Curtis Mayfield FLASHBACK WITH CURTIS MAYFIELD 01/04/2011 and leaned toward a lighter

and leaned toward a lighter

closer to the vitality and energy of the original but not without the crossover bids and guest features of the latter

One listen to "Over the Rainbow" and it's clear this is an overlooked Baker classic

Ken Hensley (vocals

~ William Ruhlmann Genre: Pop

Curtis Mayfield FLASHBACK WITH CURTIS MAYFIELD 01/04/2011 and leaned toward a lighterThis brief ten song set features some of songwriter, singer, guitarist, producer, and arranger Curtis Mayfield's signature post Impressions singles, including "Freddie's Dead," "Superfly," "Pusherman," and the still eerily dead on "Future Shock." There's more to Mayfield's musical story, of course, since his early group the Impressions was one of the most important soul groups in pop history, but his solo years as a wise, mellow funkmeister brought