(original notes)
This is a wonderful collection of Curtis Mayfield rarities that was released as a bootleg entitled
Keep On Keepin' On. I think the original version came into circulation on silver disc, not that long after Curtis passed away ( ten years, this coming December).
Since 2003 it has appeared predominately on a limited number of Soul, R&B, and Funk enthusiasts' web pages.
However Curtis Mayfield had a message that went way beyond just musical style or genre.
Part of the Wikipedia entry for him states:
'Curtis Mayfield is remembered for his introduction of social consciousness into R&B and for pioneering the funk style in the 1970s. Many of his recordings with the Impressions became anthems of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and his most famous album, Super Fly, is regarded as an all-time great that influenced many and truly invented a new style of modern black music'.
It is the case that his 'social consciousness' in the 1970's drew me to his music.
Radio Caroline played "We Got To Have Peace" on a good number of occasions, the presenters onboard the radio ship at the time, clearly supporting that aspiration, as they struggled to remain on air, for simply having the audacity to play music the limited number of 'other' UK radio stations chose to ignore.
Source: From the CD edition (Original Silver), ripped via WAV to MP3 in this case, the original material was either studio soundboard, or FM radio broadcast.
Sound Quality: Stereo (extremely good) @ 192kbps.
Track list:
Old Grey Whistle Test London England, January 1972:
01. Keep On Keepin' On
02. We Got To Have Peace (Omitted from this rip - see below)
03. Curtis on Discovery (interview)
Radio City Music Hall, New York NY, July 6, 1972:
04. Stone Junkie
05. Pusherman
In The Studio - 1972:
06. Freddie's Dead
07. Eddie, You Should Know Better
08. Curtis on Songwriting (interview)
The Push Expo - Chicago 1972:
09. We People Who Are Darker Than Blue
10. Give Me Your Love
The Midnight Special - Los Angeles CA, 1972:
11. Superfly
12. Freddie's Dead
13. Curtis on Superfly (interview)
The Midnight Special - Los Angeles CA, June 8, 1973:
14. Superfly
15. Back To The World
16. Curtis on Politics (interview)
1st Annual Black Caucus Benefit, Washington DC, September 25, 1974:
17. Give Me Your Love
18. Curtis on Curtis (interview)
The original source for this specific copy of the boot, has deleted track two, as this was released on the 'Old Grey Whistle Test DVD Vol. 1' in 2001. That's fine as the whole thrust of this bootleg was the rarity of the material.
Sadly, Curtis Mayfield was badly injured and suffered many health problems for much of the last decade of his life. His music for me however, fits comfortably in to the very limited and hard to gain entry "timeless' category."
192kbps/mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/409289996/curmay.rar.html
Man I've been so busy lately over at the other places putting in the showers, sinks, commodes,etc. I haven't forgotten the Wagon though. God (Jobe) knows that with trying to keep up with the other places, time constraints come into play. Oh yeah, hey Anon the next time your house, box, or the outdoor shitter you use, cause you live in your car, or for that matter your mother's basement floods call a cop, doctor, or your stepfather. About this recording. One of the best sounding shows I've heard. Grade A. Great performance too.
