"In here's just like leaving the homeland baby"
To judge this release fairly you need to look at what Curtis' comtemporaries were doing in 1977. Disco took the soul out of James Brown, Stax, Motown....This may stand out as the last of the soul soundtracks of the seventies that hit its mark although it missed its audience. You can feel Mayfield through every song. Wah wah guitar, falsetto, and lyrics that break your heart and tell a story.
I saw the movie...unmemorable. I remember the soundtrack from the opening track Do Do Wap is Strong in here to the final close. Back Against the Wall is a song that broke my heart - second track - I think the heart of the movie. Bleak lyics set against lush arrangements and strings. Absolutely beautiful until you listen to the lyrics and hear the dispair. Chilling and another example of Mayfield's greatness. The albums been re-released, so I expect it to grow in popularity. Buy it.
Back Against the Wall
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