a two-episode Impressions special with Fred Cash, Sam Gooden and Reggie Torrian live on air .. I'll keep you posted on that one.

Show starts in less than 30 minutes .. on the top of the hour at www.wrir.org

Curtis...yay! Much appreciated Mr. SP.

Looking forward to the download. Choice of Colors is one of my faves.

I'm there.

Here the download to last night's show ...

http://midnightsoulstice....-mayfield/

Playlist:

• Curtis Mayfield - Junkie Chase (full length version) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - (Don't worry) If there's a hell below, we're all going to go (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Beautiful brother of mine (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - The other side of town (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - We people who are darker than blue (live at Paul Colby's Bitter End, NY, 1971) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - The makings of you (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Keep on keeping on (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Underground (demo version) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Stone Junkie (live at Radio City Hall, NY, 1972) (Cobblestone)
• Curtis Mayfield - Check out your mind (Instrumental demo) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Ghetto Child (demo version of Little Child Runnin' Wild) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Militant March (studio outtake) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (alternate mix with horns) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Give me your love (live at Capitol Centre, Largo, MD, 1974) (Chess)
• Curtis Mayfield - Interview P. 1
• Curtis Mayfield - Superfly (live in Chicago, 1973) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Can't say nothing (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Right on for the darkness (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Billy Jack (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Make me believe in you (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Mother's son (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - In your arms again (Shake it) (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Just want to be with you (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Interview P. 2
• Curtis Mayfield - We got to have Peace (Curtom)

hip playlist

MrSoulpower said:

TD3 said:

"We" better represent....

Beer, pizza, and listening to Mr. Curtis Mayfield. I'm gonna be one happy chick.

Ah, the Chicago chick ..

you betta recognize.

Nice Mayfield set.... I'm listening to it again now.

TD3 said:

MrSoulpower said:

Ah, the Chicago chick ..

you betta recognize.

Nice Mayfield set.... I'm listening to it again now.

As always, thanks for tuning in.

Another Curtom Records set coming up next week ..

MrSoulpower said:

TD3 said:

you betta recognize.

Nice Mayfield set.... I'm listening to it again now.

As always, thanks for tuning in.

Another Curtom Records set coming up next week ..

Thanks, I'll be waiting.

For those of you who enjoyed the Curtis Mayfield tribute show from two weeks ago .. I'll play another volume of Curtis Mayfield related material on tonight's Midnight Soulstice .. A Tribute to Curtom Records Vol. 2. You'll hear a selection of tunes written and/or produced by Curtis and released on his Curtom Records label or its subsidiaries Thomas, Gemigo, Mayfield Records, Windy C and Mad Tad.

You'll hear tunes by The Impressions, the Mayfield Singers, June Conquest, Donny Hathaway, The Five Stairsteps, Linda Clifford, the Jones Girls, the Natural Four, the Notations and many more .. and Leroy Hutson opened his vault exclusively for tonight's show and gave us a reel of unreleased material to play that he cut at Curtom Studios in Chicago in 1975. Never heard or played before!!

Tune in from 11pm until 1am Eastern on www.wrir.org

Wow, I somehow I missed this thread. I'll try to catch it later.

Curtis Mayfield = genius

There isn't one song of his that I do not like.

you know I'd like some of that vault stuff.

I'm joking...

i'll be right infront of my,

TD3 said:

you know I'd like some of that vault stuff.

I'm joking...

i'll be right infront of my,

It is painful for me, too. Leroy gave me a bunch of unreleased material, including stuff he produced for other artists. But he is very selective about what he lets me play on air. I would love to play it all. But the fact alone that I am the only one who he ever shared those recordings with makes me very appreciative.

The same with The Impressions .. they have given me some unreleased material to check out since I have been working with them, but again .. not allowed to air it. but in their case, there is a chnce we are actually gonna release it ...

We'll also do an Impressions special on the Soulstice soon, make sure to not miss that one, because the guys will tell their story on air ..

Listening to it now

Major Lance's Gypsy Woman

Here the link to the download of this show:

http://midnightsoulstice.podbean.com/2011/08/13/a-tribute-to-curtom-records-vol-2/

Playlist:

• Baby Huey & the Babysitters - Hard Times (Curtom)
• Major Lance - Must be love coming down (Curtom)
• The Impressions - Madame Mary (Curtom)
• The Five Stairsteps - Don't change your love (Curtom)
• The Fascinations - Girls are out to get you (Mayfield)
• June Conquest - What's this I see (Curtom)
• The Amazers - Without a warning (Thomas)
• The Mayfield Singers - I've been trying (Mayfield)
• Nolan Chance - I'll never forget you (Thomas)
• Donny Hathaway & June Conquest - Just another reason (Curtom)
• The Five Stairsteps - Come back (Windy C)
• Gene Chandler - Just be true (Curtom)
• The Five Stairsteps - Danger! She's a stranger (Windy C)
• Dewi Cheetum & Howe - Decision (Thomas)
• The Fascinations - You'll be sorry (Mayfield)
• Love's Children - Soul is Love (Curtom)
• The Five Stairsteps & Cubie - Stay close to me (Curtom)
• The Impressions - Seven Years (Curtom)
• Curtis Mayfield - Miss Black America (Curtom)
• The Symphonics - Guilty (Curtom)
• Bobby Franklin's Insanity - Bring it down to me P. 1 (Thomas)
• BGR (aka Ruby Jones) - Tightrope (Mad Tad)
• Moses Dillard & Tex-Town Display - I've got to find a way (Curtom)
• Ground Hog - Bumpin' (Gemigo)
• Jesse Anderson - Readings in astrology (Thomas)
• Chuck Ray - Reconsider (Gemigo)
• Major Lance - Gypsy Woman (Curtom)
• The Jones Girls - Will you be there (Curtom)
• Holly Maxwell - Suffer (Curtom)
• The Impressions - That's what love will do (Curtom)
• The Triplett Twins - Get it (Thomas)
• Leroy Hutson - Blackberry Jam (unreleased rehearsal audio)
• Notations - Superpeople (Gemigo)
• Natural Four - Love's so wonderful (Curtom)
• Rasputin Stash - I can feel your Jones (Gemigo)
• Leroy Hutson - Love the feeling (Curtom)
• Notations - Make me twice the man (Gemigo)
• Natural Four - Love that really counts (Curtom)
• The Staples Singers - New Orleans (Curtom)
• Ed Townsend - How could you do it (Curtom)