Curtis Mayfield – Never Say You Can’t Survive 1977

A great album of mellow soul tracks from Curtis Mayfield -- laidback, slinky, and almost to his earlier work what Let's Get It On was to the early 70s career of Marvin Gaye! The album's got a warm, soulful vibe that's totally great -- not as all-out funky or politically righteous as before, and instead more deeply personal, and almost intimate at times -- in a way that really lets Curtis open up with those fragile and heartbreaking vocals that made his 60s work so great. The restraint here is totally great -- another mid 70s masterpiece from arranger Rich Tufo -- and at times, Mayfield hits a similar mode to some of Leroy Hutson's best Curtom work from the time! Titles include "Just Want To Be With You", "All Night Long", "When We're Alone", "I'm Gonna Win Your Love", "Sparkle", "Never Say You Can't Survive", and "Show Me Love"

BIOGRAPHIE
D’une aventure entre l’église et la rue, entre le saint et la sueur, naquit le funk. Ainsi l'existence de Curtis Mayfield, né avec le funk, ne fut qu’un prêche sans fin. Un peu comme si on avait croisé Martin Luther King avec Nat King Cole. Curtis Mayfield prêcha la fraternité et la foi. Il prêcha la fierté, la colère aussi. Enfin et surtout il prêcha l’Amour… celui de Dieu, celui des femmes, celui des siens. Et celui de sa musique, celle qui le transcenda, et lui permit l’expression de tous les autres… http://www.music-story.com/curtis-mayfield/biographie

Tracklisting:

A1		Show Me Love (5:11)
A2		Just Want To Be With You (3:11)
A3		When You're Alone (5:23)
A4		Never Say You Can't Survive (3:17)
B1		I'm Gonna Win Your Love (4:41)
B2		All Night Long (4:12)
B3		When You Used To Be Mine (3:39)
B4		Sparkle (4:00)